Franklin D. Roosevelt Papers Pertaining to the Campaign of 1924 Accession Numbers: Ms 41-64, Ms 68-5 The papers were presented to the Library in November of 1940 by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Literary property rights have been donated to the United States Government. Quantity: 16 linear feet (approximately 32,000 pages) Restrictions: None Related Material: Franklin D. Roosevelt Papers, 1920-28; the Louis Howe Papers contain scattered items relating to this campaign. "/!
In April 1924, the Committee for the Nomination of Alfred E. Smith for President was formed with Franklin D. Roosevelt as chairman. The Committee functioned until the Democratic Convention, which nominated John W. Davis, in July 1924. The papers consist of incoming and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, reports, financial papers, printed matter, a campaign file of Democratic leaders, and newspaper clippings. The papers are arranged in four series as follows: Committee File - Boxes 1-7. Correspondence arranged alphabetically by State, with a separate file for New York City which is arranged alphabetically by surname of correspondent. Much of this correspondence is with Democratic Party and Committee officials and workers. Democratic Convention File - Boxes 7-8. Correspondence with Party and Committee workers concerning the Democratic National Convention. Arranged alphabetically by State. General Correspondence File - Boxes 8-17. Correspondence with the general public and a small subject file which is arranged alphabetically. Printed and Processed Material - Boxes 17-29. Campaign literature, reports, financial material, lists of State delegates to the Convention, scrapbooks, and a card index of Democratic Party leaders arranged alphabetically by State.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Papers relating to the Campaign of 1924 CONTAINER FDR, Chairman of the Committee for the Nomination of Smith for President - Correspondence 1 2 3 4 Alabama Arizona-Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware-District of Columbia District of Columbia: Ryan, W. E. Florida-Georgia Illinois Indiana-Iowa Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine I1aryland Massachusetts: A-G Massachusetts: H-W Michigan-Minnesota I1ississippi Missouri Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire New Jersey (2 folders) New York City: A-B New York City: Berlin, Irving New York City: Bills New York City: C New York City: D New York City: E-F New York City: G New York City: H New York City: I-K New York City: L New York City: Mc New York City: M-N New York City: t1aginnis, S. A. New York City: 0 New York City: P-Q Ne\1 York City: R New York City: S New York City: T New York City: u-z
CONTAINER 4 continued * A B 5 B (2 folders) C-L M-O p-s T-Z 6 7 North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania (3 folders) Philippine Is., Rhode Is., S. Car., S. Dak. Tennessee-Texas Utah-Vermont Virginia-Washington West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming Alaska Puerto Rico Democratic National Convention - Correspondence Alabama-California Colorado-Georgia Idaho-Louisiana Maine-Missouri Montana-New York 8 North Carolina-Oklahoma Alaska-Puerto Rico Texas Utah-Wyoming General Correspondence Ab-Ak Al-Ay Ba-Bl Bo-By 9 Ca Ce-Com Con-Cox Cr-Cu Da De-Di Do Dr-Dw *New York State correspondence is arranged alphabetically by place names.
CON'rAINER General Correspondence 10 11 12 13 14 E F Ga-G1 Go Gr-Gu Ha He-Hi Ho HU-Hy I-J Ka-Ke Ki-Ku Kiggen, Mr. and Mrs. John La-Le Li-Ly McA-McE McCarthy McF-McL McM-McS Ma Me-t1i Mo Hu N Ob-01 Om-Ou p Q Ra-Re Rh-Ri Ro RU-Ry Sa-Sc Sh-S1 Sm-Sp St Su-Sy Ta-Th Ti-Ty u-v unidentified Wa We Wh-Wi Wo-Wy X-Y-Z
CONTAINER 14 continued 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Contributions Congress Crank Letters Democratic National Committee Entertainment Committee Foreign Form Letters Labor Committee Lists News Bulletins Newsclippings NYS Committee Meeting, June 23, 1924 Pennsylvania Delegates Press Statements Prohibition Statements Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. Franklin D. Democratic National Convention - Proceedings Miscellaneous Bills and Accounts (2 folders) Miscellaneous Bills and Accounts Campaign Literature Lists of Delegates (4 folders) Card Index (Set A) Alabama-Kansas Card Index (Set A) Kentucky-North Dakota Card Index (Set A) Ohio-Wyoming Card Index (Set B) Alabama-Kansas Card Index (Set B) Kentucky-North Dakota Card Index (Set B) Ohio-Wyoming 24 25 26 Scrapbooks - Scrapbooks - Scrapbooks - Political Tax Miscellaneous Miscellaneous