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[Scrapbook] EFW 1955-1956 , 1955-01-03 - 1956-08-20

 Item — Carton: 0065, Volume: Scrapbook, Volume: Line 1050 Trunk 9

Scope and Contents

EFW (Eugene Francis Walter) -- Articles from local papers included in scrapbook on events involving Walter between the years of 1955-1956; Newspaper articles both praise and criticize Walter; Programs for celebratory events where Walter was in attendance are included; Invitations for events and broadcasting appearances are included; Photographs of Walter between 1955-1956 are included; Copy of the Unofficial Primary Election Returns in the City of Bethlehem and Lehigh County 1955; Primary Election Returns for Northampton County included; Newspaper article mentioning Walter as a potential Democratic Candidate for President; Walter suffered from a mild heart attack in November 1955 while traveling in Paris; Cartoon portrait drawn of Walter in June 1956

Dates

  • Creation: 1955-01-03 - 1956-08-20

Creator

Access Restrictions

Access Restrictions: Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Extent

From the Collection: 220 Linear Feet (201 Boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Personal Names Mentioned

Joseph Yosko; Adlai Stevenson; Averell Harriman

Corporate Names Mentioned

Easton Democratic City Committee; Easton Express; the Daily Record; Bethlehem Globe Times; Veterans Administration; Lehigh University; Bethlehem High School; The American Forum (broadcast); Northampton County Democratic Committee; Allentown Morning Call; National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; Jacksonian Democratic Association; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution

Geographic Locations

Bethlehem, PA; Northampton County, PA; Lehigh County, PA; Easton, PA; Washington, D.C.

Keywords

Libel Suit Against Crowe; Invitations; Mine Flood Bills; Pay increase for Congress; Communism; Coal Burning; Commencement Address; Legislation to Deepen the Delaware River; Tobyhanna Signal Depot; Missing Child Lomico; Postmaster of Easton, PA; Flood Control; Election Returns; Japanese Aid; Aldai Stevenson's run for Presidential Candidacy; Averell Harriman's run for Presidential Candidacy (endorsed by Walter); Page selections for Congress; 1956 Presidential Election; Jewish arrests in Moscow; Racial Segregation; Communism in China; Military Appointments; Steel Strike; U.S. Immigration Policy; Civil Rights;

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

https://lts.lehigh.edu/find/special-collections
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Bethlehem PA 18045 USA
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