Papers of William Gibbs McAdoo, 1823-1992.

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Papers of William Gibbs McAdoo, 1823-1992.

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The collection consists of letters, photographs and clippings related to the life and political career of William Gibbs McAdoo. Much of the McAdoo correspondence deals with his public appearances and engagements as a U.S. senator and also his failed attempt at re-election in 1938. Also of interest is McAdoo's involvement with the first Pan-American flight in 1936 and Franklin Delano Roosevelt's campaign trip to California in July 1938. There are also materials related to McAdoo's involvement with the Liberty Bond Act during World War I and the construction and management of the Hudson River Tunnels.

12 boxes.1 oversize folder.3 oversize v.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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