Scope and Content Note
The papers of William Ewart Humphrey (1862-1934) span the years 1903-1936 and contain correspondence, records of the Federal Trade Commission, an original illustration by Clifford Kennedy Berryman, and printed copies of his congressional speeches in the United States House of Representatives. The correspondence consists of negative photocopies and originals of incoming letters received by Humphrey from various Republican Party officials and other public figures including Warren G. Harding, Charles Evans Hughes, Thomas R. Marshall, and Harlan Fiske Stone. Letters from Theodore Roosevelt reveal aspects of Roosevelt's political conflicts within the Republican Party, explore his relations with William H. Taft and others following the secession of the Progressive Party from the Republican Party in 1912, and chronicle his advocacy of universal military training. The correspondence also includes letters concerning Humphrey's appointment and controversial dismissal in 1933 from the Federal Trade Commission. The Federal Trade Commission files further document the administration and operations of the commission including details of cases filed before it for adjudication.