Papers, 1936-1970 (bulk 1936-1945).

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Papers, 1936-1970 (bulk 1936-1945).

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Collection includes correspondence, news releases, clippings, expense accounts, addresses, and other papers relating to Berry's involvement in Republican politics in Iowa and the nation, including the Republican convention (1936), anti-Harrison Spangler editorial campaign (1939), and the Republican Farm Study Committee (1941) of which he was executive secretary. Correspondence offers insights on many of the leaders of the Party and contenders for the presidential nominations from 1936 to the early 1940s. Of particular interest are summaries of findings from the Iowa Farm Tenancy Committee (1938) of which he was state committeeman in charge of hearings in Madison, Marion, and Warren Counties investigating the large increase in farm renters. Also included are correspondence and final report of the Highway Committee of the Iowa Postwar Rehabilitation Commission (1944) of which he was Commission Chairman. Principal corespondents include: Myers Y. Cooper, John M.

1.8 linear ft. (6 document boxes)

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6955566

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Republican Party (Iowa)

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Sheaffer, Walter A., 1867-1946.

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Waymack, W. W. (William Wesley), 1888-1960

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Iowa Farm Tenancy Committee.

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Wherry, Kenneth Spicer, 1892-1951

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WHERRY, KENNETH SPICER, a Senator from Nebraska; born in Liberty, Gage County, Nebr., February 28, 1892; attended the public schools and graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1914; attended Harvard University in 1915 and 1916; during the First World War served in the United States Navy Flying Corps in 1917 and 1918; engaged in the sale of automobiles, furniture, and in livestock farming; studied law; admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Pawnee City, Nebr.; member of th...

Cooper, Myers Young, 1873-1958.

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Governor of Ohio, 1928-1932. From the description of Letter, 1929 / Myers Y. Cooper. (Ohio University). WorldCat record id: 12686045 ...

Republican Farm Study Committee.

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Hope, Clifford R., 1893-1970

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U.S. representative (Republican) from Kansas, 1927-1957; of Garden City. Full name: Clifford Ragsdale Hope. From the description of Papers, 1920-1970 (bulk 1927-1957). (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 261625392 ...

Henry, John M.

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Iowa Postwar Rehabilitation Commission.

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Berry, Don L. (Don Lytton), 1880-1974.

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Editor and publisher of the Indianola Record, 1920-1960. Born October 8, 1880 in Indianola, Iowa; graduated from Simpson College in 1903 and joined the staff of the Des Moines Register and Leader. Married Bertha Sloan in 1905. Left the Register and Leader in 1904 for farming, and did not return to the newspaper world until 1920 when he bought the Indianola Record. Remained the editor and publisher until retiring in 1960. From the description of Papers, 1936-1970 (bulk 1936-1945). (Io...

Spangler, Harrison E. (Harrison Earl), 1879-1965

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Born in Iowa in 1879, Harrison Spangler was a Spanish-American War veteran. Upon returning from the war, he studied law and was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1905. Active in the Republican Party he served on the National Committee as a member from Iowa from 1932-1952. He served as National Chairman of the party in 1943-1944. As a conservative member of the party he was known not only for his opposition to liberals such as Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman, but also more ...