House of Representatives Papers. 1900 - 1974. Correspondence Files

Autry, Gene, 1907-1998

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Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. Autry was the owner of a television station, several radio stations in Southern California, and the Los Angeles/California Angels Major League Baseball team from 19...

Cochran, Jacqueline, 1906?-1980

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Jacqueline Cochran, cosmetics executive and world-famous aviatrix, was the product of obscure origins. Born Bessie Pittman, born 1906/1908/1910, in northwest Florida (sources differ on her birth year). The Pittmans were and impoverished family that moved from one town to another in search of work. Even as a child, Bessie possessed an unusual amount of drive and ambition. She resented the limited opportunities available to her in such an environment, especially after she was told the Pittmans wer...

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 ...

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...

Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977

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Tom C. Clark (b. September 23, 1899) was the Attorney General of the United States from 1945 to 1949, and Associated Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1949 to 1967. Clark died on June 13, 1977. From the description of Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10569044 Tom C. Clark served as Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1949 to 1967, and was the first Texan to serve on the Court. Born in Dallas,...

Brown, George R., 1898-1983

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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 ...

Brown, Herman, 1892-1962

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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...

Hofheinz, Roy Mark, 1912-

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