Walter Hughes Henry papers, 1892-1935.

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Walter Hughes Henry papers, 1892-1935.

Consists of correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks and other personal ephemera. Correspondents include his sister, Elizabeth Stephenson, A.A. Jones, Ruberto Bevan, Bertram Martin Adams, Allen L. Chickering (for Miller and Lux), Charlotte Anith Whitney and William F. Knowland. Letters from Walter Hughes Henry are during his time in France, during World War I.

2 boxes (.8 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8222526

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Knowland, William Fife, 1908-1974

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William Knowland The Forgotten Leader In 1953, the convergence of unusual circumstances gave the Democrats the plurality of the Senate's membership while the Senate Republicans maintained their majority party status. The situation made it impossible for the new Republican leader to control the legislative agenda. Indeed, Senator William Knowland lamented his ineffectiveness on the Senate floor, "Mr. President, ... I have the responsibilities of being the majority leader in this body withou...

University of California (1868-1952)

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Administrative History During the mid-twentieth century, the American Labor Movement reached a pinnacle of power and influence within society. The Second World War required that labor be managed as a strategic resource; the high productivity of workers during the war carried over in the peace time economy, which experienced a sustained economic "boom." Unlike European labor relations, where unions play an "official" role in government, the Am...

Jones, Andrieus Aristieus, 1862-1927

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A.A. Jones was a prominent lawyer and politician from East Las Vegas, New Mexico. He was involved with local and state politics. He served as a special U.S. District Attorney (1894-1898) and U.S. senator (1916-1927). He collaborated with Albert T. Rogers Jr. on land grant cases. From the description of A.A. Jones papers, 1858-1957. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37800779 A.A. Jones was a prominent lawyer, businessman, and politician from East Las Vegas, N.M. ...

Miller & Lux

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Cattle ranching and land company firm; formed in 1858, as a partnership of Henry Miller and Charles Lux, German immigrants and former competitors in the butcher business of San Francisco. From the description of Miller & Lux records, 1897-1919. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 123945376 Started by Henry Miller and Charles Lux, Miller & Lux was involved in the cattle industry in California, buying huge swaths of land, including Rancho Sanjon de S...

Adams, Bill, 1879-

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Chickering, Allen Lawrence, 1877-1958

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President, California Historical Society. From the description of Papers, 1937-1957. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 28419998 Chickering was president of California Historical Society, 1934-1942; Board of Directors, 1931-1958. From the description of Allen Lawrence Chickering papers, 1937-1957. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122544465 Biography Chickering was...

Whitney, Anita, 1867-1955

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Henry, Walter Hughes, 1871-1934.

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Walter Hughes Henry, while attending the University of California, Berkeley, developed a new form for running the 120-yard high hurdles, and on May 30, 1892 broke the world's record for the event. He enlisted in 1918 and served as a Captain in an administrative position for the Red Cross in France. From the description of Walter Hughes Henry papers, 1892-1935. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 78911603 ...