Henry C. Wallace Papers

Collection

Identifier: MsC0179

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Scope and Contents

The papers of Henry C. Wallace measure 2.25 linear feet and date from 1904 to 1930. Arranged chronologically within an alphabetical sequence these papers reflect his personal life and career. Subject files range from a diary and articles by Wallace to agriculture issues and Wallace's Farmer. There are nearly three boxes of correspondence which include letters from: John M. Evvard, Herbert Hoover, Donald R. Murphy, Gifford Pinchot, and William Howard Taft.

Dates

Creation: 1904-1930

Creator

Wallace, Henry Cantwell, 1866-1924 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Extent

2.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Second editor of Wallaces' Farmer; appointed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture by Warren Harding (1921-1924). Member of exec. committee of the Roosevelt Memorial Association and of the International Committee of Young Men's Christian Association. Arranged in broad subject categories. The correspondence arranged in chronological order.

Method of Acquisition

These papers were donated to the University of Iowa Libraries in 1959, by Henry A. Wallace. A microfilm edition of these records is available for loan or purchase.