Papers, 1901-1953.

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Papers, 1901-1953.

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Correspondence, writings, speeches, official papers, and printed matter, relating to Slattery's various positions during his years of public service and reflecting his lifelong interest in conservation. The bulk of the collection relates to Slattery's positions as personal assistant to Harold L. Ickes (1933-1938), as Under-Secretary of the Interior (1938-1939), and as administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration (1939-1944). Other papers concern his services as secretary to Gifford Pinchot (1909-1912), as secretary of the National Conservation Association (1912-1923), as special assistant to Interior Secretary Franklin K. Lane (1917-1918), as a Washington lawyer (1923-1933), and as counsel to the National Boulder Dam Association (1925-1929). Includes a typescript of Slattery's autobiography, Behind the scenes in Washington, and information on the Teapot Dome Scandal.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6996179

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Slattery, Harry, 1887-1949

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Conservationist and U.S. government official. From the description of Papers, 1890-1953 (bulk 1928-1944). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122427426 From the description of Papers, 1901-1953. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20159093 1887, June 13 Born, Greenville, South Carolina 1909 ...

National Conservation Association (U.S.)

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Lane, Franklin K.

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Lane, 1864-1921, born in Canada and lived in California where he practiced law in San Francisco; he was United States Secretary of the Interior from 1913-1920. From the description of Proclamation with portrait of Theodore Roosevelt : broadside. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754863398 In 1917, Brown became Special Assistant to Secretary of the Interior, Franklin K. Lane, and worked with him until November 1918, when he enlisted in the Army. After the war, Brown...

United States. Rural Electrification Administration

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United States., Department of the Intérior

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The Alaska Public Works Program was authorized during the 81st Congress through the Alaska Public Works Act, Public Law 264. The Act authorized the General Services Administration to construct public works in Alaska, at a total cost of $70 million, then to sell them to the Territory of Alaska or other public bodies in Alaska at a purchase price that would recover approximately 50% of the total estimated cost. The authority, set to expire June 30, 1955, was extended to June 30, 1959. The program ...

Ickes, Harold L. (Harold LeClair), 1874-1952

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Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

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