Democratic Party National Committee Papers, 1928-1948 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

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Collection Overview

Title: Democratic Party National Committee Papers, 1928-1948

Primary Creator: National Committee of the Democratic Party (1928-1948)

Extent: 261.45 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: This is a collection in 26 series.

Abstract

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) Papers document the political activities, community organizing, campaign strategies, polling and data analysis, and direct public correspondence of the Democratic Party leadership from 1928 to 1948. The collection holds a significant quantity of FDR's direct correspondence with the general public during his 1932 campaign as the Democratic presidential nominee.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of the records of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), 1928-1948. Materials in this collection are related primarily to the nominations, campaigns and elections of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president of the United States in 1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944. The collection contains correspondence exchanged among Franklin D. Roosevelt, many Democratic Party officials, activists and supporters, and the general public; patronage correspondence related to persons seeking positions in the government; campaign research materials and subject files; campaign literature; newsclipping files and scrapbooks; copies of Roosevelt campaign speeches and press releases.

A small amount of material in this collection pertains to Democratic Party activities following Roosevelt's death in 1945 and to the campaign and election of Harry S. Truman as president in 1948.

For political historians these papers present a rich portrait of a time when campaigns began to adopt a more scientific approach to elections that reflected growing voter registration efforts across the country. Almost half the collection consists of individual files on the 48 states. In addition, the human element is very much on display as there are files on dinner speeches, patronage requests, as well as some 30 boxes of clipping and memoribilia. Two individuals that figure heavily into this collection are DNC Chairman James Farley and his associate Emil Hurja. The latter, an influential political statistian and polling specialist, donated papers to the FDR library.

Researchers should also consult the records of the Women's Division of the DNC, a seperate but related collection that also contains a great deal of FDR's 1932 campaign correspondence and many additional records of the Party's political organizing of the New Deal era.

Administrative Information

Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

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

Acquisition Source: National Committee of the Democratic Party, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, James Farley, and Lela Stiles

Acquisition Method: The papers were donated to the Library by the National Committee of the Democratic Party, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, James Farley, and Lela Mae Stiles.

Related Materials: Numerous collections in the Library including: President's Official, Personal, and Secretary's Files; Women's Division of the Democratic Party National Committee Papers; Mary Dewson Papers; Stephen T. Early Papers; Harry L. Hopkins Papers; Louis M. Howe Papers; Emil Hurja Papers; National Committee of Independent Voters for Roosevelt; Eleanor Roosevelt Papers

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1928-1933],
[Series 2: Campaign Materials, 1932],
[Series 3: Library and Research Bureau Papers, 1928-1933],
[Series 4: 1932 Campaign File - Newspaper Clippings [by state]],
[Series 5: Newspaper Clippings [by subject], 1931-1932],
[Series 6: 1932 Campaign Literature Files - Newspaper Clippings],
[Series 7: Patronage Correspondence, 1932-1933],
[Series 8: Patron Correspondence and Records, 1933-1940],
[Series 9: Applications for Positions, 1934-1936],
[Series 10: Democratic National Convention, 1936],
[Series 11: Willkie Index - Speeches and Statements],
[Series 12: Correspondence of James A. Farley, Chairman, 1936],
[Series 13: Election Forecasts, October 1936],
[Series 14: Democratic National Committee Campaign Correspondence, 1940],
[Series 15: 1940 Campaign Correspondence - Publicity Suggestions],
[Series 16: Correspondence with State Leaders (Elections and Newspaper Clippings), 1936-1937, 1940-1948],
[Series 17: Correspondence with Prominent Democratic Leaders, 1941-1948],
[Series 18: Presidential and Federal Appointments],
[Series 19: Campaign of 1942],
[Series 20: Miscellaneous Speech Materials and Speech Drafts],
[Series 21: Campaign of 1944 - Democratic National Convention],
[Series 22: Miscellaneous Papers [general subject files], 1932-1948],
[Series 23: Roosevelt - Speeches and Statements (Clippings)],
[Series 24: Roosevelt - Campaign Speeches],
[Series 25: Roosevelt - Miscellaneous Materials, 1929-1945],
[Series 26: Duplicates Unless Otherwise Noted [press releases]],
[All]

Series 25: Roosevelt - Miscellaneous Materials, 1929-1945

This series contains general subject files pertaining to the life, campaigns, and presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Included in this series are files related to Roosevelt's speeches and addresses, trips, policies, death, and memorials. Also included in this series are press releases and press release books. Arranged by subject. Press Releases are arranged chronologically.

Box 596

Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged, 1934-1945
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - F.D.R. Acceptance Speech (DNC Copy), 1932
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - Roosevelt's War Warnings
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - Roosevelt's Boston Speech - Clarification of President Roosevelt's Statement that "We will not send our army to fight in foreign lands except in case of attack.", October 30, 1940
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - Roosevelt's Speech and Statements - G.I. Bill of Rights, October 1943-June 1944
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - Roosevelt's Jackson Day Speeches, 1938-1941, 1944
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - Roosevelt's State of the Union Speech, January 1945
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - Roosevelt's Fourth Inaugural Address, January 20, 1945
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - White House Releases, March 1945
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - White House Releases, April 1945
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - Roosevelt's Undelivered Address Prepared for Jefferson Day Dinner, April 1, 1945
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - Roosevelt Addresses, 1945
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - Roosevelt Quotes, October 1944-September 1947
Miscellaneous Speeches and Related Material; Unarranged - Roosevelt Speech Recordings - National Broadcast Company

Box 597

Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt Administration: Accomplishments
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt, F. D.: His Ancestry Linked to China Trade - Chicago Tribune, June 10, 1951
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt Bibliography
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt Books, Public Papers, Foreign Policy, (Movie: F.D.R.'s Life Story)
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt - Commentaries After Death
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt - Congressional Probe of Wartime Conduct, 1948
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt Library
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt Mountain Lodge in Maryland
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - National Association of "Roosevelt for 1940" Clubs, Inc., 1939
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - 1st Anniversary of Roosevelt's Death, April 1946
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Story of German Plot to Defeat Roosevelt i, 1940
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt (book by John Gunther)
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt Memorial Congress, July 1, 1946
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt National Memorial Committee
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Press Research - Vol 1 No. 16 Roosevelt's Foreign Policy
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Republican Probes of Roosevelt Administration
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt - Churchill Conference (Eight Point Program), 1941
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt Shrine at Warm Springs, Georgia
Memorabilia, Memorials and Miscellaneous Inc. Newspaper Clippings; Unarranged - Roosevelt's Western Trip, 1937

Box 598

Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - Times Herald, Washington, D.C., April 13, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 13, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - N. Y. Herald Tribune, New York, NY, April 13, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., April 15, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 12, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - Times Herald, Washington, D.C., April 13, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 14, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - The Washington Daily News, Washington, D.C., April 13, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - P.M. Daily, New York, NY, April 13, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - Times Herald, Washington, D.C., April 14, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 13, 1945

Box 599

Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - Times Herald, Washington, D.C., April 15, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - The Sunday Star, Washington, D.C., April 15, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 14, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - The Washington Daily News, Washington, D.C., April 13, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - The Washington Daily News, Washington, D.C., April 14, 1945
Miscellaneous Newspapers; Unarranged - The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 13, 1945

Box 600

Campaign Material (Oversize)

Box 601

Release Book, May 1, 1929-December 21, 1929
Release Book, September 16, 1931-May 22, 1931

Box 602

Release Book, December 23, 1929-September 13, 1930
Release Book, September 7, 1931-December 20, 1931

Box 603

Release Book, May 23, 1931-October, 1931
Release Book, October 23, 1931-February 1, 1932

Box 604

Release Book, February 3, 1932-May 6, 1932
Release Book, July 13, 1936-August 27, 1936

Box 605

Release Book, 1933

Box 606

Release Book, 1934

Box 607

Release Book: Jackson Day Dinner (3 Books), 1936

Box 608

Release Book: New York Headquarters, 1936
Releases and Cartoons, 1935

Box 609

Cartoons, January 4, 1936-September 16, 1936
Releases and Speeches, May 20, 1936-December 10, 1936

Box 610

Printed Material, 1936-1938
Releases: Public Information Committee and General Releases, 1937

Box 611

Releases and Speeches, 1937
Releases and Speeches, 1938

Box 612

Releases and Speeches, 1939
Printed Matter, 1939-1940

Box 613

Releases, 1940

Box 614

Releases, 1940
Campaign Material (T-448), 1936

Box 615

Releases, 1940
Campaign Material (T-444), 1936

Box 616

Campaign Material, 1936
Jackson Day Dinner, January 7, 1939

Box 617

Campaign Literature (Bound Leather T-638), 1936

Box 618

Campaign - 3 Scrapbooks (Oversize), 1944

Box 619

Campaign Material (Oversize), 1944

Box 620

Clip Sheets (Oversize), August 8, 1934-May 15, 1935
Clip Sheets, May 1935-April 29, 1936

Box 621

Clip Sheets (Oversize), June 29, 1939-November, 1938 and May 22, 1939

Box 622

Clip Sheets - Campaign (Folder)(Oversize), 1940