Papers of Congressman Francis E. Walter
Scope and Contents
The collection includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, minutes, reports, scrapbooks, photographs, and published material on various topics that Congressman Walter was involved, especially immigration and investigations of un-American activities.
Dates
- Creation: 1930s-1960s
Creator
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
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Biographical / Historical
Francis Eugene Walter was born in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1894, attended Easton schools, Lehigh University for 2 years, and received his BA degree from George Washington University in 1916. He received his LLB degree from Georgetown University Law School in 1919, and practiced law in Easton. He married May M. Doyle in 1925; they had two daughters. He was elected to his first of sixteen terms as Congressman in 1932, serving until his death in 1963. He also served briefly in the Naval Air Force during WWI and for 6 months in WWII. His two Congressional specialties were laws on immigration and investigations of un-American activities.
Extent
220 Linear Feet (201 Boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, minutes, reports, scrapbooks, photographs, and published material on various topics that Congressman Walter was involved, especially immigration and investigations of un-American activities.
Arrangement
The material is arranged in seven series:
Series 1: Cartons 1-26. Legislation, in individual envelopes with the Number of the Bill, by Legislative Session, from the 1930s to 1963. (74th Congress to 88th Con¬gress)
Series 2: Cartons 27-88. Alphabetical Lists, including Names only, Veterans Lists, Job (applications for) Lists, Washington Appointment Lists, Servicemen Lists, Visas Lists. Academy Appointments, Alphabetical by Subject, and Constituent Letters.
Series 3: Cartons 89-103. Subject Files, including ABE Airport, Commission on Government Security, Foreign Aid Committee, Flood Control, Hungarian Refugees, Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration, Postwar Economic Subcommit¬tee, Pennsylvania Interests, Judiciary Committee, Bethlehem Steel Co., etc.
Series 4: Cartons 104-114 (plus extra file drawers, footlocker, etc.) Personal, including Invitations, Speeches, Radio and TV Appearances, Newspaper and Magazine Clippings.
Series 5: Scrapbooks (34 oversize scrapbooks magazine andnewspaper clippings of the news that Walter was involved)
Series 6: Memorabilia and Realia (Plaques, trophies and certificates).
Series 7: Sound recordings (Vynil records)
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated to Lehigh University after Congerssman Walter's death (1963)
Separated Materials
Autographed letters from the Walter collection are housed in Special Collections and available through "I Remain" digital library project: http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu/remain/
Subject
- United States. Congress. House (Organization)
- Title
- Papers of Congressman Francis E. WalterSC MS 0065.MS
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
- Sponsor
- Lehigh University Library and Technology Services.
Revision Statements
- 1992: Preliminary inventory
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
Lehigh University
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