Allen, George E. (George Edward), 1896-1973

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George Edward Allen (1896-1973, businessman and lawyer) was the Commissioner of the District of Columbia from 1933 to 1939. He served as the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee in 1943, then as the Director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation form 1946 to 1947. From 1947 until his death in 1973, Allen served as a business executive with several corporations including AVCO (Aviation Corporation), and was an associate of the Washington, D.C. law firm Alvord and Alvord.

From the description of Allen, George E. (George Edward), 1896-1973 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10571458
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referencedIn Stokes, Anson Phelps, 1874-1958. Anson Phelps Stokes family papers, 1761-1960 (inclusive), 1892-1958 (bulk). Yale University Library
creatorOf Adair, John, 1757-1840. Autographs : land documents, business letters, and signatures, 1794-1946, bulk 1794-1806. Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library
creatorOf Harry C. Butcher Papers. 1910 - 1959. Correspondence Files Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn McNutt, Paul V. (Paul Vories), 1891-1955. Mss., 1899-1955 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Sound Recordings of Meetings and Telephone Conversations (Nixon Administration). 2/16/1971 - 7/18/1973. Sound Recordings of Meetings and Telephone Conversations. 2/16/1971 - 7/18/1973. Oval Office tape number 829 Richard Nixon Library
referencedIn Robert E. Sherwood papers, 1917-1968 (inclusive), 1934-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
George E. Allen Papers Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
creatorOf Sound Recordings of Meetings and Telephone Conversations (Nixon Administration). 2/16/1971 - 7/18/1973. Sound Recordings of Meetings and Telephone Conversations. 2/16/1971 - 7/18/1973. Oval Office tape number 618 Richard Nixon Library
referencedIn Official Files (Truman Administration). 1945 - 1953. Official Files . 1945 - 1953. Unemployment, OF 264. 1945 - 1953. Letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Library
referencedIn Anson Phelps Stokes family papers, 1761-1960, 1892-1958 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf George E. Allen Papers. 1942 - 1969. Personal Files Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Robert E. Sherwood papers, 1917-1968 (inclusive), 1934-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Audiovisual Collection. 1957 - 2006. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman. 1957 - 2004. Photograph of members of President Truman's party enjoying the sun on the flying bridge of the President's yacht, the U.S.S. WILLIAMSBURG, during their vacation cruise to Rhode Island and Bermuda: (left to right) General Harry Vaughan, Military Aide to the President; George Allen, Director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation; Commander Emerson, the ship's doctor; and Treasury Secretary John Snyder Harry S. Truman Library
referencedIn Audiovisual Collection. 1957 - 2006. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman. 1957 - 2004. Photograph of President Truman on the fantail of his yacht, the U.S.S. WILLIAMSBURG, chatting with members of his official party on the first day of his vacation cruise to Bermuda: (seated, left to right) unidentified man; Treasury Secretary John Snyder; Theodore Marks, a friend of the President; the President; General Harry Vaughan, Military Aide to the President; Press Secretary Charles Ross; Clark Clifford, Special Counsel to the President (mostly obscured); George Allen, Director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Harry S. Truman Library
referencedIn Harry S. Truman Library Oral History Collection. 1960 - 2005. Oral History Interviews. 1960 - 2005. Oral History Interview with George E. Allen Harry S. Truman Library
referencedIn Hill, John W. Papers, 1931-1977. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 Houghton Library
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Birth 1896-02-29

Death 1973-04-23

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