Lyndon Baines Johnson Archives Collection. 1931 - 1968. Selected Names Correspondence Files

Quill, Daniel J.

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Bolton, Paul, 1903-1986

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Paul Bolton, media broadcaster, worked for Lyndon B. Johnson at KTBC-Austin, which was owned by the Johnson family. From the description of Bolton, Paul, 1903-1986 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10601071 ...

Durr, Virginia Foster

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Virginia Foster Durr (1903-1999) was a civil rights activist and a friend of Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson. She was a relief worker during the Great Depression, worked as a lobbyist and campaign worker for Progressive Party candidate Henry Wallace in the 1940s, ran as a candidate for governor of Virginia in 1948, and worked as a civil rights activist in Montgomery, Alabama in the 1950s and 1960s. From the description of Durr, Virginia Foster, 1903-1999 (U.S. National Archiv...

Marsh, Charles Edward, 1887-1964

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Charles Edward Marsh (1887-1964) was a newspaper editor and publisher. Originally from Ohio, he worked as an editor in Cleveland, Akron and Cincinnati before moving to Texas. In Texas, he was co-publisher and editor-in-chief of the following publications: Waco Times-Herald, Austin American, Austin Statesman, and Port Arthur News, 1916 to 1946. From the description of Marsh, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1887-1964 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10610551 ...

Hopkins, Welly K., 1898-1994

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Welly K. Hopkins (1898-1994) was a friend of Lyndon B. Johnson. He served as General Counsel for the United Mine Workers of America. From the description of Hopkins, Welly K., 1898-1994 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10611720 ...

Wirtz, Alvin, 1888-1951

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Alvin Jacob Wirtz (1888-1951) was an attorney and a Texas state senator from 1922 to 1930. He organized and served as General Counsel for the Lower Colorado River Authority, and was chairman of the state advisory board of the National Youth Administration for Texas. He was Under Secretary of the Department of the Interior from January 2, 1940 to May 24, 1941. From the description of Wirtz, Alvin J. (Alvin Jacob), 1888-1951 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10...

Brown, Herman, 1892-1962

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Deason, Willard, 1905-1997

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Willard Deason (1905-1997) was administrative assistant to the State Director of the National Youth Administration in Texas from 1935 to 1937, and deputy administrator from 1937 to 1942. Deason served as Commissioner for the Interstate Commerce Commission beginning in 1965. From the description of Deason, Willard, 1905-1997 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10610747 ...

Fortas, Abe

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Watson, W. Marvin (William Marvin), 1924-

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William Marvin Watson (b. 1924) was Special Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 to 1968, and Postmaster General of the United States from 1968 to 1969. He was also coordinator of the Democratic National Convention in 1964. After leaving the Federal government, he was Executive Vice President of the Occidental Petroleum Company. From the description of Watson, W. Marvin (William Marvin), 1924- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10574903 ...

Allred, James V., 1899-1959

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Jurist and governor of Texas. From the description of Proclamation of James V. Allred, 1937. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449510 ...

Maverick, Maury, 1895-1954

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Epithet: Jr, member of the State of Texas House of Representatives British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000837.0x000034 Maury Maverick, lawyer, Congressman, businessman, public official, was born in San Antonio, Texas, October 23, 1895. He attended Virginia Military Institute in 1912-1913 and the University of Texas in 1913-1916; in 1937 he took a special course in Economics at St. Mary's University. He practiced la...

Tully, Grace, 1900-1984

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Grace Tully was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, on August 9, 1900. She went to work for the Democratic National Committee in 1928, and her first assignment was to assist Eleanor Roosevelt in organizing support for presidential candidate Al Smith. With Franklin D. Roosevelt's nomination for the New York governorship, she transferred to the Roosevelt campaign and, after his successful election, served as assistant to his personal secretary, Marguerite "Missy" LeHand. Tully’s primary White House dutie...

Starcke, Max

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Max Starcke was the Director of the Lower Colorado River Authority. From the description of Starcke, Max (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10610203 ...

Buford, Anthony A.

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Clark, Edward, 1906-1992

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Edward Aubrey Clark (1906-1992) earned his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1928. In 1937, Mr. Ed, as friends knew him, attained the position as Texas’ Secretary of State. After leaving office, he began a law firm, which eventually became Clark, Thomas, Winters, and Newton, and served as legal counsel for future President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1948 contested win to the U.S. Senate. Clark continued a working relationship with Johnson, who appointed him Ambassador to Austral...

Miller, Tom

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Tom Miller is a noted writer of literature on the Southwest and Latin America. For over thirty years Miller has been producing books, articles, and commentary on topics ranging from Panama hats to the song La Bamba . His nine books include Jack Ruby's Kitchen Sink: Offbeat Travels through America's Southwest ; On The Border ; The Panama Hat Trail ; Trading with the Enemy: A Yankee Travels Through Castro's Cuba ; and Writing on the Edge: A Borderlands Reader . His articles have been published in ...

Richardson, Sid, 1891-1959

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Rowe, James H. (James Henry), 1909-1984

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James Henry Rowe, Jr. (1909-1984), lawyer and administrative assistant to Franklin D. Roosevelt, helped form and carry out the New Deal. From the description of Rowe, James H. (James Henry), 1909-1984 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10572592 Attorney. Rowe served in several Roosevelt agencies and was appointed administrative assistant to President Roosevelt in 1939. After serving in the Navy during World War II, he continue...

Pickle, J. J. (James Jarrell), 1913-

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James Jarrell "Jake" Pickle (b. 1913) was a U.S. Representative from Texas, serving from December 21, 1963 to January 3, 1995. He was area director of the National Youth Administration from 1938 to 1941 and was director of the Texas State Democratic executive committee from 1957 to 1960. From the description of Pickle, J. J. (James Jarrell), 1913- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10573614 ...

Jones, Jesse H. (Jesse Holman), 1874-1956

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Builder, financier, statesman, and publisher of the Houston Chronicle. From the description of Jones, Jesse Holman, papers, 1880-1965. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23285513 U.S. secretary of commerce and financier. From the description of Papers of Jesse H. Jones, 1916-1960 (bulk 1926-1945). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81653217 Biographical Note ...

Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

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John Bowden Connally Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993) was an American politician. He served as the 39th Governor of Texas and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury. He began his career as a Democrat and later became a Republican in 1973. Born in Floresville, Texas, Connally pursued a legal career after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin. During World War II, he served on the staff of James Forrestal and Dwight D. Eisenhower before transferring to the Asiati...

Brown, George R., 1898-1983

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Emanuel, V. R. (Victor Rousseau), 1879-1960

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Skelton, Byron G. (Byron George), 1905-

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Byron George Skelton (b. 1905) was a federal judge and Democratic party official. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Ambassador Argentina from 1942 to 1945. From 1966 to 1977 he was a judge with the U.S. Court of Claims, and served as senior judge from 1977 to 1982. He was a senior judge with the U.S. Court of Appeals (federal circuit) in 1982. From the description of Skelton, Byron G. (Byron George), 1905- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10610202 ...

Marks, Leonard H. (Leonard Harold), 1916-

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Leonard Harold Marks (b. 1916) was a communications lawyer and government official. In October 1962, he was one of thirteen individuals named by President Kennedy to establish and incorporate the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT), and was elected a member of the COMSAT board of directors in 1964. In July 1965, he was appointed Director of the United States Information Agency, and was sworn in as Director on September 2, 1965. From the description of Marks, Leonard H. (Leo...

Marcus, Stanley, 1905-

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