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1891-1976
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Title: Warren H. Atherton papers, 1891-1976
Dates: 1891-1976
Collection number: MSS 165
Creator:
Atherton, Warren H.,
1891-1976
Collector:
Atherton, Marietta
Collection Size: 6 linear feet
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of
Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Abstract: The Atherton Papers consist of correspondence
pertaining to the GI Bill, the American Legion, Holt Family matters and the
Jedediah Smith Society. The Papers also contain clippings, scrapbooks,
photographs and memorabilia relevant to the public and family life of Warren H.
Atherton.
Physical location: For current information on the location
of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection open for research.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
researcher.
Warren H. Atherton papers, 1891-1976. MSS 165. Holt-Atherton Department
of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.
Biography / Administrative History
Warren H. Atherton (1891-1976) was a Stockton (Calif.) attorney, judge
and politician. He is perhaps best known as a former National Commander of the
American Legion and "Father of the GI Bill" (1943). During this period,
Atherton was consultant to the Secretary of War and envoy to Nelson
Rockefeller, Coordinator of International Affairs. Admitted to the California
State Bar (1913), he married Anne Holt, daughter of Benjamin Holt, developer of
the Caterpillar Tractor. After service in World War I, Atherton became a
Stockton city judge and President of the local Chamber of Commerce. He was
concurrently involved in agriculture and in various business interests.
Atherton served on the California Board of Prison Terms and Paroles (1935-1937)
and ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate (1957).
Scope and Content of Collection
The Atherton Papers consist of correspondence pertaining to the GI Bill,
the American Legion, Holt Family matters and the Jedediah Smith Society. The
Papers also contain clippings, scrapbooks, photographs and memorabilia relevant
to the public and family life of Warren H. Atherton.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Atherton, Warren H., -
1891-1976
American Legion
Jedediah Smith Society
Lawyers - California -
Stockton
Veterans
Travelers' writings, American
United States - Politics and
government