Papers of the Little Congress of the University of Virginia, 1937-1939.

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Papers of the Little Congress of the University of Virginia, 1937-1939.

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The collection contains an article by Bolling Lambeth on the Congress; annotated draft of the constitution, correspondence including letters from noted political figures invited to address the group; a flier announcing it's formation; and various bills and reports of the participants. Correspondents include Harry Hopkins and Frank Murphy.

ca. 35 items.

University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7711741

University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Little Congress.

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" ... a unicameral student legislature for the discussion of national government, is our answer to the challenge that university students should face squarely the problems of democratic government ... fashioned with particular emphasis upon the liberalism of Thomas Jefferson." From the description of Papers of the Little Congress of the University of Virginia, 1937-1939. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 55769017 ...

University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...

Hopkins, Harry L. (Harry Lloyd), 1890-1946

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Harry Lloyd Hopkins (1890-1946) was born in Sioux City, Iowa. After graduation from Grinnell College in 1912, he became a social worker in New York City with the Christadora Settlement House and the Association for Improving the Conditions of the Poor (AICP). He was Executive Secretary of the New York Board of Child Welfare from 1915 to 1917 and worked for the American Red Cross in New Orleans and Atlanta from 1917 to 1921, when he rejoined the AICP in New York as Assistant Director. He headed t...

Murphy, Frank, 1890-1949

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Mayor of Detroit; Governor of Michigan; Governor General of the Philippine Islands; associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. From the description of Frank Murphy papers, 1893-1960 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 369174924 Mayor of Detroit, governor of Michigan; justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. From the description of Frank Murphy autograph book, 1930-1942. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778857 Detroit (Mich.) Recorder...

Lambeth, Bolling.

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