Hollimon, Blaine S., Jr.,collection 1918-1966

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Hollimon, Blaine S., Jr.,collection 1918-1966

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Comprising correspondence, printedmaterial, postcards, a photograph, and philatelic specimens, the Blaine S. Hollimon,Jr., Collection, 1918-1966, document Hollimon’s work for Senator Tom Connally inWashington, D. C., as well as his interests in world travel and stamp-collecting.

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United States. Congress. Senate

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Connally, Tom, 1877-1963

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Thomas Terry Connally (1877-1963) represented Texas in the United States Congress for 35 years, serving in the House of Representatives from 1916 to 1929 and in the Senate from 1929 to 1953. Best known for his Senate career, Connally was an able debater whose major assignments were to the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, of which he was chairman, 1941 to 1946 and 1949 to 1953. He was responsible for three national laws, which particularly affected Texas: the C...

Hollimon, Blaine Speights, 1910-1974

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A native of Texas, Blaine Speights Hollimon, Jr. (1910-1974) attended school in Ennis, Texas, winning the second Extemporaneous Speaking State Championship at the University Interscholastic League for the 1924-1925 school year. He received his master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin (UT) in 1931, and in the mid-1930s, he worked for Senator Tom Connally and on the Senate’s Committee on Public Buildings. During the 1940s, he became a member of the state bar and licensed to practice ...