Papers, 1930-1963.

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Papers, 1930-1963.

Correspondence, speeches, and other papers, relating to Knudson's work as head of the Pageant and Play Dept. of the George Washington Bi-Centennial Commission (1932-1933), as a lawyer in the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (1935-1940), as commerce counsel to the Secretary of Agriculture (1941-1950), as member of the Interstate Commerce Commission (1950-1954), as administrator of the Defense Transport Administration (1950-1958), and to personal and business affairs.

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Harry S. Truman Library

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