Found 8 collections related to United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945

Author's final copy with original sketches of the designer of the book, directions to the printer, and revisions. Accompanied by a clean set of galleys. Introduction and last chapter (35) missing. See author's letter, Nov. 21, 1951 filed with manuscript. less

Sol Bloom (1870-1949) was a U.S. Congressman from New York City, 1923-1949, and served as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 1939-1949. Collection consists of Bloom's public papers as a member of Congress including case files, special bills, armed services academies files, and general correspondence; and personal miscellaneous papers. Bulk of the papers are case files containing correspondence with constituents seeking aid in the solution of problems requiring the intervention of a department or agency of the federal government. Some case files concern Jews and refugees in Europe and elsewhere who sought permission to emigrate to the United States before, during and after World War II. General correspondence is mainly ceremonial although some relates to public affairs and to matters pending before Congress. Also, draft of The Autobiography of Sol Bloom, 1949; scrapbooks of clippings, 1898-1903; and photograph and other memorabilia. less

Cathrine Curtis served as president of the Women Investors Research Institute, director of Women Investors in America, and chairman of the Women's National Committee to Keep U.S. Out of War. In these capacities she lobbied for improved legal status for women in regard to ownership of property, tax obligations, business, and investments. She was a radio commentator during the 1930s. Collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, radio talks, press releases, and other papers of Cathrine Curtis. Correspondence reflects her post-1930 activities advising women on business and finance, lobbying on women's rights issues, and agitating for a return to U.S. neutrality and isolationism. Organizational records include office files of Women Investors in America, Women's National Committee to Keep U.S. Out of War, and Women Investors Research Institute. Also, Curtis's personal papers, commentaries for radio, and printed matter. less

Uncensored was a weekly newsletter published in New York City from Oct. 7, 1939 to Dec. 6, 1941 by an informal group of journalists and publicists who called themselves the Writers Anti-War Bureau. The purpose of the newsletter was to analyze the news and unmask the hidden biases and propaganda of those on the national scene who sought to draw America into the war in Europe on the side of the Allies. Edited by Sidney Hertzberg and Cushman Reynolds, it was mailed to newspaper editors, columnists, radio commentators, and other molders of public opinion. Although short-lived, Uncensored was influential and respected for the integrity of its editors and for the high quality of reporting and analysis. Collection consists of correspondence, business and financial records, typescripts of articles, notes, and printed matter pertaining to the newsletter Uncensored. Correspondence, 1938-1941, includes the editors' correspondence concerning contemporary events and behind-the-scenes political events in Washington, D.C.; correspondence with other anti-war organizations; letters sent to Milton S. Mayer in response to his anti-interventionist views; and subscription correspondence. Business papers and financial papers series contain records concerning the operation of Uncensored as a business enterprise. Also, typescripts of articles prepared for publication, research notes, background materials, and printed ephemera including several copies of Uncensored. less

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) of the U.S. government was the major relief agency of Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal". Supplanting the Civil Works Administration (an emergency temporary work relief program, 1933-1934), the WPA employed over two million Americans before its liquidation in 1941. Collection consists of typed, carbon copies and near-print copies of reports on various projects sponsored by the New York Public Library and the Queens Borough Public Library which utilized WPA funds for relief workers. Reports cover projects to extend library service to the public through research work, compilation of bibliographies, and book preparation. Reports provide detailed information about personnel and production. Also, two American Library Association reports on work relief projects. less