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  Manuscript Division  Progressive National Committee Supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt for President Records

Progressive National Committee Supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt for President Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS36996

Scope and Content Note

The records of the Progressive National Committee Supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt for President span the year 1936 and consist of correspondence, office files, press releases, scrapbook of clippings, and other printed material relating to the committee's activities in the 1936 presidential campaign. Prominent individuals represented include Elmer Austin Benson, Mary McLeod Bethune, Maurice P. Davidson, Harold L. Ickes, Judson King, Robert M. LaFollette (1895-1953), Fiorello H. La Guardia, and Frank P. Walsh.

Dates

  • Creation: 1936

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Access and Restrictions

The records of Progressive National Committee Supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt for President are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

Copyright Status

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Progressive National Committee Supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt for President is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Extent

5,000 items
12 containers
4 oversize
6.2 linear feet

Abstract

Correspondence, office files, press releases, scrapbook of clippings, and other printed material relating to the committee's activities in the 1936 presidential campaign.

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is organized by type of material.

Provenance

The records of the Progressive National Committee Supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt for President were given to the Library of Congress by Robert M. La Follette (1895-1953) in 1946.

Processing History

The records of Progressive National Committee Supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt for President were arranged and described circa 1970. The finding aid was revised in 2011.

Title
Progressive National Committee Supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt for President Records
Subtitle
A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress
Author
Prepared by Manuscript Division Staff
Date
2011
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Part of the Manuscript Division Repository

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