Hugh S. Johnson Papers, 1933-1942 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

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Collection Overview

Title: Hugh S. Johnson Papers, 1933-1942

Primary Creator: Johnson, Hugh S. (Hugh Samuel) (1882-1942)

Extent: 2.7 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 11/12/1986. More info below under Accruals.

Collection Historical Note

A decorated veteran of World War I, Hugh S. Johson worked on Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1932 presidential campaign. He later helped to draft the National Recovery Act and then served as Administrator of the National Recovery Administration until he resigned, amid controversy, in 1934. From that year until his death in 1942 he worked as a public speaker, writer, and syndicated newspaper columnist.

Administrative Information

Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Accruals: After the initial acquisition, on September 19, 2000 two letters from Hugh Johnson to "Every Employee of N.R.A." were accessioned as a gift of Vernon M. Briggs, Jr.

Access Restrictions: This collection is available for use by the general public.

Use Restrictions: This material is subject to copyright restrictions under Title 17 of the U.S. Code.

Acquisition Source: John K. Ohl and Ralph de Bedts

Acquisition Method: Gift

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1

Book I Daily Column March 19, 1935-December 25, 1935
Book II Daily Column January 1, 1936-July 1, 1936
Book III Dail Column July 1, 1936-December 31, 1936
Book IV Daily Column January 1, 1937-June 26, 1937

Box 2

Book V Daily Column July 1, 1937-December 31, 1937
Book VI Daily Column January 1, 1938-July 1, 1938
Book VII Daily Column July 1, 1938-December 31, 1938
Book VIII Daily Column January 1, 1939-June 30, 1939

Box 3

Book IX Daily Column July 1, 1939-December 31, 1939
Book X Daily Column January 1, 1940-February 30, 1940
Book X Daily Column April 1, 1940-July 1, 1940
Book XI Daily Column July 1, 1940-December 31, 1940

Box 4

Book XII Daily Column January 1, 1941-June 30, 1941
Book XIII Daily Column July 1, 1941-December 31, 1941
Book XIV Daily Column January 1, 1942-June 30, 1942
Book XV Daily Column (Drafts) March 16, 1935-March 20, 1939
Photograph of a Column

Box 5

Radio Address, June 16, 1933
Saturday Evening Post Articles, 1934
American Magazine Article
The Blue Eagle from Egg to Earth Chapter I-VII
The Blue Eagle from Egg to Earth Chapters VIII-XV
The Blue Eagle from Egg to Earth Chapters XVI-XIX
The Blue Eagle from Egg to Earth Chapters XX-XXIII
The Blue Eagle from Egg to Earth Chapters XXIV-XXX
"How NRA and teh Blue Eagle Were Killed" Supplement to The Blue Eagle from Egg to Earth

Box 6

The Blue Eagle from Egg to Earth Galley Proof
The Blue Eagle from Egg to Earth Galley Proof
NRA Manuscript
NRA Correspondence
Manuscript on Mexico
Card File
White House Correspondence, 1933-1934

Box 7

White House Correspondence, 1935-1938
White House Correspondence, 1939-1942
White House Memoranda, Drafts of Speeches, Press Releases, etc.

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