Homer Ferguson papers, 1939-1976.

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Homer Ferguson papers, 1939-1976.

Correspondence, photographs, and other papers relating to his Senate career, especially his work on committees investigating the national defense program and the attack on Pearl Harbor; also files relating to his work as Wayne County one-man grand jury, 1939-1942, as member of the Hoover Commission, Philippine ambassador, and judge.

26 linear ft. and 1 folder [outsize]Photographs 3 linear ft. and 1 folder [outsize]Sound recordings .75 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7359969

Bentley Historical Library

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