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CONGRESSIONAL SPEECHES AND SPEECH MATERIALS

 Series
Identifier: 4

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The papers of James I. Dolliver are alphabetically arranged in seven series: Series I. Congressional files (1945-1956) includes material relating to topics as diverse as agriculture, the Methodist Church, and waterways. Arraneged alphabetically. SeriesII: The Committee trips series (1947-1956) is arranged alphabetically by country within each year. SesriesIII: The series relating to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (1953-1955) includes reports on federal aid grants to local governments from Wyoming to South Carolina and Michigan to Kansas. Series IV: The Speeches series contains a variety of speeches given by Dolliver while he was in the Congress, delivered to high schools, meetings in foreign countries, the Congress, and many other groups. Arranged roughly chronologically. Series V: The Pre-Congressional personal papers series (1934-1944) includes files relating to such topics as the American Legion and individual legal cases. Arranged alphabetically. Series VI: The Pre-Congressional speeches series (1923-1944) were given to wide range of groups from the Elks Club to the Buena Vista County School Directors. Arranged chronologically. Series VII: the Post-Congressional career series (1956-1962) focuses on Dolliver's work in Iran and other foreign policy matters. Also included throughout the papers are photographs, certificates, and correspondence. Some of the correspondents include Jay Norwood Darling, Henry O. Talle, Norman A. Erbe, Leo A. Hoegh, Paul H. Cunningham, Leonard Wood Hall, and Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923-1962
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1940-1960

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 21.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
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