Executive Records, 1935-1938.

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Executive Records, 1935-1938.

Correspondence and papers, 1935-1938. Collection of communications related to his functions as governor of Nevada, with government and non-government agencies, those with the Colorado River Commission, and those during the Boulder Dam strike, as well as other labor troubles; letters to and from officials of other states, and the federal government.

15 cubic feet.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8323186

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