Papers of Peyton Short, 1939-ca. 1965.

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Papers of Peyton Short, 1939-ca. 1965.

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The collection includes a letter, 1939 Dec 29, from Franklin D. Roosevelt, The White House, to Short discussing Short's "suggestion of safeguarding and promoting democratic ideals" by organizing local clubs to combat "the spread of anti-democratic propaganda." Roosevelt expresses approval and stresses that such organizations should have no connection with the government. In related letters to Short, 1956, President Ramon Magsaysay of the Philippines and Lim Yew Hock, Chief Minister of Singapore discuss the work of the World University Service. In a letter, 1960 June 15, Edgar Whitehead, Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia praises Short's work with the Commonwealth Society for the Deaf. Also included is a pamphlet describing Short's career.

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Whitehead, Edgar Cuthbert Fremantle, Sir, 1905-1971.

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Lim, Yew Hock, 1914-1984

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Epithet: Chief Minister of Singapore British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000387.0x000117 ...

World University Service

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Continuing the work of International Student Service and World Student Relief. From the description of Records of the World University Service, 1940-1966 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152479 ...

Commonwealth Society for the Deaf

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Short, Peyton, 1915-

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Administrator, welfare worker. From the description of Papers of Peyton Short, 1939-ca. 1965. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32959002 ...

Magsaysay, Ramon, 1907-1957.

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He was the son of James (lawyer, financier) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt. He married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on March 17, 1905, and had six children: Anna, James, Franklin, Elliott, Franklin Jr., John. He received his B.A. from Harvard in 1904 and later attended Columbia University Law School. Roosevelt was admitted to the Bar in 1907 and worked for the Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn firm in New York City from 1907 to 19...