Papers 1797-1961 (bulk 1867-1961).

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Papers 1797-1961 (bulk 1867-1961).

The biographical manuscripts series contains typed rough drafts of material collected by Charles J. Reinhardt for his planned biography of Pepper's life up to 1933. Reinhardt, a former Bulletin staff member and later Senator Pepper's legislative secretary in Washington, D.C., originally organized the manuscripts into binders that were arranged into 21 books and housed in 8 boxes. For most of the material, Reinhardt wrote introductions and table of contents explaining the documents. Books 1 and 2 contain narratives of Pepper's life written by Reinhardt, covering Pepper's ancestry, boyhood, early education, and life until 1933. These two books also include background history of both Philadelphia and the nation during that period. Reinhardt originally positioned an index of books 3 to 17 at the beginning of Book 3. Books 3 to 17 document anecdotes, speeches, articles, programs, and pamphlets from throughout Pepper's life. The books are in narrative form and include original documents that relate to every activity. Reinhardt separated the material into four major time periods: 1900 - 1910; 1910 - 1915; 1915 - 1920; 1920 - 1932. The bulk of the material lies within the last seventeen years, 1915 -1932. The arrangement of the books is unclear; Reinhardt seems to have arbitrarily divided the material into books, which are not arranged by chronology or by subject matter. The material does seem to be roughly grouped by Pepper's involvement in various political, social, and religious organizations, committees, or projects. Book 18 contains summaries of Philadelphia and national history and political events from 1867 to 1932. Reinhardt compiled the material to assist Pepper in writing his autobiography. Book 19 consists of several folders of additional material, including speeches, programs of official dinners, newspaper clippings, and political cartoons compiled by Reinhardt for possible inclusion in Pepper's autobiography. Book 20 contains four drafts of narratives of political religious and social anecdotes relating to Pepper's career. Reinhardt wrote the drafts for publication either as stand-alone articles or chapters in Pepper's autobiography. Book 21 contains campaign materials - speeches, addresses, pamphlets, newspaper clippings - pertaining to the 1932 presidential election and the Republican Party's endorsement of Hoover. The original chronological arrangement of the correspondence series was changed during processing. The series is now divided into four sub-series: by date, by subject, and by correspondent. The sub-series arranged by date contains general correspondence that covers a broad range of political, religious, and cultural topics. This sub-series is the smallest in volume. The sub-series organized by subject is arranged alphabetically between folders and chronologically within each folder. The sub-series consists of correspondence relating to a specific topic or event. Most of the topics relate to Pepper's involvement in Pennsylvania and national politics and his connection to the Episcopal Church. This sub-series contains close to half of the material in the correspondence series. The sub-series organized by correspondent is arranged alphabetically between folders and chronologically within each folder. The series consists of correspondence between Pepper and a single individual or married couple that spans from one to thirty-two years. Topics that appear frequently in this sub-series include Pepper's legal activities, his political views regarding local, national, and international affairs, his involvement with the Episcopal Church, and his many speaking engagements. Some of the material relates to Pepper's personal life, although the bulk of the correspondence pertains to his professional activities. Coupled with the sub-series arranged by subject, this sub-series comprises the majority of the correspondence collection. All correspondence sub-series contain newspaper clippings, pamphlets, speeches, invitations, and reports that relate to content in the correspondence. The speeches series is arranged chronologically. Some of the folders do not contain copies of Pepper's speeches but instead include only supplementary material relating to the given address. Among the folders that do contain copies of the designated speech, most also contain related documents and objects, including correspondence relating to the address, hand-written drafts, research notes, newspaper clippings, programs, invitations, seating arrangements, note cards, and memorabilia from the event. Topics that appear frequently in Pepper's speeches include the U.S. involvement in the First World War, the National Preparedness movement, the League of Nations, the role of the Episcopal Church, and the Republican Party. Also included is material pertaining to the Lyman Beecher lectures that Pepper gave at Yale University in 1915. The writings and publications series are arranged chronologically by year and alphabetically within each year. These include articles, book reviews, memorials, introductions to books, statements, responses, and commentary published or written for publication. Most folders contain typed drafts, correspondence relating to the publication, and copies of the designated article. Some folders also contain clippings and hand-written notes. Pepper made frequent contributions to the Saturday Evening Post, the American Bar Association Journal, The Shingle, and various daily newspapers. Also included is a scrapbook containing reviews and clippings relating to Philadelphia Lawyer. The original arrangement of this series was changed during processing. The subject series is now divided into four sub-series: political issues, law practice and legal issues, religious matters, senate campaigns, the University of Pennsylvania, family materials, and miscellaneous. The folder contents in this series varies and may include related correspondence, drafts, memos, notes, clippings, photographs, and printed matter. The political issues sub-series contains materials relating to Pepper's career as a politician and are arranged alphabetically by topic. Within each topic folders are arranged alphabetically according to the folder's contents. Topics that appear frequently include Codification and Revision of Laws, The Citizens Committee for Reorganization of the Executive Branch of Government (The Hoover Commission), the Neutrality Act of 1939, and the Permanent Court of International Justice (World Court). The law practice and legal issues sub-series contains materials relating to Pepper's career as a lawyer and are arranged alphabetically by topic. Within each topic folders are arranged alphabetically according to the folder's contents. Topics that appear frequently include The Bricker Amendment, and Declaration on Segregation, "Recent Attacks upon the Supreme Court of the United States: A Statement by Members of the Bar". The religious matters sub-series contains materials relating to Pepper's religious activities arranged alphabetically by topic. Within each topic folders are arranged alphabetically according to the folder's contents. Materials relating to the Stonemen's Fellowship, and the National Cathedral make up the greater part of this sub-series. Also included is a scrapbook of Episcopal Church affairs of 1906-1907. The miscellaneous sub-series contains folders that were originally kept together and unfit for the politics, law, or religion sub-series and is arranged alphabetically by topic. It contains preparatory materials for speeches, reprints of speeches, works by others, and materials relating to Pepper's father, George Pepper. The senate campaigns sub-series includes correspondence, drafts, clippings, and printed matter and is arranged alphabetically between materials relating to the 1922 senatorial appointment and election campaign, and the 1926 re-election campaign. Most of this sub-series consists of congratulatory letters following Pepper's appointment to the senate and his subsequent senatorial special election campaign. Also included are materials related to immediate issues he was facing in 1922, namely the coal strike and, the national railway shopmen's strike. The bulk of this series is correspondence, but it also includes drafts, memos, clippings, various printed matter, and campaign memorabilia. Also included is a flag presented to Pepper upon his appointment to the senate; a scrapbook of clippings and a scrapbook of photos, letters, and memorabilia from the 1922 senatorial election campaign; and a scrapbook of clippings and a scrapbook of correspondence from the 1926 senatorial election. The University of Pennsylvania sub-series is arranged alphabetically by topic or organization and consists of materials relating to Pepper's various roles at the University of Pennsylvania. Included are materials related to the Committee on Honorary Degrees, the Committee of Seven to resurvey the administrative organization in 1944, the General Alumni Society, Pepper's trusteeship from 1911-1961, the Development Fund from 1947-1956, and the University of Pennsylvania Fund from 1924-1948. The family materials sub-series is arranged alphabetically and includes a prayer book and guest book from Pepper's 50th Wedding Anniversary, genealogy data, and the gust book and photographs from the Pepper family reunion of October 19th, 1947. Also included is correspondence with various family members including correspondence with Pepper's sister-in-law, Mary DePree of Sussex, the wife of Major General DePree who was being held as a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II, Family Letters of 1834-1941 compiled by George Wharton Pepper, large genealogy charts, and Some notes on the early family history of the Peppers of Philadelphia with genealogical charts by William Carleton Watts, July 1948. The artifacts series is arranged alphabetically. In the artifacts series, the number under the folder column in the database refers to the item number. Most of these items are medals awarded to Pepper. Also included are gavels, trophy cups, two sets of drawings and poems by Pepper for the Farmers' Club, the Pepper spoon, and academic regalia. This series consists of a scrapbook containing diplomas, diplomas for honorary degrees, commendations, military service certificates, college report cards; certificates to practice law in municipal, state, and federal district courts including supreme courts; membership certificates for learned societies, appointments to federal commissions, and George Pepper (1840-1872) diplomas.

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