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Cook died in 1961."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Roy Bird Cook, Collector, Papers regarding the Civil War in Southern West Virginia, A\u0026amp;M 0895, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Roy Bird Cook, Collector, Papers regarding the Civil War in Southern West Virginia, A\u0026M 0895, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e81, 858, 895, 1309, 1379, 1528, 1561\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["81, 858, 895, 1309, 1379, 1528, 1561"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers mainly related to the Civil War in southern West Virginia, including correspondence, maps, photographs, newspaper clippings, muster rolls, and other material. Highlights of the collection include material regarding Captain John V. Young of the 11th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry; Captain James S. Cassady of the 7th West Virginia Cavalry; Captain W.D. Thurmond and his company of Partisan Rangers; and the 8th and 13th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry units.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is organized into seven series, including:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Correspondence; 1841-1888, undated; box 1, folder 1-5 (69 items)\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 2. Maps; 1861-1935, undated; box 1, folder 6 (8 items)\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 3. Miscellaneous; 1851-1867, undated; box 1, folder 7A-7B; (20 items)\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 4. Photographs; undated; box 1, folder 8 (5 items)\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 5. Sketches; 1898, undated; box 1, folder 9 (15 items)\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 6. 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Also contains several articles from the 1930s recounting West Virginia Civil War history\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series consists of three muster rolls, one from the 10th Company, 14th Regiment, Virginia Militia under Captain J.S. Cassady; one from Company G, 11th Regiment, West Virginia Volunteer Infantry under Captain John V. Young; and one from Company F, 7th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry Volunteers under Captain Edgar B. Blundon.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers mainly related to the Civil War in southern West Virginia, including correspondence, maps, photographs, newspaper clippings, muster rolls, and other material. Highlights of the collection include material regarding Captain John V. Young of the 11th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry; Captain James S. Cassady of the 7th West Virginia Cavalry; Captain W.D. Thurmond and his company of Partisan Rangers; and the 8th and 13th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry units.","The collection is organized into seven series, including:","Series 1. Correspondence; 1841-1888, undated; box 1, folder 1-5 (69 items) \nSeries 2. Maps; 1861-1935, undated; box 1, folder 6 (8 items) \nSeries 3. Miscellaneous; 1851-1867, undated; box 1, folder 7A-7B; (20 items) \nSeries 4. Photographs; undated; box 1, folder 8 (5 items) \nSeries 5. Sketches; 1898, undated; box 1, folder 9 (15 items) \nSeries 6. Newspaper Clippings; 1861-1938, undated; box 1, folder 10A-10C (17 items) \nSeries 7. Muster Rolls; 1864, undated; box 1, folder 11 and box 2 (3 items)","This series consists of personal and official correspondence, the majority of which dates from during the Civil War. Includes Union and Confederate letters, orders, receipts, and other material. Also includes a number of items regarding Captain John V. Young.","This series consists of Civil War-era maps of West Virginia and maps of Civil War battlefields in West Virginia, including Rich Mountain and Carnifex Ferry.","This series consists of addresses, letters, lists, poems, a notebook, a broadside, and other material. Contains items related to the Civil War, including a muster roll and lists of soldiers and prisoners. Also contains material regarding Captain James S. Cassady's postbellum career in the Fayette County School District.","This series contains preservation copies of Civil War photographs, including images of Union and Confederate encampments and soldiers.","This series contains preservation copies of illustrations from the book  Official and Illustrated War Record Embracing Nearly One Thousand Pictorial Sketches, etc.","This series contains articles regarding the Civil War in West Virginia. Includes clippings describing the early events of the war in western Virginia, mostly dating from 1861. Descriptions of items include transcriptions of key phrases and terms from article titles and body of text. Also contains several articles from the 1930s recounting West Virginia Civil War history","This series consists of three muster rolls, one from the 10th Company, 14th Regiment, Virginia Militia under Captain J.S. Cassady; one from Company G, 11th Regiment, West Virginia Volunteer Infantry under Captain John V. Young; and one from Company F, 7th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry Volunteers under Captain Edgar B. Blundon."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePhotograph – Encampment of 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry, Union Army at New Creek, (Keyser) W. Va.; 1865; image, ID# 000853, on West Virginia History OnView.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotograph – Seventh West Virginia Cavalry, Union Army; Officers in front identified, left to right: Captain James S. Cassady,  First Lieutenant James D. Fellers, and Second Lieutenant John E. 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For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_c9ce8cbbb889e76516d9b4444f6a0652\"\u003ePapers mainly related to the Civil War in southern West Virginia, including correspondence, maps, photographs, newspaper clippings, muster rolls, and other material. Highlights of the collection include material regarding Captain John V. Young of the 11th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry; Captain James S. Cassady of the 7th West Virginia Cavalry; Captain W.D. Thurmond and his company of Partisan Rangers; and the 8th and 13th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry units. The collection is organized into seven series, including: 1. Correspondence (1841-1888, undated); 2. Maps (1861-1935, undated); 3. Miscellaneous (1851-1867); 4. Photographs (undated); 5. Sketches (1898, undated); 6. Newspaper Clippings (1861-1938, undated); and 7. Muster Rolls (1864, undated).\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Papers mainly related to the Civil War in southern West Virginia, including correspondence, maps, photographs, newspaper clippings, muster rolls, and other material. Highlights of the collection include material regarding Captain John V. Young of the 11th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry; Captain James S. Cassady of the 7th West Virginia Cavalry; Captain W.D. Thurmond and his company of Partisan Rangers; and the 8th and 13th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry units. The collection is organized into seven series, including: 1. Correspondence (1841-1888, undated); 2. Maps (1861-1935, undated); 3. Miscellaneous (1851-1867); 4. Photographs (undated); 5. Sketches (1898, undated); 6. Newspaper Clippings (1861-1938, undated); and 7. Muster Rolls (1864, undated)."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8410c6ce543a8f06447036ab7dabe053\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Cook, Roy Bird, 1886-1961","Blundon, Edgar B.","Boreman, Arthur Inghram, 1823-1896","Cassady, Capt. 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Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1840-2000 and undated), Artifacts (1939-1952 and undated), Legislative Records (1920-1955 and undated), Constituent Services (1923-1954 and undated), Press and Media Activity (1925-2003 and undated), and Administrative Files (1937-1940).","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3687#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3687","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3687","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3687","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_3687","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_3687.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/208740","title_ssm":["Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers"],"title_tesim":["Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1840-2003","1918-1955"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1918-1955"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1840-2003"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 0873","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3687"],"text":["A\u0026M 0873","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/3687","Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers","Lewis County.","West Virginia -- Politics and government","United States -- Politics and government","Coal mining - Labor organization.","Education","Elections","Guffey Coal Act.","New Deal, 1933-1939","Politics and government.","Public utilities","Taxation","Unions.","United States - Social Security.","Social Security -- United States","Wheeler-Rayburn Holding Company Act","Isolationism -- United States -- History -- 20th Century","World War, 1939-1945","Politicians -- United States","No special access restriction applies.","This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 1858, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858. ","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate. ","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center.    ","Rush Dew Holt was born in Weston, West Virginia, on June 19, 1905 to parents, Dr. Matthew S. Holt and Chihela (Dew) Holt. From an early age, Holt displayed scholarly potential. By age three, he was able to read first-grade primers, and eventually became interested in numerous topics for which he was able to provide detailed statistics. Among these interests was politics, and by age six, Holt had decided he would become a Democrat.","The potential displayed by Holt as a child continued into his school years. At age five, he began public education in the second grade, and he skipped grades on two more occasions. He attended Weston High School, and after graduating with honors at age fourteen, Holt applied to the University of Cincinnati; however, the register rejected the application because Holt, while academically qualified, was considered too young. Not one to admit defeat, a trait that would prove to be a lifelong characteristic, Holt turned to West Virginia University where he was accepted. As the youngest member of the freshman class, Holt found it difficult to obtain full acceptance as a college student, and his academic record reflected his apparent dissatisfaction. After two years at West Virginia University, Holt transferred to Salem College where the enrollment was smaller (approximately 300 students) and where he was able to live with his uncle, Professor Samuel Dew. It was at Salem College that Holt regained his self-confidence. His academic performance improved, and he maintained a B-plus average. In addition to academics, Holt excelled on the debate team. He was the editor-in-chief of the school paper, and he managed the tennis team.","In 1924, Holt received a Bachelor of Arts Degree and qualification to teach at secondary schools. Shortly after his graduation, he was hired to teach at Bedford High School in Virginia where he taught English and history in addition to serving as the school's athletic director. After one academic year, Holt returned to Weston, West Virginia, where he took a position at St. Patrick's High School as the athletic director. Holt also coached the basketball team with abundant success, leading the team to two national tournaments for Catholic schools. During this time, Holt also taught history as a part-time instructor at Glenville Normal School and Salem College, but his fascination with athletics persisted. In addition to coaching and occasional officiating, Holt also began writing about sports. Eventually, he began to contribute columns to daily West Virginia newspapers.","By the late 1920s, Holt was attracted to the political environment, and he began to contribute to candidates who were friends of and/or who shared the views of his father. In the summer of 1928, Holt went one step further by announcing his candidacy as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates. Despite Lewis County having been predominately Republican, in addition to not having received significant party backing, Holt still obtained a higher-than-expected amount of support, losing his race by only 500 votes. Once again, however, Holt would not admit defeat. In 1930 Holt again announced his candidacy for the West Virginia House of Delegates. During the campaign, he visited locations all around Lewis County, spoke to anyone who would listen, and ensured that the grievances such as those concerning government cost, increased taxes, and the power of privately owned public utilities would all be addressed. As expected with any campaign, Holt received criticism, and those who opposed him likened the young politician to his father who they declared was a radical, a socialist, and an atheist. Despite the scornful claims, Holt, by a margin of 2,150 votes, was elected to his first public office as a Democrat to the West Virginia Legislature where he served from 1931-1935. During his years as a delegate, as promised during his campaign, Holt spoke out against corrupt practices such as government spending, an issue he addressed not even a week into the 1931 session. In addition to debating issues in the House, Holt also wrote to state supported universities, highway commissioners, and auditors in West Virginia and numerous other states to gather financial figures concerning spending, salaries, and taxes among others. Holt also began an investigation in 1931 to uncover rates, operating costs, and profits of privately and publically owned utility companies. All of these endeavors were only the first chapter in Holt's political career.","By 1934 he had gained the political support and the backing of union workers which was enough to defeat incumbent United States Senator Henry Hatfield. At age twenty-nine, Holt became the youngest person to win a United States Senate seat; however, there was immediate criticism. No sooner had the votes been tallied before a protest was filed concerning Holt's credentials: the fact that he had run for an office when he had not been of the required age. In addition to discontent within his own state, Holt also received overwhelming opposition in Washington, D.C. from Senate Republicans who threatened to object on the grounds of the constitutional age requirement. Despite the criticism, Holt's election was not overturned; however, he had to wait until he turned thirty, over five months after the Seventy-forth Congress had convened, before he could participate in senatorial proceedings.","Just as he had been active in the West Virginia Legislature, Holt did not hesitate to address both major and minor issues on Capitol Hill either. During his time in the Senate, Holt served on several committees including Education and Labor, Immigration, Mines and Mining, Naval Affairs, and Post Offices and Post Roads. He also served as a member of the United States delegation to the 1939 Interparliamentary Conference in Oslo, Norway.","Although Holt had once been referred to as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's \"Golden Boy,\" such alliances and the policies that had formed them began to dissolve by 1936. He became estranged from fellow Democrat and West Virginian Senator Matthew Neely, and Holt ended his support for the United Mine Workers of America and the Works Progress Administration, the latter of which he claimed was corrupt. Eventually, Holt criticized the Roosevelt administration for its New Deal policies, he adamantly fought Roosevelt's attempt to alter the Supreme Court by changing the number of sitting justices from nine to twelve, and he spoke out against the proposition of allowing a presidential third term. Furthermore, as unrest began in Europe with Germany's invasion of Poland, Holt campaigned against any attempts by the administration to involve the United States in the War. The responses from constituents about Holt's actions were mixed; nevertheless, the young senator's sudden change led to his unsuccessful renomination attempt in 1940. Holt did not even make it past the primary election.","After his Senate term ended, Holt remained in Washington, D.C. and began to support himself as a lecturer and a writer of political issues, particularly neutrality for which he received the support of the America First Committee. It was also during this time that Holt met Helen Louise Froelich, a biology teacher at National Park College near Washington. They were married a year later and moved to West Virginia. The couple had two children: a daughter, Helen Jane Holt (born in 1945) and a son, Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (born in 1948). When Senator Holt's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase, died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. After the Holts returned to West Virginia in 1941, Holt stayed involved in politics by accepting speaking engagements. ","During the remainder of the 1940s, Holt ran several times for state offices with modest success. He was elected to the State House of Delegates in 1942 and was reelected in 1944 by write-in vote and 1946 without opposition. After a failed attempt to win the West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1944 and the nomination for United States Senator in 1948, Holt changed political affiliation. Despite this, his lack of success to achieve positions beyond the House of Delegates continued. In 1950, he won the Republican nomination to represent West Virginia's Third District in the United States House of Representatives but lost in the general election, and in 1952 Holt came very close to winning the race for West Virginia governor as the Republican candidate but lost to William Marland by fewer than 30,000 votes. Success returned in 1954 when Holt was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates by the voters of Lewis County, but he was unable to finish his term due to illness.","Holt died on February 8, 1955 after a long, tough campaign against cancer.","Chronological List of Events:","June 19, 1905: born","1920: graduated from high school","1920-1922: attended West Virginia University","1922-1924: attended Salem College, received a BA degree ","1924-1925: taught English and history and served as athletic director at Bedford High School in Virginia","1925-1928: served as athletic director and basketball coach at St. Patrick's High School (Catholic school) in Weston, West Virginia; taught history as a part-time instructor at Glenville Normal School and Salem College; and contributed sport columns to daily West Virginia newspapers","1928: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates, lost by 500 votes ","1930: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates, won by 2,150 votes, served from 1931-1935 ","1934: ran as a Democrat for the United States Senate and won despite being only twenty-nine years old","1939: served as a member of the United States delegation to the Interparliamentary Conference in Oslo, Norway","1940: ran for renomination to the Senate, failed to win the primary election","1941: married Helen Louise Froelich","1942: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates and won, reelected in 1944, 1946, and 1948, served until 1950.","1944: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia gubernatorial nomination but was unsuccessful  ","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1948: ran as a Democrat for the United States Senate nomination but was unsuccessful ","1948: switched political affiliation to the Republican Party ","1952: ran as the Republican candidate for West Virginia Governor but lost to William Marland by fewer than 30,000 votes","1954: ran as a Republican for the West Virginia House of Delegates and won","February 8, 1955: death ","Sources:","Coffey, William Ellis.  Rush Dew Holt: The Boy Senator.  Dissertation, West Virginia University, 1970. ","A\u0026M 0873, Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.  ","1858, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386","Papers of Rush Dew Holt, Sr. (1905-1955) relating to his personal and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1840-2000 and undated) includes correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; and material from college courses, among other material that represents Rush Holt's personal life and political career; and ephemera collected by Rush Holt. Artifacts (1939-1952 and undated) includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt. Legislative Records (1920-1955 and undated) includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity. Constituent Services (1923-1954 and undated) includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents providing political opinions to Holt or requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. Press and Media Activity (1925-2003 and undated) includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media. Administrative Files (1937-1940) includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1840-2000 and undated (bulk 1918-1955)","Includes material related to Rush Holt's personal, family, and political life. Additional material related to his work in politics can be found in Series 3 through 6. Types of material include correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; material from college courses; bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures; typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of material written by Rush Holt; publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected; photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career; ephemera collected by Rush Holt; and election results collected by Rush Holt.","Series 2. Artifacts; 1939-1952 and undated","Includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt.","Series 3. Legislative Records; 1920-1955 and undated","Includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity.","Series 4. Constituent Services; 1923-1954 and undated","Includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. In some cases, this series also includes typescript responses, many of which are generic.","Series 5. Press and Media Activity; 1925-2003 and undated (bulk 1925-1955)","Includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media.    ","Series 6. Administrative Files; 1937-1940","Includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term.   ","Includes material related to Rush Holt's personal, family, and political life. Additional material related to his work in politics can be found in Series 3 through 6. Types of material include correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; material from college courses; bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures; typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of material written by Rush Holt; publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected; photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career; ephemera collected by Rush Holt; and election results collected by Rush Holt.","Includes correspondence relating to the personal and political issues of Rush Holt's life. "," Because of different original series of correspondence, in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. "," Personal correspondence topics include Rush Holt's marriage to Helen Louise Froelich, family matters such as births and deaths, holidays, Rush Holt's illness, and general correspondence with family and friends, among others."," Political correspondence topics include an anti-lynching bill which is represented by letters between Rush Holt and Walter White, former secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; the United Mine Workers of America which is represented by correspondence between Rush Holt and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31; and the seating issue from when Rush Holt was first elected to the Senate; among others."," Other prominent correspondents/subjects of correspondence include Joe Alderson, former WPA Director in Lewis County, West Virginia; Van A. Bittner, former president of United Mine Workers Association District 12; James A. Farley, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee; and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31, among others. "," Items of note include political-related correspondence with Spencer Bonaventure Tracey (located in box 229, folder 7), Louise B. Mayer (located in box 229, folder 8), Walt Disney (located in box 229, folder 9), and James Cagney (located in box 229, folder 11). Other items of note include a poem titled Rejected (not Holt's) that is set in Hell and portrays President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a sinner (located in box 238, folder 3), and a letter from President Harry S. Truman (located in box 357, folder 1)."," For correspondence directly related to Rush Holt's campaigns, please see Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Campaign Material."," For Utility Investigating Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Utility Investigating Committee"," For Government Costs Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates State Government Costs Committee."," For Interstate Cooperation Commission-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Interstate Cooperation Commission. "," For Works Progress Administration-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—Works Progress Administration.","Includes invitations and cards retained by Rush Holt. Also includes a small subset of Holt's responses."," Invitations represent both public and private events including graduations, weddings, and dinners, among others."," Cards are inclusive of general greeting cards, sympathy cards for the deaths of Rush Holt's parents, and get-well cards."," Significant items include invitations to attend events at the White House (located in box 312, folder 10) and an invitation to attend the 1939 World's Fair (located in box 340, folder 5)."," Included in this series are letters and telegrams that are interleaved with cards and that possess a similar theme.","Includes material representing Rush Holt's activities during his political campaigns for West Virginia and national offices."," Types of material include broadsides, correspondence, newspaper mats, publicity releases, and speeches, among others."," Items of note include certificates of election for the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 369, folder 1).","Includes Rush Holt's diploma from Weston High School and material from LaSalle Extension University Law and Practical Accounting courses in which Rush Holt enrolled."," Types of material include coursework, examinations, and records of final grades."," An item of note is Rush Holt's high school diploma (located in box 1, folder 6).","Includes bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures information that Rush Holt retained."," For the sound recordings mentioned in this material in addition to other recordings by Rush Holt, please see Series 5. Press and Media Activity--Recordings.","Includes typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of newspaper articles written by Rush Holt."," Typescripts include  Facts and Figures  (numbers 1-224) and  Politics in West Virginia  (numbers 1-118). These serial publications are also partially represented by the photocopied articles.  Facts and Figures  appears to be a regular column that Holt wrote from 1947 through 1953, though perhaps not continuously."," Copies of  The West Virginia Taxpayer , a newsletter written and published by Rush Holt, are also included and span from December 1948 to November 1954. Correspondence regarding support for this publication can be found in Series 4. Constituent Services—General Constituent Mail."," Manuscripts by Rush Holt include  Who's Who Among the War Mongers: Merchants of Death and Their Stooges  (located in box 306, folders 1 and 2),  The British Network: A Study of Fifth Column Activities in the United States  (located in box 306, folders 3 and 4), and  The President Moves Toward War  (located in box 339, folders 4 and 5).","Includes publications such as magazines, newsletters, bulletins, brochures, and pamphlets, among other types of publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected."," Topics include neutrality, war propaganda, taxes, and utilities, among others."," Publications include Uncensored, Social Justice, Public Assistance, West Virginia utility reports, and tax publications from different states, among others."," An item of note is the photocopied section of Sherwood Anderson's Puzzled America that mentions Rush Holt (located in box 370, folder 10). A copy of the whole book is available through West Virginia University's Downtown Library (call number: E806.A652 1970).","Includes photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career. Photographs depict Rush Holt and his family, among other prominent individuals."," Personal life photographs include Rush Holt's and Helen Louise Froelich's wedding and photographs taken of Rush Holt and his family during holidays and other special occasions."," Political career photographs comprise the majority of this series and represent occasions such as sessions of the West Virginia Legislature, political conventions, and campaign events including Dwight Eisenhower's \"Whistle Stop\" presidential campaign through West Virginia (located in box 370, folder 13), among others."," Prominent individuals include James Farley, former postmaster general during the first two administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (signed photograph located in box 1, folder 1); individuals involved with WCHS News, including Ron Edwards; and former Vice President John N. Garner (signed photograph located in box 370, folder 16), among other politicians."," For additional photographs of Rush Holt, please see the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center's digitized OnView collection.","Includes items collected by Rush Holt such as personal nameplates, political and historical ephemera, tickets to events, and personal items, among others."," Political and historical ephemera includes an \"America First\" ribbon (located in box 341, folder 2), a campaign ribbon from the 1840 Van Buren and Johnson election (located in box 341, folder 2), and a Confederate ten dollar bill (located in box 341, folder 2)."," Tickets to events are representative of commencements and sporting events in West Virginia, the premiere of Disney's  Fantasia  in Washington, D.C., and the 1952 Republican National Convention, among others."," Personal items include material from a fraternity to which Rush Holt belonged, items (pictures, cards, licenses) from his wallets, and material from a Bible class Rush Holt taught."," The wallets from which the personal pictures, cards, and licenses were removed are located in Series 2. Artifacts.","Includes miscellaneous material collected by Rush Holt.","Types of material include newspaper clippings, reports, publications, and correspondence, and election-related records, among others.","Topics include other senators (e.g., Joe Guffey of Pennsylvania and H. D. Hatfield of West Virginia), labor, railroads, and the Supreme Court, among others.","Items of note include a certificate confirming Rush Holt's initiation into the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (located in box 1, loose); maps that detail election results for different offices including governor, House of Delegates, etc. in West Virginia (located in box 147, folder 8); Rush Holt's diary (located in box 166, folder 1), material relating to John L. Lewis and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (located in box 151, folders 1 to 3); a list of individuals who have sat in the same Senate desk that Rush Holt did (located in box 369, folder 13); a prayer authored by Rush Holt (located in box 372, folder 7); and material relating to the Rush Holt Endowment at West Virginia University (located in box 372, folder 8).","Includes election material collected by Holt, such as facsimile abstracts of votes, primary election results, lists of voters, and more. The main geographical focus is Lewis County, WV.","Includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt."," Items of note include a personalized \"Holt for Governor\" license plate and a senatorial campaign button (located in box 374), a \"liberty\" embroidered cloth (located in box 4), and a West Virginia state flag (located in box 4).","Includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity."," For records of speeches delivered in the West Virginia Legislature and the United States Senate, please see Series 5. Press and Media Activity—Speeches."," It should be noted that there exists a gap in the legislative records; thus, Rush Holt's senatorial papers are not represented as completely as those from the West Virginia House of Delegates. For material pertaining to the senatorial years, please refer to the Miscellaneous section of this series, or check the Records of the U.S. Senate at the National Archives and Records Administration.","Includes correspondence, reports, and clippings bearing primarily upon Rush Holt's activities as chairman of the Utility Investigating Committee "," The material is representative of Rush Holt's interaction with and study of utility companies throughout West Virginia and the United States."," Topics include gas, electricity, fuel rates, and municipal-owned utilities, among others."," Material of note includes testimonies of utility representatives during special hearings to examine the costs of state utilities. These hearings were held in Charleston, West Virginia between February 6, 1933 and April 11, 1933 (located in box 177, folder 1 to box 180, folder 4).","Includes correspondence, statistics, reports, and transcripts relative to Rush Holt's activity with the Government Costs Committee."," Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Rush Holt regarding expenditures for West Virginia and other states. "," Statistics and reports include information sent to and gathered by Rush Holt regarding state-owned cars in West Virginia."," Institutions and departments represented include the Department of Agriculture, West Virginia University, Huntington State Hospital, the Department of Mines, and the State Road Commission, among others."," The transcript document testimonies in the February 5 to March 1, 1943 hearings to investigate the cost of state government for which Rush Holt served as chairman. Entities represented by the testimonies include the Publicity Commission, the Bureau of Negro Welfare, the Road Commission, and the Labor Department, among others.","Includes financial records requested by and maintained by Rush Holt during his time as a member of the Interstate Cooperation Commission."," Types of records include correspondence, financial and payroll statistics, and budgetary reports, among others."," Entities represented include departments of state, governmental offices of state, educational institutions (including West Virginia University), and hospitals, among others.","Includes correspondence, payroll records, project records, and other miscellaneous material relative to the activities of the Works Progress Administration that Rush Holt gathered. It should be noted that while he was not an administrator of the Works Progress Administration, Rush Holt used his legislative position to discover and draw attention to the organization that he believed had been corrupted."," Correspondence is comprised of letters to and from Rush Holt concerning the status of projects in West Virginia counties. Also included are incoming letters from around the United States relating to Holt's speeches, actions, and beliefs concerning the Works Progress Administration."," Payroll records include copies of salaries received for positions of different projects in West Virginia counties. These records include location information, project numbers, position titles, and salary amounts."," Project records include information relating to the cost of rentals, supplies, and bids, among other project expenditures.","Includes typescripts, statistics, publications, reports, and other miscellaneous records pertaining to Rush Holt's legislative activity.","Topics represented by the material include municipal operations, education, neutrality, and immigration, among others.","Records of note include copies of the West  Virginia Legislature Journal  for the 1944 first extraordinary session of the state's House of Delegates and Senate (located in box 339, folder 14), a five-year plan for West Virginia highways (located in box 294, folder 6), and annual reports written and sent to the West Virginia Public Service Commission (located in box 296, folder 2 to box 297, folder 2)."," Additional correspondence related to Holt's legislative activity, and more general political topics, can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence and Miscellaneous.","Includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. In some cases, this series also includes typescript responses, many of which are generic.","Includes constituent mail received and sent by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate. ","Because of different original series of correspondence (including general correspondence, second copies, and correspondence sorted by topic), in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. It should also be noted that the letters that have been sorted by topic are not a complete representation of that subject. ","Topics include World War II, neutrality, political issues (such as the Supreme Court proposed alteration, Rush Holt's age at the time of his election to the Senate, presidential third terms, etc.), state construction projects (such as roads and infrastructure), and state programs and relief efforts for issues such as the 1936 silicosis incident in West Virginia, among others.","General correspondence is arranged chronologically, then foldered by first letter of last name. It includes basic requests for material, facts, or brief opinions. Copies of typescript responses are stapled to the original constituent letter. ","Second copies correspondence is arranged chronologically, but it contains only the typescript copies of Rush Holt's responses. For some, the first copy typescript and original letter are located in general correspondence; however, others are not. ","Supreme Court correspondence is organized into two groups: Individuals for and against the proposed change. Attached to the initial letters from constituents is Rush Holt's response, and for those against the change, there are also form letters offering a publication commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first congressional meeting. ","There are also a few boxes of  West Virginia Taxpayer  correspondence that include outgoing typescript copies of letters, mostly letters of thanks and solicitation for donations/subscription to support Holt's newsletter/publication, the  West Virginia Taxpayer . There is a small amount of incoming correspondence as well. Copies of this publication can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers, Publications."," For an example of a constituent mail log, please see Series 6. Administrative Files."," Additional constituent mail may also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence.","Includes copies of correspondence between Rush Holt and constituents asking for the former's recommendation to the United States Military Academy (West Point) or Naval Academy (Annapolis).","Includes constituent letters asking for government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, and educational material. The material is generally separated by date and state or correspondent."," Requests for government publications and bulletins include a mixture of educational and personal use requests for publications such as the  Agricultural Yearbook  and the  Farmer's Bulletin . Also included are requests for publications about political topics (e.g. a presidential third term)."," Requests for speeches include letters from constituents reflecting their opinions about Rush Holt's speeches in addition to asking for copies. Topics of speeches requested include World War II (particularly the \"Youth Faces War\" and \"Keep America Neutral\" speeches), the Works Progress Administration, the Supreme Court issue, the Conscription bill, and the Burke-Wardsworth bill, among others. "," Requests for educational material are primarily from teachers and students asking Rush Holt for material to support curriculum activities. Subjects represented include vocational school topics and issues, West Virginia and United States geography, and United States commerce, among others.","Includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media.","Includes both original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications retained by Rush Holt. Entire issues are also included in this series. Some clippings have been pasted into scrapbooks."," Topics represented are a combination of personal and political interests. "," Personal topics include Rush Holt's wedding to Helen Louise Froelich, the Holt family, and the Rush Holt History Conference at West Virginia University (1998-2003), among others."," Political topics include Rush Holt's campaigns and elections, the Congress of Industrial Organizations, the Works Progress Administration, and neutrality issues, among others.","Includes copies of typed press releases regarding speeches delivered by Rush Holt, or those with similar opinions, throughout his political career. "," Topics addressed include neutrality, foreign policy, social security, and the presidential third term issue, among others.","Includes pen and ink drawings by a variety of artists for political cartoons documenting news issues of the day including the West Virginia politics, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II, and isolationism, among others."," Twenty-three of these cartoons were used for a campaign booklet advocating Rush Holt's candidacy for governor of West Virginia (1952)."," To see digitized copies of these Holt political cartoons, please visit the Rush Holt Political Cartoons digital collection: https://holt.lib.wvu.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93\u0026search_field=all_fields\u0026q.","Includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term. "," Types of material include daily reports, lists of letters received requesting information, and records of work performed by the office staff. "," Daily reports document visits, appointments, and calls to Rush Holt's office for the periods of December 6, 1937 to December 31, 1938, the entire year of 1939, and January 3, 1940 to November 9, 1940."," Lists of letters received provide a chronological register of constituents' writings to Rush Holt between 1939 and 1940. It should be noted, however, that these records provide only basic information and do not indicate the subject of the correspondence. "," Records of work performed provide documentation of tasks completed by Rush Holt's Senate office employees. It should be noted that these records, while detailed, are limited to the first half of 1940 (January to June). "," For an example of outgoing political form letters, mass mailings, and mailing lists, see Series 4. Constituent Services—General Constituent Mail (boxes 291 and 292).","Ephemeral items not specific to Rush Dew Holt were moved to the Printed Ephemera Collection. Several local basketball scorecards were moved to A\u0026M 4216, the Annual West Virginia State High School Basketball Tournament Programs collection.","17 reels of undated sound recordings, chiefly relating to the political career of Rush Dew Holt, were separated to the oral history collection, C432 R699-R715 (17 tapes). These tapes include some personal material as well.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Rush Dew Holt, Sr. (1905-1955) relating to his personal and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1840-2000 and undated), Artifacts (1939-1952 and undated), Legislative Records (1920-1955 and undated), Constituent Services (1923-1954 and undated), Press and Media Activity (1925-2003 and undated), and Administrative Files (1937-1940).","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFor assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center.    \u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 1858, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858. ","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate. ","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center.    "],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRush Dew Holt was born in Weston, West Virginia, on June 19, 1905 to parents, Dr. Matthew S. Holt and Chihela (Dew) Holt. From an early age, Holt displayed scholarly potential. By age three, he was able to read first-grade primers, and eventually became interested in numerous topics for which he was able to provide detailed statistics. Among these interests was politics, and by age six, Holt had decided he would become a Democrat.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe potential displayed by Holt as a child continued into his school years. At age five, he began public education in the second grade, and he skipped grades on two more occasions. He attended Weston High School, and after graduating with honors at age fourteen, Holt applied to the University of Cincinnati; however, the register rejected the application because Holt, while academically qualified, was considered too young. Not one to admit defeat, a trait that would prove to be a lifelong characteristic, Holt turned to West Virginia University where he was accepted. As the youngest member of the freshman class, Holt found it difficult to obtain full acceptance as a college student, and his academic record reflected his apparent dissatisfaction. After two years at West Virginia University, Holt transferred to Salem College where the enrollment was smaller (approximately 300 students) and where he was able to live with his uncle, Professor Samuel Dew. It was at Salem College that Holt regained his self-confidence. His academic performance improved, and he maintained a B-plus average. In addition to academics, Holt excelled on the debate team. He was the editor-in-chief of the school paper, and he managed the tennis team.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1924, Holt received a Bachelor of Arts Degree and qualification to teach at secondary schools. Shortly after his graduation, he was hired to teach at Bedford High School in Virginia where he taught English and history in addition to serving as the school's athletic director. After one academic year, Holt returned to Weston, West Virginia, where he took a position at St. Patrick's High School as the athletic director. Holt also coached the basketball team with abundant success, leading the team to two national tournaments for Catholic schools. During this time, Holt also taught history as a part-time instructor at Glenville Normal School and Salem College, but his fascination with athletics persisted. In addition to coaching and occasional officiating, Holt also began writing about sports. Eventually, he began to contribute columns to daily West Virginia newspapers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBy the late 1920s, Holt was attracted to the political environment, and he began to contribute to candidates who were friends of and/or who shared the views of his father. In the summer of 1928, Holt went one step further by announcing his candidacy as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates. Despite Lewis County having been predominately Republican, in addition to not having received significant party backing, Holt still obtained a higher-than-expected amount of support, losing his race by only 500 votes. Once again, however, Holt would not admit defeat. In 1930 Holt again announced his candidacy for the West Virginia House of Delegates. During the campaign, he visited locations all around Lewis County, spoke to anyone who would listen, and ensured that the grievances such as those concerning government cost, increased taxes, and the power of privately owned public utilities would all be addressed. As expected with any campaign, Holt received criticism, and those who opposed him likened the young politician to his father who they declared was a radical, a socialist, and an atheist. Despite the scornful claims, Holt, by a margin of 2,150 votes, was elected to his first public office as a Democrat to the West Virginia Legislature where he served from 1931-1935. During his years as a delegate, as promised during his campaign, Holt spoke out against corrupt practices such as government spending, an issue he addressed not even a week into the 1931 session. In addition to debating issues in the House, Holt also wrote to state supported universities, highway commissioners, and auditors in West Virginia and numerous other states to gather financial figures concerning spending, salaries, and taxes among others. Holt also began an investigation in 1931 to uncover rates, operating costs, and profits of privately and publically owned utility companies. All of these endeavors were only the first chapter in Holt's political career.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBy 1934 he had gained the political support and the backing of union workers which was enough to defeat incumbent United States Senator Henry Hatfield. At age twenty-nine, Holt became the youngest person to win a United States Senate seat; however, there was immediate criticism. No sooner had the votes been tallied before a protest was filed concerning Holt's credentials: the fact that he had run for an office when he had not been of the required age. In addition to discontent within his own state, Holt also received overwhelming opposition in Washington, D.C. from Senate Republicans who threatened to object on the grounds of the constitutional age requirement. Despite the criticism, Holt's election was not overturned; however, he had to wait until he turned thirty, over five months after the Seventy-forth Congress had convened, before he could participate in senatorial proceedings.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJust as he had been active in the West Virginia Legislature, Holt did not hesitate to address both major and minor issues on Capitol Hill either. During his time in the Senate, Holt served on several committees including Education and Labor, Immigration, Mines and Mining, Naval Affairs, and Post Offices and Post Roads. He also served as a member of the United States delegation to the 1939 Interparliamentary Conference in Oslo, Norway.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlthough Holt had once been referred to as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's \"Golden Boy,\" such alliances and the policies that had formed them began to dissolve by 1936. He became estranged from fellow Democrat and West Virginian Senator Matthew Neely, and Holt ended his support for the United Mine Workers of America and the Works Progress Administration, the latter of which he claimed was corrupt. Eventually, Holt criticized the Roosevelt administration for its New Deal policies, he adamantly fought Roosevelt's attempt to alter the Supreme Court by changing the number of sitting justices from nine to twelve, and he spoke out against the proposition of allowing a presidential third term. Furthermore, as unrest began in Europe with Germany's invasion of Poland, Holt campaigned against any attempts by the administration to involve the United States in the War. The responses from constituents about Holt's actions were mixed; nevertheless, the young senator's sudden change led to his unsuccessful renomination attempt in 1940. Holt did not even make it past the primary election.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfter his Senate term ended, Holt remained in Washington, D.C. and began to support himself as a lecturer and a writer of political issues, particularly neutrality for which he received the support of the America First Committee. It was also during this time that Holt met Helen Louise Froelich, a biology teacher at National Park College near Washington. They were married a year later and moved to West Virginia. The couple had two children: a daughter, Helen Jane Holt (born in 1945) and a son, Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (born in 1948). When Senator Holt's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase, died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. After the Holts returned to West Virginia in 1941, Holt stayed involved in politics by accepting speaking engagements. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDuring the remainder of the 1940s, Holt ran several times for state offices with modest success. He was elected to the State House of Delegates in 1942 and was reelected in 1944 by write-in vote and 1946 without opposition. After a failed attempt to win the West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1944 and the nomination for United States Senator in 1948, Holt changed political affiliation. Despite this, his lack of success to achieve positions beyond the House of Delegates continued. In 1950, he won the Republican nomination to represent West Virginia's Third District in the United States House of Representatives but lost in the general election, and in 1952 Holt came very close to winning the race for West Virginia governor as the Republican candidate but lost to William Marland by fewer than 30,000 votes. Success returned in 1954 when Holt was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates by the voters of Lewis County, but he was unable to finish his term due to illness.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHolt died on February 8, 1955 after a long, tough campaign against cancer.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eChronological List of Events:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJune 19, 1905: born\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1920: graduated from high school\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1920-1922: attended West Virginia University\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1922-1924: attended Salem College, received a BA degree \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1924-1925: taught English and history and served as athletic director at Bedford High School in Virginia\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1925-1928: served as athletic director and basketball coach at St. Patrick's High School (Catholic school) in Weston, West Virginia; taught history as a part-time instructor at Glenville Normal School and Salem College; and contributed sport columns to daily West Virginia newspapers\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1928: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates, lost by 500 votes \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1930: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates, won by 2,150 votes, served from 1931-1935 \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1934: ran as a Democrat for the United States Senate and won despite being only twenty-nine years old\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1939: served as a member of the United States delegation to the Interparliamentary Conference in Oslo, Norway\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1940: ran for renomination to the Senate, failed to win the primary election\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1941: married Helen Louise Froelich\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1942: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates and won, reelected in 1944, 1946, and 1948, served until 1950.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1944: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia gubernatorial nomination but was unsuccessful  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1948: ran as a Democrat for the United States Senate nomination but was unsuccessful \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1948: switched political affiliation to the Republican Party \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1952: ran as the Republican candidate for West Virginia Governor but lost to William Marland by fewer than 30,000 votes\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1954: ran as a Republican for the West Virginia House of Delegates and won\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 8, 1955: death \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSources:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCoffey, William Ellis. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRush Dew Holt: The Boy Senator.\u003c/emph\u003e Dissertation, West Virginia University, 1970. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA\u0026amp;M 0873, Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.  \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Rush Dew Holt was born in Weston, West Virginia, on June 19, 1905 to parents, Dr. Matthew S. Holt and Chihela (Dew) Holt. From an early age, Holt displayed scholarly potential. By age three, he was able to read first-grade primers, and eventually became interested in numerous topics for which he was able to provide detailed statistics. Among these interests was politics, and by age six, Holt had decided he would become a Democrat.","The potential displayed by Holt as a child continued into his school years. At age five, he began public education in the second grade, and he skipped grades on two more occasions. He attended Weston High School, and after graduating with honors at age fourteen, Holt applied to the University of Cincinnati; however, the register rejected the application because Holt, while academically qualified, was considered too young. Not one to admit defeat, a trait that would prove to be a lifelong characteristic, Holt turned to West Virginia University where he was accepted. As the youngest member of the freshman class, Holt found it difficult to obtain full acceptance as a college student, and his academic record reflected his apparent dissatisfaction. After two years at West Virginia University, Holt transferred to Salem College where the enrollment was smaller (approximately 300 students) and where he was able to live with his uncle, Professor Samuel Dew. It was at Salem College that Holt regained his self-confidence. His academic performance improved, and he maintained a B-plus average. In addition to academics, Holt excelled on the debate team. He was the editor-in-chief of the school paper, and he managed the tennis team.","In 1924, Holt received a Bachelor of Arts Degree and qualification to teach at secondary schools. Shortly after his graduation, he was hired to teach at Bedford High School in Virginia where he taught English and history in addition to serving as the school's athletic director. After one academic year, Holt returned to Weston, West Virginia, where he took a position at St. Patrick's High School as the athletic director. Holt also coached the basketball team with abundant success, leading the team to two national tournaments for Catholic schools. During this time, Holt also taught history as a part-time instructor at Glenville Normal School and Salem College, but his fascination with athletics persisted. In addition to coaching and occasional officiating, Holt also began writing about sports. Eventually, he began to contribute columns to daily West Virginia newspapers.","By the late 1920s, Holt was attracted to the political environment, and he began to contribute to candidates who were friends of and/or who shared the views of his father. In the summer of 1928, Holt went one step further by announcing his candidacy as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates. Despite Lewis County having been predominately Republican, in addition to not having received significant party backing, Holt still obtained a higher-than-expected amount of support, losing his race by only 500 votes. Once again, however, Holt would not admit defeat. In 1930 Holt again announced his candidacy for the West Virginia House of Delegates. During the campaign, he visited locations all around Lewis County, spoke to anyone who would listen, and ensured that the grievances such as those concerning government cost, increased taxes, and the power of privately owned public utilities would all be addressed. As expected with any campaign, Holt received criticism, and those who opposed him likened the young politician to his father who they declared was a radical, a socialist, and an atheist. Despite the scornful claims, Holt, by a margin of 2,150 votes, was elected to his first public office as a Democrat to the West Virginia Legislature where he served from 1931-1935. During his years as a delegate, as promised during his campaign, Holt spoke out against corrupt practices such as government spending, an issue he addressed not even a week into the 1931 session. In addition to debating issues in the House, Holt also wrote to state supported universities, highway commissioners, and auditors in West Virginia and numerous other states to gather financial figures concerning spending, salaries, and taxes among others. Holt also began an investigation in 1931 to uncover rates, operating costs, and profits of privately and publically owned utility companies. All of these endeavors were only the first chapter in Holt's political career.","By 1934 he had gained the political support and the backing of union workers which was enough to defeat incumbent United States Senator Henry Hatfield. At age twenty-nine, Holt became the youngest person to win a United States Senate seat; however, there was immediate criticism. No sooner had the votes been tallied before a protest was filed concerning Holt's credentials: the fact that he had run for an office when he had not been of the required age. In addition to discontent within his own state, Holt also received overwhelming opposition in Washington, D.C. from Senate Republicans who threatened to object on the grounds of the constitutional age requirement. Despite the criticism, Holt's election was not overturned; however, he had to wait until he turned thirty, over five months after the Seventy-forth Congress had convened, before he could participate in senatorial proceedings.","Just as he had been active in the West Virginia Legislature, Holt did not hesitate to address both major and minor issues on Capitol Hill either. During his time in the Senate, Holt served on several committees including Education and Labor, Immigration, Mines and Mining, Naval Affairs, and Post Offices and Post Roads. He also served as a member of the United States delegation to the 1939 Interparliamentary Conference in Oslo, Norway.","Although Holt had once been referred to as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's \"Golden Boy,\" such alliances and the policies that had formed them began to dissolve by 1936. He became estranged from fellow Democrat and West Virginian Senator Matthew Neely, and Holt ended his support for the United Mine Workers of America and the Works Progress Administration, the latter of which he claimed was corrupt. Eventually, Holt criticized the Roosevelt administration for its New Deal policies, he adamantly fought Roosevelt's attempt to alter the Supreme Court by changing the number of sitting justices from nine to twelve, and he spoke out against the proposition of allowing a presidential third term. Furthermore, as unrest began in Europe with Germany's invasion of Poland, Holt campaigned against any attempts by the administration to involve the United States in the War. The responses from constituents about Holt's actions were mixed; nevertheless, the young senator's sudden change led to his unsuccessful renomination attempt in 1940. Holt did not even make it past the primary election.","After his Senate term ended, Holt remained in Washington, D.C. and began to support himself as a lecturer and a writer of political issues, particularly neutrality for which he received the support of the America First Committee. It was also during this time that Holt met Helen Louise Froelich, a biology teacher at National Park College near Washington. They were married a year later and moved to West Virginia. The couple had two children: a daughter, Helen Jane Holt (born in 1945) and a son, Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (born in 1948). When Senator Holt's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase, died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. After the Holts returned to West Virginia in 1941, Holt stayed involved in politics by accepting speaking engagements. ","During the remainder of the 1940s, Holt ran several times for state offices with modest success. He was elected to the State House of Delegates in 1942 and was reelected in 1944 by write-in vote and 1946 without opposition. After a failed attempt to win the West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1944 and the nomination for United States Senator in 1948, Holt changed political affiliation. Despite this, his lack of success to achieve positions beyond the House of Delegates continued. In 1950, he won the Republican nomination to represent West Virginia's Third District in the United States House of Representatives but lost in the general election, and in 1952 Holt came very close to winning the race for West Virginia governor as the Republican candidate but lost to William Marland by fewer than 30,000 votes. Success returned in 1954 when Holt was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates by the voters of Lewis County, but he was unable to finish his term due to illness.","Holt died on February 8, 1955 after a long, tough campaign against cancer.","Chronological List of Events:","June 19, 1905: born","1920: graduated from high school","1920-1922: attended West Virginia University","1922-1924: attended Salem College, received a BA degree ","1924-1925: taught English and history and served as athletic director at Bedford High School in Virginia","1925-1928: served as athletic director and basketball coach at St. Patrick's High School (Catholic school) in Weston, West Virginia; taught history as a part-time instructor at Glenville Normal School and Salem College; and contributed sport columns to daily West Virginia newspapers","1928: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates, lost by 500 votes ","1930: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates, won by 2,150 votes, served from 1931-1935 ","1934: ran as a Democrat for the United States Senate and won despite being only twenty-nine years old","1939: served as a member of the United States delegation to the Interparliamentary Conference in Oslo, Norway","1940: ran for renomination to the Senate, failed to win the primary election","1941: married Helen Louise Froelich","1942: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates and won, reelected in 1944, 1946, and 1948, served until 1950.","1944: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia gubernatorial nomination but was unsuccessful  ","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1948: ran as a Democrat for the United States Senate nomination but was unsuccessful ","1948: switched political affiliation to the Republican Party ","1952: ran as the Republican candidate for West Virginia Governor but lost to William Marland by fewer than 30,000 votes","1954: ran as a Republican for the West Virginia House of Delegates and won","February 8, 1955: death ","Sources:","Coffey, William Ellis.  Rush Dew Holt: The Boy Senator.  Dissertation, West Virginia University, 1970. ","A\u0026M 0873, Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.  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The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1840-2000 and undated) includes correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; and material from college courses, among other material that represents Rush Holt's personal life and political career; and ephemera collected by Rush Holt. Artifacts (1939-1952 and undated) includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt. Legislative Records (1920-1955 and undated) includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity. Constituent Services (1923-1954 and undated) includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents providing political opinions to Holt or requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. Press and Media Activity (1925-2003 and undated) includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media. Administrative Files (1937-1940) includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into six series as follows:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1840-2000 and undated (bulk 1918-1955)\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to Rush Holt's personal, family, and political life. Additional material related to his work in politics can be found in Series 3 through 6. Types of material include correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; material from college courses; bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures; typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of material written by Rush Holt; publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected; photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career; ephemera collected by Rush Holt; and election results collected by Rush Holt.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Artifacts; 1939-1952 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. Legislative Records; 1920-1955 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Constituent Services; 1923-1954 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. In some cases, this series also includes typescript responses, many of which are generic.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Press and Media Activity; 1925-2003 and undated (bulk 1925-1955)\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media.    \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Administrative Files; 1937-1940\u003c/emph\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term.   \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to Rush Holt's personal, family, and political life. Additional material related to his work in politics can be found in Series 3 through 6. Types of material include correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; material from college courses; bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures; typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of material written by Rush Holt; publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected; photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career; ephemera collected by Rush Holt; and election results collected by Rush Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence relating to the personal and political issues of Rush Holt's life. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Because of different original series of correspondence, in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Personal correspondence topics include Rush Holt's marriage to Helen Louise Froelich, family matters such as births and deaths, holidays, Rush Holt's illness, and general correspondence with family and friends, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Political correspondence topics include an anti-lynching bill which is represented by letters between Rush Holt and Walter White, former secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; the United Mine Workers of America which is represented by correspondence between Rush Holt and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31; and the seating issue from when Rush Holt was first elected to the Senate; among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Other prominent correspondents/subjects of correspondence include Joe Alderson, former WPA Director in Lewis County, West Virginia; Van A. Bittner, former president of United Mine Workers Association District 12; James A. Farley, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee; and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31, among others. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include political-related correspondence with Spencer Bonaventure Tracey (located in box 229, folder 7), Louise B. Mayer (located in box 229, folder 8), Walt Disney (located in box 229, folder 9), and James Cagney (located in box 229, folder 11). Other items of note include a poem titled Rejected (not Holt's) that is set in Hell and portrays President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a sinner (located in box 238, folder 3), and a letter from President Harry S. Truman (located in box 357, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For correspondence directly related to Rush Holt's campaigns, please see Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Campaign Material.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For Utility Investigating Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Utility Investigating Committee\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For Government Costs Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates State Government Costs Committee.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For Interstate Cooperation Commission-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Interstate Cooperation Commission. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For Works Progress Administration-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—Works Progress Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes invitations and cards retained by Rush Holt. Also includes a small subset of Holt's responses.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Invitations represent both public and private events including graduations, weddings, and dinners, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Cards are inclusive of general greeting cards, sympathy cards for the deaths of Rush Holt's parents, and get-well cards.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Significant items include invitations to attend events at the White House (located in box 312, folder 10) and an invitation to attend the 1939 World's Fair (located in box 340, folder 5).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Included in this series are letters and telegrams that are interleaved with cards and that possess a similar theme.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material representing Rush Holt's activities during his political campaigns for West Virginia and national offices.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include broadsides, correspondence, newspaper mats, publicity releases, and speeches, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include certificates of election for the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 369, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Rush Holt's diploma from Weston High School and material from LaSalle Extension University Law and Practical Accounting courses in which Rush Holt enrolled.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include coursework, examinations, and records of final grades.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is Rush Holt's high school diploma (located in box 1, folder 6).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures information that Rush Holt retained.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For the sound recordings mentioned in this material in addition to other recordings by Rush Holt, please see Series 5. Press and Media Activity--Recordings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of newspaper articles written by Rush Holt.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Typescripts include \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFacts and Figures\u003c/emph\u003e (numbers 1-224) and \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003ePolitics in West Virginia\u003c/emph\u003e (numbers 1-118). These serial publications are also partially represented by the photocopied articles. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFacts and Figures\u003c/emph\u003e appears to be a regular column that Holt wrote from 1947 through 1953, though perhaps not continuously.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Copies of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e, a newsletter written and published by Rush Holt, are also included and span from December 1948 to November 1954. Correspondence regarding support for this publication can be found in Series 4. Constituent Services—General Constituent Mail.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Manuscripts by Rush Holt include \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who Among the War Mongers: Merchants of Death and Their Stooges\u003c/emph\u003e (located in box 306, folders 1 and 2), \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe British Network: A Study of Fifth Column Activities in the United States\u003c/emph\u003e (located in box 306, folders 3 and 4), and \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe President Moves Toward War\u003c/emph\u003e (located in box 339, folders 4 and 5).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications such as magazines, newsletters, bulletins, brochures, and pamphlets, among other types of publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Topics include neutrality, war propaganda, taxes, and utilities, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Publications include Uncensored, Social Justice, Public Assistance, West Virginia utility reports, and tax publications from different states, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is the photocopied section of Sherwood Anderson's Puzzled America that mentions Rush Holt (located in box 370, folder 10). A copy of the whole book is available through West Virginia University's Downtown Library (call number: E806.A652 1970).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career. Photographs depict Rush Holt and his family, among other prominent individuals.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Personal life photographs include Rush Holt's and Helen Louise Froelich's wedding and photographs taken of Rush Holt and his family during holidays and other special occasions.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Political career photographs comprise the majority of this series and represent occasions such as sessions of the West Virginia Legislature, political conventions, and campaign events including Dwight Eisenhower's \"Whistle Stop\" presidential campaign through West Virginia (located in box 370, folder 13), among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Prominent individuals include James Farley, former postmaster general during the first two administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (signed photograph located in box 1, folder 1); individuals involved with WCHS News, including Ron Edwards; and former Vice President John N. Garner (signed photograph located in box 370, folder 16), among other politicians.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For additional photographs of Rush Holt, please see the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center's digitized OnView collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes items collected by Rush Holt such as personal nameplates, political and historical ephemera, tickets to events, and personal items, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Political and historical ephemera includes an \"America First\" ribbon (located in box 341, folder 2), a campaign ribbon from the 1840 Van Buren and Johnson election (located in box 341, folder 2), and a Confederate ten dollar bill (located in box 341, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Tickets to events are representative of commencements and sporting events in West Virginia, the premiere of Disney's \u003cemph renderrender=\"italic\"\u003eFantasia\u003c/emph\u003e in Washington, D.C., and the 1952 Republican National Convention, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Personal items include material from a fraternity to which Rush Holt belonged, items (pictures, cards, licenses) from his wallets, and material from a Bible class Rush Holt taught.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The wallets from which the personal pictures, cards, and licenses were removed are located in Series 2. Artifacts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes miscellaneous material collected by Rush Holt.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTypes of material include newspaper clippings, reports, publications, and correspondence, and election-related records, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTopics include other senators (e.g., Joe Guffey of Pennsylvania and H. D. Hatfield of West Virginia), labor, railroads, and the Supreme Court, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItems of note include a certificate confirming Rush Holt's initiation into the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (located in box 1, loose); maps that detail election results for different offices including governor, House of Delegates, etc. in West Virginia (located in box 147, folder 8); Rush Holt's diary (located in box 166, folder 1), material relating to John L. Lewis and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (located in box 151, folders 1 to 3); a list of individuals who have sat in the same Senate desk that Rush Holt did (located in box 369, folder 13); a prayer authored by Rush Holt (located in box 372, folder 7); and material relating to the Rush Holt Endowment at West Virginia University (located in box 372, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes election material collected by Holt, such as facsimile abstracts of votes, primary election results, lists of voters, and more. The main geographical focus is Lewis County, WV.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include a personalized \"Holt for Governor\" license plate and a senatorial campaign button (located in box 374), a \"liberty\" embroidered cloth (located in box 4), and a West Virginia state flag (located in box 4).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For records of speeches delivered in the West Virginia Legislature and the United States Senate, please see Series 5. Press and Media Activity—Speeches.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e It should be noted that there exists a gap in the legislative records; thus, Rush Holt's senatorial papers are not represented as completely as those from the West Virginia House of Delegates. For material pertaining to the senatorial years, please refer to the Miscellaneous section of this series, or check the Records of the U.S. Senate at the National Archives and Records Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, and clippings bearing primarily upon Rush Holt's activities as chairman of the Utility Investigating Committee \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The material is representative of Rush Holt's interaction with and study of utility companies throughout West Virginia and the United States.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Topics include gas, electricity, fuel rates, and municipal-owned utilities, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes testimonies of utility representatives during special hearings to examine the costs of state utilities. These hearings were held in Charleston, West Virginia between February 6, 1933 and April 11, 1933 (located in box 177, folder 1 to box 180, folder 4).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, statistics, reports, and transcripts relative to Rush Holt's activity with the Government Costs Committee.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Rush Holt regarding expenditures for West Virginia and other states. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Statistics and reports include information sent to and gathered by Rush Holt regarding state-owned cars in West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Institutions and departments represented include the Department of Agriculture, West Virginia University, Huntington State Hospital, the Department of Mines, and the State Road Commission, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The transcript document testimonies in the February 5 to March 1, 1943 hearings to investigate the cost of state government for which Rush Holt served as chairman. Entities represented by the testimonies include the Publicity Commission, the Bureau of Negro Welfare, the Road Commission, and the Labor Department, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes financial records requested by and maintained by Rush Holt during his time as a member of the Interstate Cooperation Commission.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Types of records include correspondence, financial and payroll statistics, and budgetary reports, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Entities represented include departments of state, governmental offices of state, educational institutions (including West Virginia University), and hospitals, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, payroll records, project records, and other miscellaneous material relative to the activities of the Works Progress Administration that Rush Holt gathered. It should be noted that while he was not an administrator of the Works Progress Administration, Rush Holt used his legislative position to discover and draw attention to the organization that he believed had been corrupted.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Correspondence is comprised of letters to and from Rush Holt concerning the status of projects in West Virginia counties. Also included are incoming letters from around the United States relating to Holt's speeches, actions, and beliefs concerning the Works Progress Administration.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Payroll records include copies of salaries received for positions of different projects in West Virginia counties. These records include location information, project numbers, position titles, and salary amounts.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Project records include information relating to the cost of rentals, supplies, and bids, among other project expenditures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes typescripts, statistics, publications, reports, and other miscellaneous records pertaining to Rush Holt's legislative activity.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTopics represented by the material include municipal operations, education, neutrality, and immigration, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRecords of note include copies of the West \u003cemph renderrender=\"italic\"\u003eVirginia Legislature Journal\u003c/emph\u003e for the 1944 first extraordinary session of the state's House of Delegates and Senate (located in box 339, folder 14), a five-year plan for West Virginia highways (located in box 294, folder 6), and annual reports written and sent to the West Virginia Public Service Commission (located in box 296, folder 2 to box 297, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Additional correspondence related to Holt's legislative activity, and more general political topics, can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence and Miscellaneous.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. In some cases, this series also includes typescript responses, many of which are generic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes constituent mail received and sent by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBecause of different original series of correspondence (including general correspondence, second copies, and correspondence sorted by topic), in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. It should also be noted that the letters that have been sorted by topic are not a complete representation of that subject. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTopics include World War II, neutrality, political issues (such as the Supreme Court proposed alteration, Rush Holt's age at the time of his election to the Senate, presidential third terms, etc.), state construction projects (such as roads and infrastructure), and state programs and relief efforts for issues such as the 1936 silicosis incident in West Virginia, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGeneral correspondence is arranged chronologically, then foldered by first letter of last name. It includes basic requests for material, facts, or brief opinions. Copies of typescript responses are stapled to the original constituent letter. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSecond copies correspondence is arranged chronologically, but it contains only the typescript copies of Rush Holt's responses. For some, the first copy typescript and original letter are located in general correspondence; however, others are not. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSupreme Court correspondence is organized into two groups: Individuals for and against the proposed change. Attached to the initial letters from constituents is Rush Holt's response, and for those against the change, there are also form letters offering a publication commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first congressional meeting. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThere are also a few boxes of \u003cemph renderrender=\"italic\"\u003eWest Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e correspondence that include outgoing typescript copies of letters, mostly letters of thanks and solicitation for donations/subscription to support Holt's newsletter/publication, the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWest Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e. There is a small amount of incoming correspondence as well. Copies of this publication can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers, Publications.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For an example of a constituent mail log, please see Series 6. Administrative Files.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Additional constituent mail may also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of correspondence between Rush Holt and constituents asking for the former's recommendation to the United States Military Academy (West Point) or Naval Academy (Annapolis).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes constituent letters asking for government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, and educational material. The material is generally separated by date and state or correspondent.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Requests for government publications and bulletins include a mixture of educational and personal use requests for publications such as the \u003cemph renderrender=\"italic\"\u003eAgricultural Yearbook\u003c/emph\u003e and the \u003cemph renderrender=\"italic\"\u003eFarmer's Bulletin\u003c/emph\u003e. Also included are requests for publications about political topics (e.g. a presidential third term).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Requests for speeches include letters from constituents reflecting their opinions about Rush Holt's speeches in addition to asking for copies. Topics of speeches requested include World War II (particularly the \"Youth Faces War\" and \"Keep America Neutral\" speeches), the Works Progress Administration, the Supreme Court issue, the Conscription bill, and the Burke-Wardsworth bill, among others. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Requests for educational material are primarily from teachers and students asking Rush Holt for material to support curriculum activities. Subjects represented include vocational school topics and issues, West Virginia and United States geography, and United States commerce, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes both original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications retained by Rush Holt. Entire issues are also included in this series. Some clippings have been pasted into scrapbooks.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Topics represented are a combination of personal and political interests. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Personal topics include Rush Holt's wedding to Helen Louise Froelich, the Holt family, and the Rush Holt History Conference at West Virginia University (1998-2003), among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Political topics include Rush Holt's campaigns and elections, the Congress of Industrial Organizations, the Works Progress Administration, and neutrality issues, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of typed press releases regarding speeches delivered by Rush Holt, or those with similar opinions, throughout his political career. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Topics addressed include neutrality, foreign policy, social security, and the presidential third term issue, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes pen and ink drawings by a variety of artists for political cartoons documenting news issues of the day including the West Virginia politics, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II, and isolationism, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Twenty-three of these cartoons were used for a campaign booklet advocating Rush Holt's candidacy for governor of West Virginia (1952).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e To see digitized copies of these Holt political cartoons, please visit the Rush Holt Political Cartoons digital collection: https://holt.lib.wvu.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93\u0026amp;search_field=all_fields\u0026amp;q.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include daily reports, lists of letters received requesting information, and records of work performed by the office staff. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Daily reports document visits, appointments, and calls to Rush Holt's office for the periods of December 6, 1937 to December 31, 1938, the entire year of 1939, and January 3, 1940 to November 9, 1940.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Lists of letters received provide a chronological register of constituents' writings to Rush Holt between 1939 and 1940. It should be noted, however, that these records provide only basic information and do not indicate the subject of the correspondence. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Records of work performed provide documentation of tasks completed by Rush Holt's Senate office employees. It should be noted that these records, while detailed, are limited to the first half of 1940 (January to June). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For an example of outgoing political form letters, mass mailings, and mailing lists, see Series 4. Constituent Services—General Constituent Mail (boxes 291 and 292).\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Rush Dew Holt, Sr. (1905-1955) relating to his personal and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1840-2000 and undated) includes correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; and material from college courses, among other material that represents Rush Holt's personal life and political career; and ephemera collected by Rush Holt. Artifacts (1939-1952 and undated) includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt. Legislative Records (1920-1955 and undated) includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity. Constituent Services (1923-1954 and undated) includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents providing political opinions to Holt or requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. Press and Media Activity (1925-2003 and undated) includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media. Administrative Files (1937-1940) includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1840-2000 and undated (bulk 1918-1955)","Includes material related to Rush Holt's personal, family, and political life. Additional material related to his work in politics can be found in Series 3 through 6. Types of material include correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; material from college courses; bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures; typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of material written by Rush Holt; publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected; photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career; ephemera collected by Rush Holt; and election results collected by Rush Holt.","Series 2. Artifacts; 1939-1952 and undated","Includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt.","Series 3. Legislative Records; 1920-1955 and undated","Includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity.","Series 4. Constituent Services; 1923-1954 and undated","Includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. In some cases, this series also includes typescript responses, many of which are generic.","Series 5. Press and Media Activity; 1925-2003 and undated (bulk 1925-1955)","Includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media.    ","Series 6. Administrative Files; 1937-1940","Includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term.   ","Includes material related to Rush Holt's personal, family, and political life. Additional material related to his work in politics can be found in Series 3 through 6. Types of material include correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; material from college courses; bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures; typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of material written by Rush Holt; publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected; photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career; ephemera collected by Rush Holt; and election results collected by Rush Holt.","Includes correspondence relating to the personal and political issues of Rush Holt's life. "," Because of different original series of correspondence, in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. "," Personal correspondence topics include Rush Holt's marriage to Helen Louise Froelich, family matters such as births and deaths, holidays, Rush Holt's illness, and general correspondence with family and friends, among others."," Political correspondence topics include an anti-lynching bill which is represented by letters between Rush Holt and Walter White, former secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; the United Mine Workers of America which is represented by correspondence between Rush Holt and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31; and the seating issue from when Rush Holt was first elected to the Senate; among others."," Other prominent correspondents/subjects of correspondence include Joe Alderson, former WPA Director in Lewis County, West Virginia; Van A. Bittner, former president of United Mine Workers Association District 12; James A. Farley, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee; and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31, among others. "," Items of note include political-related correspondence with Spencer Bonaventure Tracey (located in box 229, folder 7), Louise B. Mayer (located in box 229, folder 8), Walt Disney (located in box 229, folder 9), and James Cagney (located in box 229, folder 11). Other items of note include a poem titled Rejected (not Holt's) that is set in Hell and portrays President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a sinner (located in box 238, folder 3), and a letter from President Harry S. Truman (located in box 357, folder 1)."," For correspondence directly related to Rush Holt's campaigns, please see Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Campaign Material."," For Utility Investigating Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Utility Investigating Committee"," For Government Costs Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates State Government Costs Committee."," For Interstate Cooperation Commission-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Interstate Cooperation Commission. "," For Works Progress Administration-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—Works Progress Administration.","Includes invitations and cards retained by Rush Holt. Also includes a small subset of Holt's responses."," Invitations represent both public and private events including graduations, weddings, and dinners, among others."," Cards are inclusive of general greeting cards, sympathy cards for the deaths of Rush Holt's parents, and get-well cards."," Significant items include invitations to attend events at the White House (located in box 312, folder 10) and an invitation to attend the 1939 World's Fair (located in box 340, folder 5)."," Included in this series are letters and telegrams that are interleaved with cards and that possess a similar theme.","Includes material representing Rush Holt's activities during his political campaigns for West Virginia and national offices."," Types of material include broadsides, correspondence, newspaper mats, publicity releases, and speeches, among others."," Items of note include certificates of election for the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 369, folder 1).","Includes Rush Holt's diploma from Weston High School and material from LaSalle Extension University Law and Practical Accounting courses in which Rush Holt enrolled."," Types of material include coursework, examinations, and records of final grades."," An item of note is Rush Holt's high school diploma (located in box 1, folder 6).","Includes bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures information that Rush Holt retained."," For the sound recordings mentioned in this material in addition to other recordings by Rush Holt, please see Series 5. Press and Media Activity--Recordings.","Includes typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of newspaper articles written by Rush Holt."," Typescripts include  Facts and Figures  (numbers 1-224) and  Politics in West Virginia  (numbers 1-118). These serial publications are also partially represented by the photocopied articles.  Facts and Figures  appears to be a regular column that Holt wrote from 1947 through 1953, though perhaps not continuously."," Copies of  The West Virginia Taxpayer , a newsletter written and published by Rush Holt, are also included and span from December 1948 to November 1954. Correspondence regarding support for this publication can be found in Series 4. Constituent Services—General Constituent Mail."," Manuscripts by Rush Holt include  Who's Who Among the War Mongers: Merchants of Death and Their Stooges  (located in box 306, folders 1 and 2),  The British Network: A Study of Fifth Column Activities in the United States  (located in box 306, folders 3 and 4), and  The President Moves Toward War  (located in box 339, folders 4 and 5).","Includes publications such as magazines, newsletters, bulletins, brochures, and pamphlets, among other types of publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected."," Topics include neutrality, war propaganda, taxes, and utilities, among others."," Publications include Uncensored, Social Justice, Public Assistance, West Virginia utility reports, and tax publications from different states, among others."," An item of note is the photocopied section of Sherwood Anderson's Puzzled America that mentions Rush Holt (located in box 370, folder 10). A copy of the whole book is available through West Virginia University's Downtown Library (call number: E806.A652 1970).","Includes photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career. Photographs depict Rush Holt and his family, among other prominent individuals."," Personal life photographs include Rush Holt's and Helen Louise Froelich's wedding and photographs taken of Rush Holt and his family during holidays and other special occasions."," Political career photographs comprise the majority of this series and represent occasions such as sessions of the West Virginia Legislature, political conventions, and campaign events including Dwight Eisenhower's \"Whistle Stop\" presidential campaign through West Virginia (located in box 370, folder 13), among others."," Prominent individuals include James Farley, former postmaster general during the first two administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (signed photograph located in box 1, folder 1); individuals involved with WCHS News, including Ron Edwards; and former Vice President John N. Garner (signed photograph located in box 370, folder 16), among other politicians."," For additional photographs of Rush Holt, please see the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center's digitized OnView collection.","Includes items collected by Rush Holt such as personal nameplates, political and historical ephemera, tickets to events, and personal items, among others."," Political and historical ephemera includes an \"America First\" ribbon (located in box 341, folder 2), a campaign ribbon from the 1840 Van Buren and Johnson election (located in box 341, folder 2), and a Confederate ten dollar bill (located in box 341, folder 2)."," Tickets to events are representative of commencements and sporting events in West Virginia, the premiere of Disney's  Fantasia  in Washington, D.C., and the 1952 Republican National Convention, among others."," Personal items include material from a fraternity to which Rush Holt belonged, items (pictures, cards, licenses) from his wallets, and material from a Bible class Rush Holt taught."," The wallets from which the personal pictures, cards, and licenses were removed are located in Series 2. Artifacts.","Includes miscellaneous material collected by Rush Holt.","Types of material include newspaper clippings, reports, publications, and correspondence, and election-related records, among others.","Topics include other senators (e.g., Joe Guffey of Pennsylvania and H. D. Hatfield of West Virginia), labor, railroads, and the Supreme Court, among others.","Items of note include a certificate confirming Rush Holt's initiation into the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (located in box 1, loose); maps that detail election results for different offices including governor, House of Delegates, etc. in West Virginia (located in box 147, folder 8); Rush Holt's diary (located in box 166, folder 1), material relating to John L. Lewis and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (located in box 151, folders 1 to 3); a list of individuals who have sat in the same Senate desk that Rush Holt did (located in box 369, folder 13); a prayer authored by Rush Holt (located in box 372, folder 7); and material relating to the Rush Holt Endowment at West Virginia University (located in box 372, folder 8).","Includes election material collected by Holt, such as facsimile abstracts of votes, primary election results, lists of voters, and more. The main geographical focus is Lewis County, WV.","Includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt."," Items of note include a personalized \"Holt for Governor\" license plate and a senatorial campaign button (located in box 374), a \"liberty\" embroidered cloth (located in box 4), and a West Virginia state flag (located in box 4).","Includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity."," For records of speeches delivered in the West Virginia Legislature and the United States Senate, please see Series 5. Press and Media Activity—Speeches."," It should be noted that there exists a gap in the legislative records; thus, Rush Holt's senatorial papers are not represented as completely as those from the West Virginia House of Delegates. For material pertaining to the senatorial years, please refer to the Miscellaneous section of this series, or check the Records of the U.S. Senate at the National Archives and Records Administration.","Includes correspondence, reports, and clippings bearing primarily upon Rush Holt's activities as chairman of the Utility Investigating Committee "," The material is representative of Rush Holt's interaction with and study of utility companies throughout West Virginia and the United States."," Topics include gas, electricity, fuel rates, and municipal-owned utilities, among others."," Material of note includes testimonies of utility representatives during special hearings to examine the costs of state utilities. These hearings were held in Charleston, West Virginia between February 6, 1933 and April 11, 1933 (located in box 177, folder 1 to box 180, folder 4).","Includes correspondence, statistics, reports, and transcripts relative to Rush Holt's activity with the Government Costs Committee."," Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Rush Holt regarding expenditures for West Virginia and other states. "," Statistics and reports include information sent to and gathered by Rush Holt regarding state-owned cars in West Virginia."," Institutions and departments represented include the Department of Agriculture, West Virginia University, Huntington State Hospital, the Department of Mines, and the State Road Commission, among others."," The transcript document testimonies in the February 5 to March 1, 1943 hearings to investigate the cost of state government for which Rush Holt served as chairman. Entities represented by the testimonies include the Publicity Commission, the Bureau of Negro Welfare, the Road Commission, and the Labor Department, among others.","Includes financial records requested by and maintained by Rush Holt during his time as a member of the Interstate Cooperation Commission."," Types of records include correspondence, financial and payroll statistics, and budgetary reports, among others."," Entities represented include departments of state, governmental offices of state, educational institutions (including West Virginia University), and hospitals, among others.","Includes correspondence, payroll records, project records, and other miscellaneous material relative to the activities of the Works Progress Administration that Rush Holt gathered. It should be noted that while he was not an administrator of the Works Progress Administration, Rush Holt used his legislative position to discover and draw attention to the organization that he believed had been corrupted."," Correspondence is comprised of letters to and from Rush Holt concerning the status of projects in West Virginia counties. Also included are incoming letters from around the United States relating to Holt's speeches, actions, and beliefs concerning the Works Progress Administration."," Payroll records include copies of salaries received for positions of different projects in West Virginia counties. These records include location information, project numbers, position titles, and salary amounts."," Project records include information relating to the cost of rentals, supplies, and bids, among other project expenditures.","Includes typescripts, statistics, publications, reports, and other miscellaneous records pertaining to Rush Holt's legislative activity.","Topics represented by the material include municipal operations, education, neutrality, and immigration, among others.","Records of note include copies of the West  Virginia Legislature Journal  for the 1944 first extraordinary session of the state's House of Delegates and Senate (located in box 339, folder 14), a five-year plan for West Virginia highways (located in box 294, folder 6), and annual reports written and sent to the West Virginia Public Service Commission (located in box 296, folder 2 to box 297, folder 2)."," Additional correspondence related to Holt's legislative activity, and more general political topics, can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence and Miscellaneous.","Includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. In some cases, this series also includes typescript responses, many of which are generic.","Includes constituent mail received and sent by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate. ","Because of different original series of correspondence (including general correspondence, second copies, and correspondence sorted by topic), in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. It should also be noted that the letters that have been sorted by topic are not a complete representation of that subject. ","Topics include World War II, neutrality, political issues (such as the Supreme Court proposed alteration, Rush Holt's age at the time of his election to the Senate, presidential third terms, etc.), state construction projects (such as roads and infrastructure), and state programs and relief efforts for issues such as the 1936 silicosis incident in West Virginia, among others.","General correspondence is arranged chronologically, then foldered by first letter of last name. It includes basic requests for material, facts, or brief opinions. Copies of typescript responses are stapled to the original constituent letter. ","Second copies correspondence is arranged chronologically, but it contains only the typescript copies of Rush Holt's responses. For some, the first copy typescript and original letter are located in general correspondence; however, others are not. ","Supreme Court correspondence is organized into two groups: Individuals for and against the proposed change. Attached to the initial letters from constituents is Rush Holt's response, and for those against the change, there are also form letters offering a publication commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first congressional meeting. ","There are also a few boxes of  West Virginia Taxpayer  correspondence that include outgoing typescript copies of letters, mostly letters of thanks and solicitation for donations/subscription to support Holt's newsletter/publication, the  West Virginia Taxpayer . There is a small amount of incoming correspondence as well. Copies of this publication can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers, Publications."," For an example of a constituent mail log, please see Series 6. Administrative Files."," Additional constituent mail may also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence.","Includes copies of correspondence between Rush Holt and constituents asking for the former's recommendation to the United States Military Academy (West Point) or Naval Academy (Annapolis).","Includes constituent letters asking for government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, and educational material. The material is generally separated by date and state or correspondent."," Requests for government publications and bulletins include a mixture of educational and personal use requests for publications such as the  Agricultural Yearbook  and the  Farmer's Bulletin . Also included are requests for publications about political topics (e.g. a presidential third term)."," Requests for speeches include letters from constituents reflecting their opinions about Rush Holt's speeches in addition to asking for copies. Topics of speeches requested include World War II (particularly the \"Youth Faces War\" and \"Keep America Neutral\" speeches), the Works Progress Administration, the Supreme Court issue, the Conscription bill, and the Burke-Wardsworth bill, among others. "," Requests for educational material are primarily from teachers and students asking Rush Holt for material to support curriculum activities. Subjects represented include vocational school topics and issues, West Virginia and United States geography, and United States commerce, among others.","Includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media.","Includes both original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications retained by Rush Holt. Entire issues are also included in this series. Some clippings have been pasted into scrapbooks."," Topics represented are a combination of personal and political interests. "," Personal topics include Rush Holt's wedding to Helen Louise Froelich, the Holt family, and the Rush Holt History Conference at West Virginia University (1998-2003), among others."," Political topics include Rush Holt's campaigns and elections, the Congress of Industrial Organizations, the Works Progress Administration, and neutrality issues, among others.","Includes copies of typed press releases regarding speeches delivered by Rush Holt, or those with similar opinions, throughout his political career. "," Topics addressed include neutrality, foreign policy, social security, and the presidential third term issue, among others.","Includes pen and ink drawings by a variety of artists for political cartoons documenting news issues of the day including the West Virginia politics, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II, and isolationism, among others."," Twenty-three of these cartoons were used for a campaign booklet advocating Rush Holt's candidacy for governor of West Virginia (1952)."," To see digitized copies of these Holt political cartoons, please visit the Rush Holt Political Cartoons digital collection: https://holt.lib.wvu.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93\u0026search_field=all_fields\u0026q.","Includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term. "," Types of material include daily reports, lists of letters received requesting information, and records of work performed by the office staff. "," Daily reports document visits, appointments, and calls to Rush Holt's office for the periods of December 6, 1937 to December 31, 1938, the entire year of 1939, and January 3, 1940 to November 9, 1940."," Lists of letters received provide a chronological register of constituents' writings to Rush Holt between 1939 and 1940. It should be noted, however, that these records provide only basic information and do not indicate the subject of the correspondence. "," Records of work performed provide documentation of tasks completed by Rush Holt's Senate office employees. It should be noted that these records, while detailed, are limited to the first half of 1940 (January to June). "," For an example of outgoing political form letters, mass mailings, and mailing lists, see Series 4. Constituent Services—General Constituent Mail (boxes 291 and 292)."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eEphemeral items not specific to Rush Dew Holt were moved to the Printed Ephemera Collection. Several local basketball scorecards were moved to A\u0026amp;M 4216, the Annual West Virginia State High School Basketball Tournament Programs collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e17 reels of undated sound recordings, chiefly relating to the political career of Rush Dew Holt, were separated to the oral history collection, C432 R699-R715 (17 tapes). These tapes include some personal material as well.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Ephemeral items not specific to Rush Dew Holt were moved to the Printed Ephemera Collection. Several local basketball scorecards were moved to A\u0026M 4216, the Annual West Virginia State High School Basketball Tournament Programs collection.","17 reels of undated sound recordings, chiefly relating to the political career of Rush Dew Holt, were separated to the oral history collection, C432 R699-R715 (17 tapes). These tapes include some personal material as well."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_7f7aca18f594cb9e240c48f7fdefc04e\"\u003ePapers of Rush Dew Holt, Sr. (1905-1955) relating to his personal and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1840-2000 and undated), Artifacts (1939-1952 and undated), Legislative Records (1920-1955 and undated), Constituent Services (1923-1954 and undated), Press and Media Activity (1925-2003 and undated), and Administrative Files (1937-1940).\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of Rush Dew Holt, Sr. (1905-1955) relating to his personal and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. 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The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858. ","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate. ","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center.    ","Rush Dew Holt was born in Weston, West Virginia, on June 19, 1905 to parents, Dr. Matthew S. Holt and Chihela (Dew) Holt. From an early age, Holt displayed scholarly potential. By age three, he was able to read first-grade primers, and eventually became interested in numerous topics for which he was able to provide detailed statistics. Among these interests was politics, and by age six, Holt had decided he would become a Democrat.","The potential displayed by Holt as a child continued into his school years. At age five, he began public education in the second grade, and he skipped grades on two more occasions. He attended Weston High School, and after graduating with honors at age fourteen, Holt applied to the University of Cincinnati; however, the register rejected the application because Holt, while academically qualified, was considered too young. Not one to admit defeat, a trait that would prove to be a lifelong characteristic, Holt turned to West Virginia University where he was accepted. As the youngest member of the freshman class, Holt found it difficult to obtain full acceptance as a college student, and his academic record reflected his apparent dissatisfaction. After two years at West Virginia University, Holt transferred to Salem College where the enrollment was smaller (approximately 300 students) and where he was able to live with his uncle, Professor Samuel Dew. It was at Salem College that Holt regained his self-confidence. His academic performance improved, and he maintained a B-plus average. In addition to academics, Holt excelled on the debate team. He was the editor-in-chief of the school paper, and he managed the tennis team.","In 1924, Holt received a Bachelor of Arts Degree and qualification to teach at secondary schools. Shortly after his graduation, he was hired to teach at Bedford High School in Virginia where he taught English and history in addition to serving as the school's athletic director. After one academic year, Holt returned to Weston, West Virginia, where he took a position at St. Patrick's High School as the athletic director. Holt also coached the basketball team with abundant success, leading the team to two national tournaments for Catholic schools. During this time, Holt also taught history as a part-time instructor at Glenville Normal School and Salem College, but his fascination with athletics persisted. In addition to coaching and occasional officiating, Holt also began writing about sports. Eventually, he began to contribute columns to daily West Virginia newspapers.","By the late 1920s, Holt was attracted to the political environment, and he began to contribute to candidates who were friends of and/or who shared the views of his father. In the summer of 1928, Holt went one step further by announcing his candidacy as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates. Despite Lewis County having been predominately Republican, in addition to not having received significant party backing, Holt still obtained a higher-than-expected amount of support, losing his race by only 500 votes. Once again, however, Holt would not admit defeat. In 1930 Holt again announced his candidacy for the West Virginia House of Delegates. During the campaign, he visited locations all around Lewis County, spoke to anyone who would listen, and ensured that the grievances such as those concerning government cost, increased taxes, and the power of privately owned public utilities would all be addressed. As expected with any campaign, Holt received criticism, and those who opposed him likened the young politician to his father who they declared was a radical, a socialist, and an atheist. Despite the scornful claims, Holt, by a margin of 2,150 votes, was elected to his first public office as a Democrat to the West Virginia Legislature where he served from 1931-1935. During his years as a delegate, as promised during his campaign, Holt spoke out against corrupt practices such as government spending, an issue he addressed not even a week into the 1931 session. In addition to debating issues in the House, Holt also wrote to state supported universities, highway commissioners, and auditors in West Virginia and numerous other states to gather financial figures concerning spending, salaries, and taxes among others. Holt also began an investigation in 1931 to uncover rates, operating costs, and profits of privately and publically owned utility companies. All of these endeavors were only the first chapter in Holt's political career.","By 1934 he had gained the political support and the backing of union workers which was enough to defeat incumbent United States Senator Henry Hatfield. At age twenty-nine, Holt became the youngest person to win a United States Senate seat; however, there was immediate criticism. No sooner had the votes been tallied before a protest was filed concerning Holt's credentials: the fact that he had run for an office when he had not been of the required age. In addition to discontent within his own state, Holt also received overwhelming opposition in Washington, D.C. from Senate Republicans who threatened to object on the grounds of the constitutional age requirement. Despite the criticism, Holt's election was not overturned; however, he had to wait until he turned thirty, over five months after the Seventy-forth Congress had convened, before he could participate in senatorial proceedings.","Just as he had been active in the West Virginia Legislature, Holt did not hesitate to address both major and minor issues on Capitol Hill either. During his time in the Senate, Holt served on several committees including Education and Labor, Immigration, Mines and Mining, Naval Affairs, and Post Offices and Post Roads. He also served as a member of the United States delegation to the 1939 Interparliamentary Conference in Oslo, Norway.","Although Holt had once been referred to as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's \"Golden Boy,\" such alliances and the policies that had formed them began to dissolve by 1936. He became estranged from fellow Democrat and West Virginian Senator Matthew Neely, and Holt ended his support for the United Mine Workers of America and the Works Progress Administration, the latter of which he claimed was corrupt. Eventually, Holt criticized the Roosevelt administration for its New Deal policies, he adamantly fought Roosevelt's attempt to alter the Supreme Court by changing the number of sitting justices from nine to twelve, and he spoke out against the proposition of allowing a presidential third term. Furthermore, as unrest began in Europe with Germany's invasion of Poland, Holt campaigned against any attempts by the administration to involve the United States in the War. The responses from constituents about Holt's actions were mixed; nevertheless, the young senator's sudden change led to his unsuccessful renomination attempt in 1940. Holt did not even make it past the primary election.","After his Senate term ended, Holt remained in Washington, D.C. and began to support himself as a lecturer and a writer of political issues, particularly neutrality for which he received the support of the America First Committee. It was also during this time that Holt met Helen Louise Froelich, a biology teacher at National Park College near Washington. They were married a year later and moved to West Virginia. The couple had two children: a daughter, Helen Jane Holt (born in 1945) and a son, Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (born in 1948). When Senator Holt's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase, died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. After the Holts returned to West Virginia in 1941, Holt stayed involved in politics by accepting speaking engagements. ","During the remainder of the 1940s, Holt ran several times for state offices with modest success. He was elected to the State House of Delegates in 1942 and was reelected in 1944 by write-in vote and 1946 without opposition. After a failed attempt to win the West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1944 and the nomination for United States Senator in 1948, Holt changed political affiliation. Despite this, his lack of success to achieve positions beyond the House of Delegates continued. In 1950, he won the Republican nomination to represent West Virginia's Third District in the United States House of Representatives but lost in the general election, and in 1952 Holt came very close to winning the race for West Virginia governor as the Republican candidate but lost to William Marland by fewer than 30,000 votes. Success returned in 1954 when Holt was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates by the voters of Lewis County, but he was unable to finish his term due to illness.","Holt died on February 8, 1955 after a long, tough campaign against cancer.","Chronological List of Events:","June 19, 1905: born","1920: graduated from high school","1920-1922: attended West Virginia University","1922-1924: attended Salem College, received a BA degree ","1924-1925: taught English and history and served as athletic director at Bedford High School in Virginia","1925-1928: served as athletic director and basketball coach at St. Patrick's High School (Catholic school) in Weston, West Virginia; taught history as a part-time instructor at Glenville Normal School and Salem College; and contributed sport columns to daily West Virginia newspapers","1928: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates, lost by 500 votes ","1930: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates, won by 2,150 votes, served from 1931-1935 ","1934: ran as a Democrat for the United States Senate and won despite being only twenty-nine years old","1939: served as a member of the United States delegation to the Interparliamentary Conference in Oslo, Norway","1940: ran for renomination to the Senate, failed to win the primary election","1941: married Helen Louise Froelich","1942: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates and won, reelected in 1944, 1946, and 1948, served until 1950.","1944: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia gubernatorial nomination but was unsuccessful  ","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1948: ran as a Democrat for the United States Senate nomination but was unsuccessful ","1948: switched political affiliation to the Republican Party ","1952: ran as the Republican candidate for West Virginia Governor but lost to William Marland by fewer than 30,000 votes","1954: ran as a Republican for the West Virginia House of Delegates and won","February 8, 1955: death ","Sources:","Coffey, William Ellis.  Rush Dew Holt: The Boy Senator.  Dissertation, West Virginia University, 1970. ","A\u0026M 0873, Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.  ","1858, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386","Papers of Rush Dew Holt, Sr. (1905-1955) relating to his personal and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1840-2000 and undated) includes correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; and material from college courses, among other material that represents Rush Holt's personal life and political career; and ephemera collected by Rush Holt. Artifacts (1939-1952 and undated) includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt. Legislative Records (1920-1955 and undated) includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity. Constituent Services (1923-1954 and undated) includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents providing political opinions to Holt or requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. Press and Media Activity (1925-2003 and undated) includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media. Administrative Files (1937-1940) includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1840-2000 and undated (bulk 1918-1955)","Includes material related to Rush Holt's personal, family, and political life. Additional material related to his work in politics can be found in Series 3 through 6. Types of material include correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; material from college courses; bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures; typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of material written by Rush Holt; publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected; photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career; ephemera collected by Rush Holt; and election results collected by Rush Holt.","Series 2. Artifacts; 1939-1952 and undated","Includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt.","Series 3. Legislative Records; 1920-1955 and undated","Includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity.","Series 4. Constituent Services; 1923-1954 and undated","Includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. In some cases, this series also includes typescript responses, many of which are generic.","Series 5. Press and Media Activity; 1925-2003 and undated (bulk 1925-1955)","Includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media.    ","Series 6. Administrative Files; 1937-1940","Includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term.   ","Includes material related to Rush Holt's personal, family, and political life. Additional material related to his work in politics can be found in Series 3 through 6. Types of material include correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; material from college courses; bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures; typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of material written by Rush Holt; publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected; photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career; ephemera collected by Rush Holt; and election results collected by Rush Holt.","Includes correspondence relating to the personal and political issues of Rush Holt's life. "," Because of different original series of correspondence, in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. "," Personal correspondence topics include Rush Holt's marriage to Helen Louise Froelich, family matters such as births and deaths, holidays, Rush Holt's illness, and general correspondence with family and friends, among others."," Political correspondence topics include an anti-lynching bill which is represented by letters between Rush Holt and Walter White, former secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; the United Mine Workers of America which is represented by correspondence between Rush Holt and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31; and the seating issue from when Rush Holt was first elected to the Senate; among others."," Other prominent correspondents/subjects of correspondence include Joe Alderson, former WPA Director in Lewis County, West Virginia; Van A. Bittner, former president of United Mine Workers Association District 12; James A. Farley, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee; and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31, among others. "," Items of note include political-related correspondence with Spencer Bonaventure Tracey (located in box 229, folder 7), Louise B. Mayer (located in box 229, folder 8), Walt Disney (located in box 229, folder 9), and James Cagney (located in box 229, folder 11). Other items of note include a poem titled Rejected (not Holt's) that is set in Hell and portrays President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a sinner (located in box 238, folder 3), and a letter from President Harry S. Truman (located in box 357, folder 1)."," For correspondence directly related to Rush Holt's campaigns, please see Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Campaign Material."," For Utility Investigating Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Utility Investigating Committee"," For Government Costs Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates State Government Costs Committee."," For Interstate Cooperation Commission-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Interstate Cooperation Commission. "," For Works Progress Administration-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—Works Progress Administration.","Includes invitations and cards retained by Rush Holt. Also includes a small subset of Holt's responses."," Invitations represent both public and private events including graduations, weddings, and dinners, among others."," Cards are inclusive of general greeting cards, sympathy cards for the deaths of Rush Holt's parents, and get-well cards."," Significant items include invitations to attend events at the White House (located in box 312, folder 10) and an invitation to attend the 1939 World's Fair (located in box 340, folder 5)."," Included in this series are letters and telegrams that are interleaved with cards and that possess a similar theme.","Includes material representing Rush Holt's activities during his political campaigns for West Virginia and national offices."," Types of material include broadsides, correspondence, newspaper mats, publicity releases, and speeches, among others."," Items of note include certificates of election for the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 369, folder 1).","Includes Rush Holt's diploma from Weston High School and material from LaSalle Extension University Law and Practical Accounting courses in which Rush Holt enrolled."," Types of material include coursework, examinations, and records of final grades."," An item of note is Rush Holt's high school diploma (located in box 1, folder 6).","Includes bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures information that Rush Holt retained."," For the sound recordings mentioned in this material in addition to other recordings by Rush Holt, please see Series 5. Press and Media Activity--Recordings.","Includes typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of newspaper articles written by Rush Holt."," Typescripts include  Facts and Figures  (numbers 1-224) and  Politics in West Virginia  (numbers 1-118). These serial publications are also partially represented by the photocopied articles.  Facts and Figures  appears to be a regular column that Holt wrote from 1947 through 1953, though perhaps not continuously."," Copies of  The West Virginia Taxpayer , a newsletter written and published by Rush Holt, are also included and span from December 1948 to November 1954. Correspondence regarding support for this publication can be found in Series 4. Constituent Services—General Constituent Mail."," Manuscripts by Rush Holt include  Who's Who Among the War Mongers: Merchants of Death and Their Stooges  (located in box 306, folders 1 and 2),  The British Network: A Study of Fifth Column Activities in the United States  (located in box 306, folders 3 and 4), and  The President Moves Toward War  (located in box 339, folders 4 and 5).","Includes publications such as magazines, newsletters, bulletins, brochures, and pamphlets, among other types of publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected."," Topics include neutrality, war propaganda, taxes, and utilities, among others."," Publications include Uncensored, Social Justice, Public Assistance, West Virginia utility reports, and tax publications from different states, among others."," An item of note is the photocopied section of Sherwood Anderson's Puzzled America that mentions Rush Holt (located in box 370, folder 10). A copy of the whole book is available through West Virginia University's Downtown Library (call number: E806.A652 1970).","Includes photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career. Photographs depict Rush Holt and his family, among other prominent individuals."," Personal life photographs include Rush Holt's and Helen Louise Froelich's wedding and photographs taken of Rush Holt and his family during holidays and other special occasions."," Political career photographs comprise the majority of this series and represent occasions such as sessions of the West Virginia Legislature, political conventions, and campaign events including Dwight Eisenhower's \"Whistle Stop\" presidential campaign through West Virginia (located in box 370, folder 13), among others."," Prominent individuals include James Farley, former postmaster general during the first two administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (signed photograph located in box 1, folder 1); individuals involved with WCHS News, including Ron Edwards; and former Vice President John N. Garner (signed photograph located in box 370, folder 16), among other politicians."," For additional photographs of Rush Holt, please see the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center's digitized OnView collection.","Includes items collected by Rush Holt such as personal nameplates, political and historical ephemera, tickets to events, and personal items, among others."," Political and historical ephemera includes an \"America First\" ribbon (located in box 341, folder 2), a campaign ribbon from the 1840 Van Buren and Johnson election (located in box 341, folder 2), and a Confederate ten dollar bill (located in box 341, folder 2)."," Tickets to events are representative of commencements and sporting events in West Virginia, the premiere of Disney's  Fantasia  in Washington, D.C., and the 1952 Republican National Convention, among others."," Personal items include material from a fraternity to which Rush Holt belonged, items (pictures, cards, licenses) from his wallets, and material from a Bible class Rush Holt taught."," The wallets from which the personal pictures, cards, and licenses were removed are located in Series 2. Artifacts.","Includes miscellaneous material collected by Rush Holt.","Types of material include newspaper clippings, reports, publications, and correspondence, and election-related records, among others.","Topics include other senators (e.g., Joe Guffey of Pennsylvania and H. D. Hatfield of West Virginia), labor, railroads, and the Supreme Court, among others.","Items of note include a certificate confirming Rush Holt's initiation into the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (located in box 1, loose); maps that detail election results for different offices including governor, House of Delegates, etc. in West Virginia (located in box 147, folder 8); Rush Holt's diary (located in box 166, folder 1), material relating to John L. Lewis and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (located in box 151, folders 1 to 3); a list of individuals who have sat in the same Senate desk that Rush Holt did (located in box 369, folder 13); a prayer authored by Rush Holt (located in box 372, folder 7); and material relating to the Rush Holt Endowment at West Virginia University (located in box 372, folder 8).","Includes election material collected by Holt, such as facsimile abstracts of votes, primary election results, lists of voters, and more. The main geographical focus is Lewis County, WV.","Includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt."," Items of note include a personalized \"Holt for Governor\" license plate and a senatorial campaign button (located in box 374), a \"liberty\" embroidered cloth (located in box 4), and a West Virginia state flag (located in box 4).","Includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity."," For records of speeches delivered in the West Virginia Legislature and the United States Senate, please see Series 5. Press and Media Activity—Speeches."," It should be noted that there exists a gap in the legislative records; thus, Rush Holt's senatorial papers are not represented as completely as those from the West Virginia House of Delegates. For material pertaining to the senatorial years, please refer to the Miscellaneous section of this series, or check the Records of the U.S. Senate at the National Archives and Records Administration.","Includes correspondence, reports, and clippings bearing primarily upon Rush Holt's activities as chairman of the Utility Investigating Committee "," The material is representative of Rush Holt's interaction with and study of utility companies throughout West Virginia and the United States."," Topics include gas, electricity, fuel rates, and municipal-owned utilities, among others."," Material of note includes testimonies of utility representatives during special hearings to examine the costs of state utilities. These hearings were held in Charleston, West Virginia between February 6, 1933 and April 11, 1933 (located in box 177, folder 1 to box 180, folder 4).","Includes correspondence, statistics, reports, and transcripts relative to Rush Holt's activity with the Government Costs Committee."," Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Rush Holt regarding expenditures for West Virginia and other states. "," Statistics and reports include information sent to and gathered by Rush Holt regarding state-owned cars in West Virginia."," Institutions and departments represented include the Department of Agriculture, West Virginia University, Huntington State Hospital, the Department of Mines, and the State Road Commission, among others."," The transcript document testimonies in the February 5 to March 1, 1943 hearings to investigate the cost of state government for which Rush Holt served as chairman. Entities represented by the testimonies include the Publicity Commission, the Bureau of Negro Welfare, the Road Commission, and the Labor Department, among others.","Includes financial records requested by and maintained by Rush Holt during his time as a member of the Interstate Cooperation Commission."," Types of records include correspondence, financial and payroll statistics, and budgetary reports, among others."," Entities represented include departments of state, governmental offices of state, educational institutions (including West Virginia University), and hospitals, among others.","Includes correspondence, payroll records, project records, and other miscellaneous material relative to the activities of the Works Progress Administration that Rush Holt gathered. It should be noted that while he was not an administrator of the Works Progress Administration, Rush Holt used his legislative position to discover and draw attention to the organization that he believed had been corrupted."," Correspondence is comprised of letters to and from Rush Holt concerning the status of projects in West Virginia counties. Also included are incoming letters from around the United States relating to Holt's speeches, actions, and beliefs concerning the Works Progress Administration."," Payroll records include copies of salaries received for positions of different projects in West Virginia counties. These records include location information, project numbers, position titles, and salary amounts."," Project records include information relating to the cost of rentals, supplies, and bids, among other project expenditures.","Includes typescripts, statistics, publications, reports, and other miscellaneous records pertaining to Rush Holt's legislative activity.","Topics represented by the material include municipal operations, education, neutrality, and immigration, among others.","Records of note include copies of the West  Virginia Legislature Journal  for the 1944 first extraordinary session of the state's House of Delegates and Senate (located in box 339, folder 14), a five-year plan for West Virginia highways (located in box 294, folder 6), and annual reports written and sent to the West Virginia Public Service Commission (located in box 296, folder 2 to box 297, folder 2)."," Additional correspondence related to Holt's legislative activity, and more general political topics, can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence and Miscellaneous.","Includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. In some cases, this series also includes typescript responses, many of which are generic.","Includes constituent mail received and sent by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate. ","Because of different original series of correspondence (including general correspondence, second copies, and correspondence sorted by topic), in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. It should also be noted that the letters that have been sorted by topic are not a complete representation of that subject. ","Topics include World War II, neutrality, political issues (such as the Supreme Court proposed alteration, Rush Holt's age at the time of his election to the Senate, presidential third terms, etc.), state construction projects (such as roads and infrastructure), and state programs and relief efforts for issues such as the 1936 silicosis incident in West Virginia, among others.","General correspondence is arranged chronologically, then foldered by first letter of last name. It includes basic requests for material, facts, or brief opinions. Copies of typescript responses are stapled to the original constituent letter. ","Second copies correspondence is arranged chronologically, but it contains only the typescript copies of Rush Holt's responses. For some, the first copy typescript and original letter are located in general correspondence; however, others are not. ","Supreme Court correspondence is organized into two groups: Individuals for and against the proposed change. Attached to the initial letters from constituents is Rush Holt's response, and for those against the change, there are also form letters offering a publication commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first congressional meeting. ","There are also a few boxes of  West Virginia Taxpayer  correspondence that include outgoing typescript copies of letters, mostly letters of thanks and solicitation for donations/subscription to support Holt's newsletter/publication, the  West Virginia Taxpayer . There is a small amount of incoming correspondence as well. Copies of this publication can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers, Publications."," For an example of a constituent mail log, please see Series 6. Administrative Files."," Additional constituent mail may also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence.","Includes copies of correspondence between Rush Holt and constituents asking for the former's recommendation to the United States Military Academy (West Point) or Naval Academy (Annapolis).","Includes constituent letters asking for government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, and educational material. The material is generally separated by date and state or correspondent."," Requests for government publications and bulletins include a mixture of educational and personal use requests for publications such as the  Agricultural Yearbook  and the  Farmer's Bulletin . Also included are requests for publications about political topics (e.g. a presidential third term)."," Requests for speeches include letters from constituents reflecting their opinions about Rush Holt's speeches in addition to asking for copies. Topics of speeches requested include World War II (particularly the \"Youth Faces War\" and \"Keep America Neutral\" speeches), the Works Progress Administration, the Supreme Court issue, the Conscription bill, and the Burke-Wardsworth bill, among others. "," Requests for educational material are primarily from teachers and students asking Rush Holt for material to support curriculum activities. Subjects represented include vocational school topics and issues, West Virginia and United States geography, and United States commerce, among others.","Includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media.","Includes both original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications retained by Rush Holt. Entire issues are also included in this series. Some clippings have been pasted into scrapbooks."," Topics represented are a combination of personal and political interests. "," Personal topics include Rush Holt's wedding to Helen Louise Froelich, the Holt family, and the Rush Holt History Conference at West Virginia University (1998-2003), among others."," Political topics include Rush Holt's campaigns and elections, the Congress of Industrial Organizations, the Works Progress Administration, and neutrality issues, among others.","Includes copies of typed press releases regarding speeches delivered by Rush Holt, or those with similar opinions, throughout his political career. "," Topics addressed include neutrality, foreign policy, social security, and the presidential third term issue, among others.","Includes pen and ink drawings by a variety of artists for political cartoons documenting news issues of the day including the West Virginia politics, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II, and isolationism, among others."," Twenty-three of these cartoons were used for a campaign booklet advocating Rush Holt's candidacy for governor of West Virginia (1952)."," To see digitized copies of these Holt political cartoons, please visit the Rush Holt Political Cartoons digital collection: https://holt.lib.wvu.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93\u0026search_field=all_fields\u0026q.","Includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term. "," Types of material include daily reports, lists of letters received requesting information, and records of work performed by the office staff. "," Daily reports document visits, appointments, and calls to Rush Holt's office for the periods of December 6, 1937 to December 31, 1938, the entire year of 1939, and January 3, 1940 to November 9, 1940."," Lists of letters received provide a chronological register of constituents' writings to Rush Holt between 1939 and 1940. It should be noted, however, that these records provide only basic information and do not indicate the subject of the correspondence. "," Records of work performed provide documentation of tasks completed by Rush Holt's Senate office employees. It should be noted that these records, while detailed, are limited to the first half of 1940 (January to June). "," For an example of outgoing political form letters, mass mailings, and mailing lists, see Series 4. Constituent Services—General Constituent Mail (boxes 291 and 292).","Ephemeral items not specific to Rush Dew Holt were moved to the Printed Ephemera Collection. Several local basketball scorecards were moved to A\u0026M 4216, the Annual West Virginia State High School Basketball Tournament Programs collection.","17 reels of undated sound recordings, chiefly relating to the political career of Rush Dew Holt, were separated to the oral history collection, C432 R699-R715 (17 tapes). These tapes include some personal material as well.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Rush Dew Holt, Sr. (1905-1955) relating to his personal and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1840-2000 and undated), Artifacts (1939-1952 and undated), Legislative Records (1920-1955 and undated), Constituent Services (1923-1954 and undated), Press and Media Activity (1925-2003 and undated), and Administrative Files (1937-1940).","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026amp;M 873 and A\u0026amp;M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026amp;M 1858. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026amp;M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026amp;M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026amp;M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBecause of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFor assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center.    \u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 1858, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858. ","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate. ","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center.    "],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRush Dew Holt was born in Weston, West Virginia, on June 19, 1905 to parents, Dr. Matthew S. Holt and Chihela (Dew) Holt. From an early age, Holt displayed scholarly potential. By age three, he was able to read first-grade primers, and eventually became interested in numerous topics for which he was able to provide detailed statistics. Among these interests was politics, and by age six, Holt had decided he would become a Democrat.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe potential displayed by Holt as a child continued into his school years. At age five, he began public education in the second grade, and he skipped grades on two more occasions. He attended Weston High School, and after graduating with honors at age fourteen, Holt applied to the University of Cincinnati; however, the register rejected the application because Holt, while academically qualified, was considered too young. Not one to admit defeat, a trait that would prove to be a lifelong characteristic, Holt turned to West Virginia University where he was accepted. As the youngest member of the freshman class, Holt found it difficult to obtain full acceptance as a college student, and his academic record reflected his apparent dissatisfaction. After two years at West Virginia University, Holt transferred to Salem College where the enrollment was smaller (approximately 300 students) and where he was able to live with his uncle, Professor Samuel Dew. It was at Salem College that Holt regained his self-confidence. His academic performance improved, and he maintained a B-plus average. In addition to academics, Holt excelled on the debate team. He was the editor-in-chief of the school paper, and he managed the tennis team.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1924, Holt received a Bachelor of Arts Degree and qualification to teach at secondary schools. Shortly after his graduation, he was hired to teach at Bedford High School in Virginia where he taught English and history in addition to serving as the school's athletic director. After one academic year, Holt returned to Weston, West Virginia, where he took a position at St. Patrick's High School as the athletic director. Holt also coached the basketball team with abundant success, leading the team to two national tournaments for Catholic schools. During this time, Holt also taught history as a part-time instructor at Glenville Normal School and Salem College, but his fascination with athletics persisted. In addition to coaching and occasional officiating, Holt also began writing about sports. Eventually, he began to contribute columns to daily West Virginia newspapers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBy the late 1920s, Holt was attracted to the political environment, and he began to contribute to candidates who were friends of and/or who shared the views of his father. In the summer of 1928, Holt went one step further by announcing his candidacy as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates. Despite Lewis County having been predominately Republican, in addition to not having received significant party backing, Holt still obtained a higher-than-expected amount of support, losing his race by only 500 votes. Once again, however, Holt would not admit defeat. In 1930 Holt again announced his candidacy for the West Virginia House of Delegates. During the campaign, he visited locations all around Lewis County, spoke to anyone who would listen, and ensured that the grievances such as those concerning government cost, increased taxes, and the power of privately owned public utilities would all be addressed. As expected with any campaign, Holt received criticism, and those who opposed him likened the young politician to his father who they declared was a radical, a socialist, and an atheist. Despite the scornful claims, Holt, by a margin of 2,150 votes, was elected to his first public office as a Democrat to the West Virginia Legislature where he served from 1931-1935. During his years as a delegate, as promised during his campaign, Holt spoke out against corrupt practices such as government spending, an issue he addressed not even a week into the 1931 session. In addition to debating issues in the House, Holt also wrote to state supported universities, highway commissioners, and auditors in West Virginia and numerous other states to gather financial figures concerning spending, salaries, and taxes among others. Holt also began an investigation in 1931 to uncover rates, operating costs, and profits of privately and publically owned utility companies. All of these endeavors were only the first chapter in Holt's political career.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBy 1934 he had gained the political support and the backing of union workers which was enough to defeat incumbent United States Senator Henry Hatfield. At age twenty-nine, Holt became the youngest person to win a United States Senate seat; however, there was immediate criticism. No sooner had the votes been tallied before a protest was filed concerning Holt's credentials: the fact that he had run for an office when he had not been of the required age. In addition to discontent within his own state, Holt also received overwhelming opposition in Washington, D.C. from Senate Republicans who threatened to object on the grounds of the constitutional age requirement. Despite the criticism, Holt's election was not overturned; however, he had to wait until he turned thirty, over five months after the Seventy-forth Congress had convened, before he could participate in senatorial proceedings.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJust as he had been active in the West Virginia Legislature, Holt did not hesitate to address both major and minor issues on Capitol Hill either. During his time in the Senate, Holt served on several committees including Education and Labor, Immigration, Mines and Mining, Naval Affairs, and Post Offices and Post Roads. He also served as a member of the United States delegation to the 1939 Interparliamentary Conference in Oslo, Norway.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlthough Holt had once been referred to as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's \"Golden Boy,\" such alliances and the policies that had formed them began to dissolve by 1936. He became estranged from fellow Democrat and West Virginian Senator Matthew Neely, and Holt ended his support for the United Mine Workers of America and the Works Progress Administration, the latter of which he claimed was corrupt. Eventually, Holt criticized the Roosevelt administration for its New Deal policies, he adamantly fought Roosevelt's attempt to alter the Supreme Court by changing the number of sitting justices from nine to twelve, and he spoke out against the proposition of allowing a presidential third term. Furthermore, as unrest began in Europe with Germany's invasion of Poland, Holt campaigned against any attempts by the administration to involve the United States in the War. The responses from constituents about Holt's actions were mixed; nevertheless, the young senator's sudden change led to his unsuccessful renomination attempt in 1940. Holt did not even make it past the primary election.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAfter his Senate term ended, Holt remained in Washington, D.C. and began to support himself as a lecturer and a writer of political issues, particularly neutrality for which he received the support of the America First Committee. It was also during this time that Holt met Helen Louise Froelich, a biology teacher at National Park College near Washington. They were married a year later and moved to West Virginia. The couple had two children: a daughter, Helen Jane Holt (born in 1945) and a son, Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (born in 1948). When Senator Holt's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase, died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. After the Holts returned to West Virginia in 1941, Holt stayed involved in politics by accepting speaking engagements. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDuring the remainder of the 1940s, Holt ran several times for state offices with modest success. He was elected to the State House of Delegates in 1942 and was reelected in 1944 by write-in vote and 1946 without opposition. After a failed attempt to win the West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1944 and the nomination for United States Senator in 1948, Holt changed political affiliation. Despite this, his lack of success to achieve positions beyond the House of Delegates continued. In 1950, he won the Republican nomination to represent West Virginia's Third District in the United States House of Representatives but lost in the general election, and in 1952 Holt came very close to winning the race for West Virginia governor as the Republican candidate but lost to William Marland by fewer than 30,000 votes. Success returned in 1954 when Holt was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates by the voters of Lewis County, but he was unable to finish his term due to illness.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHolt died on February 8, 1955 after a long, tough campaign against cancer.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eChronological List of Events:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJune 19, 1905: born\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1920: graduated from high school\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1920-1922: attended West Virginia University\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1922-1924: attended Salem College, received a BA degree \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1924-1925: taught English and history and served as athletic director at Bedford High School in Virginia\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1925-1928: served as athletic director and basketball coach at St. Patrick's High School (Catholic school) in Weston, West Virginia; taught history as a part-time instructor at Glenville Normal School and Salem College; and contributed sport columns to daily West Virginia newspapers\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1928: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates, lost by 500 votes \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1930: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates, won by 2,150 votes, served from 1931-1935 \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1934: ran as a Democrat for the United States Senate and won despite being only twenty-nine years old\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1939: served as a member of the United States delegation to the Interparliamentary Conference in Oslo, Norway\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1940: ran for renomination to the Senate, failed to win the primary election\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1941: married Helen Louise Froelich\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1942: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates and won, reelected in 1944, 1946, and 1948, served until 1950.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1944: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia gubernatorial nomination but was unsuccessful  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1948: ran as a Democrat for the United States Senate nomination but was unsuccessful \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1948: switched political affiliation to the Republican Party \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1952: ran as the Republican candidate for West Virginia Governor but lost to William Marland by fewer than 30,000 votes\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1954: ran as a Republican for the West Virginia House of Delegates and won\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 8, 1955: death \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSources:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCoffey, William Ellis. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRush Dew Holt: The Boy Senator.\u003c/emph\u003e Dissertation, West Virginia University, 1970. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA\u0026amp;M 0873, Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.  \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Rush Dew Holt was born in Weston, West Virginia, on June 19, 1905 to parents, Dr. Matthew S. Holt and Chihela (Dew) Holt. From an early age, Holt displayed scholarly potential. By age three, he was able to read first-grade primers, and eventually became interested in numerous topics for which he was able to provide detailed statistics. Among these interests was politics, and by age six, Holt had decided he would become a Democrat.","The potential displayed by Holt as a child continued into his school years. At age five, he began public education in the second grade, and he skipped grades on two more occasions. He attended Weston High School, and after graduating with honors at age fourteen, Holt applied to the University of Cincinnati; however, the register rejected the application because Holt, while academically qualified, was considered too young. Not one to admit defeat, a trait that would prove to be a lifelong characteristic, Holt turned to West Virginia University where he was accepted. As the youngest member of the freshman class, Holt found it difficult to obtain full acceptance as a college student, and his academic record reflected his apparent dissatisfaction. After two years at West Virginia University, Holt transferred to Salem College where the enrollment was smaller (approximately 300 students) and where he was able to live with his uncle, Professor Samuel Dew. It was at Salem College that Holt regained his self-confidence. His academic performance improved, and he maintained a B-plus average. In addition to academics, Holt excelled on the debate team. He was the editor-in-chief of the school paper, and he managed the tennis team.","In 1924, Holt received a Bachelor of Arts Degree and qualification to teach at secondary schools. Shortly after his graduation, he was hired to teach at Bedford High School in Virginia where he taught English and history in addition to serving as the school's athletic director. After one academic year, Holt returned to Weston, West Virginia, where he took a position at St. Patrick's High School as the athletic director. Holt also coached the basketball team with abundant success, leading the team to two national tournaments for Catholic schools. During this time, Holt also taught history as a part-time instructor at Glenville Normal School and Salem College, but his fascination with athletics persisted. In addition to coaching and occasional officiating, Holt also began writing about sports. Eventually, he began to contribute columns to daily West Virginia newspapers.","By the late 1920s, Holt was attracted to the political environment, and he began to contribute to candidates who were friends of and/or who shared the views of his father. In the summer of 1928, Holt went one step further by announcing his candidacy as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates. Despite Lewis County having been predominately Republican, in addition to not having received significant party backing, Holt still obtained a higher-than-expected amount of support, losing his race by only 500 votes. Once again, however, Holt would not admit defeat. In 1930 Holt again announced his candidacy for the West Virginia House of Delegates. During the campaign, he visited locations all around Lewis County, spoke to anyone who would listen, and ensured that the grievances such as those concerning government cost, increased taxes, and the power of privately owned public utilities would all be addressed. As expected with any campaign, Holt received criticism, and those who opposed him likened the young politician to his father who they declared was a radical, a socialist, and an atheist. Despite the scornful claims, Holt, by a margin of 2,150 votes, was elected to his first public office as a Democrat to the West Virginia Legislature where he served from 1931-1935. During his years as a delegate, as promised during his campaign, Holt spoke out against corrupt practices such as government spending, an issue he addressed not even a week into the 1931 session. In addition to debating issues in the House, Holt also wrote to state supported universities, highway commissioners, and auditors in West Virginia and numerous other states to gather financial figures concerning spending, salaries, and taxes among others. Holt also began an investigation in 1931 to uncover rates, operating costs, and profits of privately and publically owned utility companies. All of these endeavors were only the first chapter in Holt's political career.","By 1934 he had gained the political support and the backing of union workers which was enough to defeat incumbent United States Senator Henry Hatfield. At age twenty-nine, Holt became the youngest person to win a United States Senate seat; however, there was immediate criticism. No sooner had the votes been tallied before a protest was filed concerning Holt's credentials: the fact that he had run for an office when he had not been of the required age. In addition to discontent within his own state, Holt also received overwhelming opposition in Washington, D.C. from Senate Republicans who threatened to object on the grounds of the constitutional age requirement. Despite the criticism, Holt's election was not overturned; however, he had to wait until he turned thirty, over five months after the Seventy-forth Congress had convened, before he could participate in senatorial proceedings.","Just as he had been active in the West Virginia Legislature, Holt did not hesitate to address both major and minor issues on Capitol Hill either. During his time in the Senate, Holt served on several committees including Education and Labor, Immigration, Mines and Mining, Naval Affairs, and Post Offices and Post Roads. He also served as a member of the United States delegation to the 1939 Interparliamentary Conference in Oslo, Norway.","Although Holt had once been referred to as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's \"Golden Boy,\" such alliances and the policies that had formed them began to dissolve by 1936. He became estranged from fellow Democrat and West Virginian Senator Matthew Neely, and Holt ended his support for the United Mine Workers of America and the Works Progress Administration, the latter of which he claimed was corrupt. Eventually, Holt criticized the Roosevelt administration for its New Deal policies, he adamantly fought Roosevelt's attempt to alter the Supreme Court by changing the number of sitting justices from nine to twelve, and he spoke out against the proposition of allowing a presidential third term. Furthermore, as unrest began in Europe with Germany's invasion of Poland, Holt campaigned against any attempts by the administration to involve the United States in the War. The responses from constituents about Holt's actions were mixed; nevertheless, the young senator's sudden change led to his unsuccessful renomination attempt in 1940. Holt did not even make it past the primary election.","After his Senate term ended, Holt remained in Washington, D.C. and began to support himself as a lecturer and a writer of political issues, particularly neutrality for which he received the support of the America First Committee. It was also during this time that Holt met Helen Louise Froelich, a biology teacher at National Park College near Washington. They were married a year later and moved to West Virginia. The couple had two children: a daughter, Helen Jane Holt (born in 1945) and a son, Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (born in 1948). When Senator Holt's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase, died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. After the Holts returned to West Virginia in 1941, Holt stayed involved in politics by accepting speaking engagements. ","During the remainder of the 1940s, Holt ran several times for state offices with modest success. He was elected to the State House of Delegates in 1942 and was reelected in 1944 by write-in vote and 1946 without opposition. After a failed attempt to win the West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1944 and the nomination for United States Senator in 1948, Holt changed political affiliation. Despite this, his lack of success to achieve positions beyond the House of Delegates continued. In 1950, he won the Republican nomination to represent West Virginia's Third District in the United States House of Representatives but lost in the general election, and in 1952 Holt came very close to winning the race for West Virginia governor as the Republican candidate but lost to William Marland by fewer than 30,000 votes. Success returned in 1954 when Holt was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates by the voters of Lewis County, but he was unable to finish his term due to illness.","Holt died on February 8, 1955 after a long, tough campaign against cancer.","Chronological List of Events:","June 19, 1905: born","1920: graduated from high school","1920-1922: attended West Virginia University","1922-1924: attended Salem College, received a BA degree ","1924-1925: taught English and history and served as athletic director at Bedford High School in Virginia","1925-1928: served as athletic director and basketball coach at St. Patrick's High School (Catholic school) in Weston, West Virginia; taught history as a part-time instructor at Glenville Normal School and Salem College; and contributed sport columns to daily West Virginia newspapers","1928: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates, lost by 500 votes ","1930: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates, won by 2,150 votes, served from 1931-1935 ","1934: ran as a Democrat for the United States Senate and won despite being only twenty-nine years old","1939: served as a member of the United States delegation to the Interparliamentary Conference in Oslo, Norway","1940: ran for renomination to the Senate, failed to win the primary election","1941: married Helen Louise Froelich","1942: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia House of Delegates and won, reelected in 1944, 1946, and 1948, served until 1950.","1944: ran as a Democrat for the West Virginia gubernatorial nomination but was unsuccessful  ","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1948: ran as a Democrat for the United States Senate nomination but was unsuccessful ","1948: switched political affiliation to the Republican Party ","1952: ran as the Republican candidate for West Virginia Governor but lost to William Marland by fewer than 30,000 votes","1954: ran as a Republican for the West Virginia House of Delegates and won","February 8, 1955: death ","Sources:","Coffey, William Ellis.  Rush Dew Holt: The Boy Senator.  Dissertation, West Virginia University, 1970. ","A\u0026M 0873, Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.  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The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1840-2000 and undated) includes correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; and material from college courses, among other material that represents Rush Holt's personal life and political career; and ephemera collected by Rush Holt. Artifacts (1939-1952 and undated) includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt. Legislative Records (1920-1955 and undated) includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity. Constituent Services (1923-1954 and undated) includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents providing political opinions to Holt or requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. Press and Media Activity (1925-2003 and undated) includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media. Administrative Files (1937-1940) includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into six series as follows:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1840-2000 and undated (bulk 1918-1955)\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to Rush Holt's personal, family, and political life. Additional material related to his work in politics can be found in Series 3 through 6. Types of material include correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; material from college courses; bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures; typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of material written by Rush Holt; publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected; photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career; ephemera collected by Rush Holt; and election results collected by Rush Holt.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Artifacts; 1939-1952 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. Legislative Records; 1920-1955 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Constituent Services; 1923-1954 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. In some cases, this series also includes typescript responses, many of which are generic.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Press and Media Activity; 1925-2003 and undated (bulk 1925-1955)\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media.    \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Administrative Files; 1937-1940\u003c/emph\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term.   \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to Rush Holt's personal, family, and political life. Additional material related to his work in politics can be found in Series 3 through 6. Types of material include correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; material from college courses; bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures; typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of material written by Rush Holt; publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected; photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career; ephemera collected by Rush Holt; and election results collected by Rush Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence relating to the personal and political issues of Rush Holt's life. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Because of different original series of correspondence, in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Personal correspondence topics include Rush Holt's marriage to Helen Louise Froelich, family matters such as births and deaths, holidays, Rush Holt's illness, and general correspondence with family and friends, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Political correspondence topics include an anti-lynching bill which is represented by letters between Rush Holt and Walter White, former secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; the United Mine Workers of America which is represented by correspondence between Rush Holt and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31; and the seating issue from when Rush Holt was first elected to the Senate; among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Other prominent correspondents/subjects of correspondence include Joe Alderson, former WPA Director in Lewis County, West Virginia; Van A. Bittner, former president of United Mine Workers Association District 12; James A. Farley, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee; and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31, among others. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include political-related correspondence with Spencer Bonaventure Tracey (located in box 229, folder 7), Louise B. Mayer (located in box 229, folder 8), Walt Disney (located in box 229, folder 9), and James Cagney (located in box 229, folder 11). Other items of note include a poem titled Rejected (not Holt's) that is set in Hell and portrays President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a sinner (located in box 238, folder 3), and a letter from President Harry S. Truman (located in box 357, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For correspondence directly related to Rush Holt's campaigns, please see Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Campaign Material.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For Utility Investigating Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Utility Investigating Committee\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For Government Costs Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates State Government Costs Committee.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For Interstate Cooperation Commission-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Interstate Cooperation Commission. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For Works Progress Administration-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—Works Progress Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes invitations and cards retained by Rush Holt. Also includes a small subset of Holt's responses.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Invitations represent both public and private events including graduations, weddings, and dinners, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Cards are inclusive of general greeting cards, sympathy cards for the deaths of Rush Holt's parents, and get-well cards.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Significant items include invitations to attend events at the White House (located in box 312, folder 10) and an invitation to attend the 1939 World's Fair (located in box 340, folder 5).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Included in this series are letters and telegrams that are interleaved with cards and that possess a similar theme.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material representing Rush Holt's activities during his political campaigns for West Virginia and national offices.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include broadsides, correspondence, newspaper mats, publicity releases, and speeches, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include certificates of election for the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 369, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Rush Holt's diploma from Weston High School and material from LaSalle Extension University Law and Practical Accounting courses in which Rush Holt enrolled.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include coursework, examinations, and records of final grades.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is Rush Holt's high school diploma (located in box 1, folder 6).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures information that Rush Holt retained.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For the sound recordings mentioned in this material in addition to other recordings by Rush Holt, please see Series 5. Press and Media Activity--Recordings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of newspaper articles written by Rush Holt.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Typescripts include \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFacts and Figures\u003c/emph\u003e (numbers 1-224) and \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003ePolitics in West Virginia\u003c/emph\u003e (numbers 1-118). These serial publications are also partially represented by the photocopied articles. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFacts and Figures\u003c/emph\u003e appears to be a regular column that Holt wrote from 1947 through 1953, though perhaps not continuously.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Copies of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e, a newsletter written and published by Rush Holt, are also included and span from December 1948 to November 1954. Correspondence regarding support for this publication can be found in Series 4. Constituent Services—General Constituent Mail.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Manuscripts by Rush Holt include \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who Among the War Mongers: Merchants of Death and Their Stooges\u003c/emph\u003e (located in box 306, folders 1 and 2), \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe British Network: A Study of Fifth Column Activities in the United States\u003c/emph\u003e (located in box 306, folders 3 and 4), and \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe President Moves Toward War\u003c/emph\u003e (located in box 339, folders 4 and 5).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications such as magazines, newsletters, bulletins, brochures, and pamphlets, among other types of publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Topics include neutrality, war propaganda, taxes, and utilities, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Publications include Uncensored, Social Justice, Public Assistance, West Virginia utility reports, and tax publications from different states, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is the photocopied section of Sherwood Anderson's Puzzled America that mentions Rush Holt (located in box 370, folder 10). A copy of the whole book is available through West Virginia University's Downtown Library (call number: E806.A652 1970).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career. Photographs depict Rush Holt and his family, among other prominent individuals.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Personal life photographs include Rush Holt's and Helen Louise Froelich's wedding and photographs taken of Rush Holt and his family during holidays and other special occasions.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Political career photographs comprise the majority of this series and represent occasions such as sessions of the West Virginia Legislature, political conventions, and campaign events including Dwight Eisenhower's \"Whistle Stop\" presidential campaign through West Virginia (located in box 370, folder 13), among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Prominent individuals include James Farley, former postmaster general during the first two administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (signed photograph located in box 1, folder 1); individuals involved with WCHS News, including Ron Edwards; and former Vice President John N. Garner (signed photograph located in box 370, folder 16), among other politicians.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For additional photographs of Rush Holt, please see the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center's digitized OnView collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes items collected by Rush Holt such as personal nameplates, political and historical ephemera, tickets to events, and personal items, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Political and historical ephemera includes an \"America First\" ribbon (located in box 341, folder 2), a campaign ribbon from the 1840 Van Buren and Johnson election (located in box 341, folder 2), and a Confederate ten dollar bill (located in box 341, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Tickets to events are representative of commencements and sporting events in West Virginia, the premiere of Disney's \u003cemph renderrender=\"italic\"\u003eFantasia\u003c/emph\u003e in Washington, D.C., and the 1952 Republican National Convention, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Personal items include material from a fraternity to which Rush Holt belonged, items (pictures, cards, licenses) from his wallets, and material from a Bible class Rush Holt taught.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The wallets from which the personal pictures, cards, and licenses were removed are located in Series 2. Artifacts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes miscellaneous material collected by Rush Holt.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTypes of material include newspaper clippings, reports, publications, and correspondence, and election-related records, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTopics include other senators (e.g., Joe Guffey of Pennsylvania and H. D. Hatfield of West Virginia), labor, railroads, and the Supreme Court, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eItems of note include a certificate confirming Rush Holt's initiation into the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (located in box 1, loose); maps that detail election results for different offices including governor, House of Delegates, etc. in West Virginia (located in box 147, folder 8); Rush Holt's diary (located in box 166, folder 1), material relating to John L. Lewis and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (located in box 151, folders 1 to 3); a list of individuals who have sat in the same Senate desk that Rush Holt did (located in box 369, folder 13); a prayer authored by Rush Holt (located in box 372, folder 7); and material relating to the Rush Holt Endowment at West Virginia University (located in box 372, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes election material collected by Holt, such as facsimile abstracts of votes, primary election results, lists of voters, and more. The main geographical focus is Lewis County, WV.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include a personalized \"Holt for Governor\" license plate and a senatorial campaign button (located in box 374), a \"liberty\" embroidered cloth (located in box 4), and a West Virginia state flag (located in box 4).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For records of speeches delivered in the West Virginia Legislature and the United States Senate, please see Series 5. Press and Media Activity—Speeches.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e It should be noted that there exists a gap in the legislative records; thus, Rush Holt's senatorial papers are not represented as completely as those from the West Virginia House of Delegates. For material pertaining to the senatorial years, please refer to the Miscellaneous section of this series, or check the Records of the U.S. Senate at the National Archives and Records Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, and clippings bearing primarily upon Rush Holt's activities as chairman of the Utility Investigating Committee \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The material is representative of Rush Holt's interaction with and study of utility companies throughout West Virginia and the United States.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Topics include gas, electricity, fuel rates, and municipal-owned utilities, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes testimonies of utility representatives during special hearings to examine the costs of state utilities. These hearings were held in Charleston, West Virginia between February 6, 1933 and April 11, 1933 (located in box 177, folder 1 to box 180, folder 4).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, statistics, reports, and transcripts relative to Rush Holt's activity with the Government Costs Committee.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Rush Holt regarding expenditures for West Virginia and other states. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Statistics and reports include information sent to and gathered by Rush Holt regarding state-owned cars in West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Institutions and departments represented include the Department of Agriculture, West Virginia University, Huntington State Hospital, the Department of Mines, and the State Road Commission, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The transcript document testimonies in the February 5 to March 1, 1943 hearings to investigate the cost of state government for which Rush Holt served as chairman. Entities represented by the testimonies include the Publicity Commission, the Bureau of Negro Welfare, the Road Commission, and the Labor Department, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes financial records requested by and maintained by Rush Holt during his time as a member of the Interstate Cooperation Commission.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Types of records include correspondence, financial and payroll statistics, and budgetary reports, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Entities represented include departments of state, governmental offices of state, educational institutions (including West Virginia University), and hospitals, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, payroll records, project records, and other miscellaneous material relative to the activities of the Works Progress Administration that Rush Holt gathered. It should be noted that while he was not an administrator of the Works Progress Administration, Rush Holt used his legislative position to discover and draw attention to the organization that he believed had been corrupted.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Correspondence is comprised of letters to and from Rush Holt concerning the status of projects in West Virginia counties. Also included are incoming letters from around the United States relating to Holt's speeches, actions, and beliefs concerning the Works Progress Administration.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Payroll records include copies of salaries received for positions of different projects in West Virginia counties. These records include location information, project numbers, position titles, and salary amounts.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Project records include information relating to the cost of rentals, supplies, and bids, among other project expenditures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes typescripts, statistics, publications, reports, and other miscellaneous records pertaining to Rush Holt's legislative activity.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTopics represented by the material include municipal operations, education, neutrality, and immigration, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRecords of note include copies of the West \u003cemph renderrender=\"italic\"\u003eVirginia Legislature Journal\u003c/emph\u003e for the 1944 first extraordinary session of the state's House of Delegates and Senate (located in box 339, folder 14), a five-year plan for West Virginia highways (located in box 294, folder 6), and annual reports written and sent to the West Virginia Public Service Commission (located in box 296, folder 2 to box 297, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Additional correspondence related to Holt's legislative activity, and more general political topics, can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence and Miscellaneous.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. In some cases, this series also includes typescript responses, many of which are generic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes constituent mail received and sent by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBecause of different original series of correspondence (including general correspondence, second copies, and correspondence sorted by topic), in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. It should also be noted that the letters that have been sorted by topic are not a complete representation of that subject. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTopics include World War II, neutrality, political issues (such as the Supreme Court proposed alteration, Rush Holt's age at the time of his election to the Senate, presidential third terms, etc.), state construction projects (such as roads and infrastructure), and state programs and relief efforts for issues such as the 1936 silicosis incident in West Virginia, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGeneral correspondence is arranged chronologically, then foldered by first letter of last name. It includes basic requests for material, facts, or brief opinions. Copies of typescript responses are stapled to the original constituent letter. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSecond copies correspondence is arranged chronologically, but it contains only the typescript copies of Rush Holt's responses. For some, the first copy typescript and original letter are located in general correspondence; however, others are not. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSupreme Court correspondence is organized into two groups: Individuals for and against the proposed change. Attached to the initial letters from constituents is Rush Holt's response, and for those against the change, there are also form letters offering a publication commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first congressional meeting. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThere are also a few boxes of \u003cemph renderrender=\"italic\"\u003eWest Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e correspondence that include outgoing typescript copies of letters, mostly letters of thanks and solicitation for donations/subscription to support Holt's newsletter/publication, the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWest Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e. There is a small amount of incoming correspondence as well. Copies of this publication can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers, Publications.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For an example of a constituent mail log, please see Series 6. Administrative Files.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Additional constituent mail may also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of correspondence between Rush Holt and constituents asking for the former's recommendation to the United States Military Academy (West Point) or Naval Academy (Annapolis).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes constituent letters asking for government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, and educational material. The material is generally separated by date and state or correspondent.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Requests for government publications and bulletins include a mixture of educational and personal use requests for publications such as the \u003cemph renderrender=\"italic\"\u003eAgricultural Yearbook\u003c/emph\u003e and the \u003cemph renderrender=\"italic\"\u003eFarmer's Bulletin\u003c/emph\u003e. Also included are requests for publications about political topics (e.g. a presidential third term).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Requests for speeches include letters from constituents reflecting their opinions about Rush Holt's speeches in addition to asking for copies. Topics of speeches requested include World War II (particularly the \"Youth Faces War\" and \"Keep America Neutral\" speeches), the Works Progress Administration, the Supreme Court issue, the Conscription bill, and the Burke-Wardsworth bill, among others. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Requests for educational material are primarily from teachers and students asking Rush Holt for material to support curriculum activities. Subjects represented include vocational school topics and issues, West Virginia and United States geography, and United States commerce, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes both original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications retained by Rush Holt. Entire issues are also included in this series. Some clippings have been pasted into scrapbooks.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Topics represented are a combination of personal and political interests. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Personal topics include Rush Holt's wedding to Helen Louise Froelich, the Holt family, and the Rush Holt History Conference at West Virginia University (1998-2003), among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Political topics include Rush Holt's campaigns and elections, the Congress of Industrial Organizations, the Works Progress Administration, and neutrality issues, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of typed press releases regarding speeches delivered by Rush Holt, or those with similar opinions, throughout his political career. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Topics addressed include neutrality, foreign policy, social security, and the presidential third term issue, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes pen and ink drawings by a variety of artists for political cartoons documenting news issues of the day including the West Virginia politics, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II, and isolationism, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Twenty-three of these cartoons were used for a campaign booklet advocating Rush Holt's candidacy for governor of West Virginia (1952).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e To see digitized copies of these Holt political cartoons, please visit the Rush Holt Political Cartoons digital collection: https://holt.lib.wvu.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93\u0026amp;search_field=all_fields\u0026amp;q.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include daily reports, lists of letters received requesting information, and records of work performed by the office staff. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Daily reports document visits, appointments, and calls to Rush Holt's office for the periods of December 6, 1937 to December 31, 1938, the entire year of 1939, and January 3, 1940 to November 9, 1940.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Lists of letters received provide a chronological register of constituents' writings to Rush Holt between 1939 and 1940. It should be noted, however, that these records provide only basic information and do not indicate the subject of the correspondence. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Records of work performed provide documentation of tasks completed by Rush Holt's Senate office employees. It should be noted that these records, while detailed, are limited to the first half of 1940 (January to June). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For an example of outgoing political form letters, mass mailings, and mailing lists, see Series 4. Constituent Services—General Constituent Mail (boxes 291 and 292).\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Rush Dew Holt, Sr. (1905-1955) relating to his personal and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1840-2000 and undated) includes correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; and material from college courses, among other material that represents Rush Holt's personal life and political career; and ephemera collected by Rush Holt. Artifacts (1939-1952 and undated) includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt. Legislative Records (1920-1955 and undated) includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity. Constituent Services (1923-1954 and undated) includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents providing political opinions to Holt or requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. Press and Media Activity (1925-2003 and undated) includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media. Administrative Files (1937-1940) includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1840-2000 and undated (bulk 1918-1955)","Includes material related to Rush Holt's personal, family, and political life. Additional material related to his work in politics can be found in Series 3 through 6. Types of material include correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; material from college courses; bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures; typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of material written by Rush Holt; publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected; photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career; ephemera collected by Rush Holt; and election results collected by Rush Holt.","Series 2. Artifacts; 1939-1952 and undated","Includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt.","Series 3. Legislative Records; 1920-1955 and undated","Includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity.","Series 4. Constituent Services; 1923-1954 and undated","Includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. In some cases, this series also includes typescript responses, many of which are generic.","Series 5. Press and Media Activity; 1925-2003 and undated (bulk 1925-1955)","Includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media.    ","Series 6. Administrative Files; 1937-1940","Includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term.   ","Includes material related to Rush Holt's personal, family, and political life. Additional material related to his work in politics can be found in Series 3 through 6. Types of material include correspondence; invitations and cards; material representing campaign activities; material from college courses; bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures; typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of material written by Rush Holt; publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected; photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career; ephemera collected by Rush Holt; and election results collected by Rush Holt.","Includes correspondence relating to the personal and political issues of Rush Holt's life. "," Because of different original series of correspondence, in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. "," Personal correspondence topics include Rush Holt's marriage to Helen Louise Froelich, family matters such as births and deaths, holidays, Rush Holt's illness, and general correspondence with family and friends, among others."," Political correspondence topics include an anti-lynching bill which is represented by letters between Rush Holt and Walter White, former secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; the United Mine Workers of America which is represented by correspondence between Rush Holt and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31; and the seating issue from when Rush Holt was first elected to the Senate; among others."," Other prominent correspondents/subjects of correspondence include Joe Alderson, former WPA Director in Lewis County, West Virginia; Van A. Bittner, former president of United Mine Workers Association District 12; James A. Farley, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee; and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31, among others. "," Items of note include political-related correspondence with Spencer Bonaventure Tracey (located in box 229, folder 7), Louise B. Mayer (located in box 229, folder 8), Walt Disney (located in box 229, folder 9), and James Cagney (located in box 229, folder 11). Other items of note include a poem titled Rejected (not Holt's) that is set in Hell and portrays President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a sinner (located in box 238, folder 3), and a letter from President Harry S. Truman (located in box 357, folder 1)."," For correspondence directly related to Rush Holt's campaigns, please see Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Campaign Material."," For Utility Investigating Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Utility Investigating Committee"," For Government Costs Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates State Government Costs Committee."," For Interstate Cooperation Commission-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Interstate Cooperation Commission. "," For Works Progress Administration-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—Works Progress Administration.","Includes invitations and cards retained by Rush Holt. Also includes a small subset of Holt's responses."," Invitations represent both public and private events including graduations, weddings, and dinners, among others."," Cards are inclusive of general greeting cards, sympathy cards for the deaths of Rush Holt's parents, and get-well cards."," Significant items include invitations to attend events at the White House (located in box 312, folder 10) and an invitation to attend the 1939 World's Fair (located in box 340, folder 5)."," Included in this series are letters and telegrams that are interleaved with cards and that possess a similar theme.","Includes material representing Rush Holt's activities during his political campaigns for West Virginia and national offices."," Types of material include broadsides, correspondence, newspaper mats, publicity releases, and speeches, among others."," Items of note include certificates of election for the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 369, folder 1).","Includes Rush Holt's diploma from Weston High School and material from LaSalle Extension University Law and Practical Accounting courses in which Rush Holt enrolled."," Types of material include coursework, examinations, and records of final grades."," An item of note is Rush Holt's high school diploma (located in box 1, folder 6).","Includes bills for recordings, radio station receipts, and election expenditures information that Rush Holt retained."," For the sound recordings mentioned in this material in addition to other recordings by Rush Holt, please see Series 5. Press and Media Activity--Recordings.","Includes typescripts, newsletters, manuscripts, and photocopies of newspaper articles written by Rush Holt."," Typescripts include  Facts and Figures  (numbers 1-224) and  Politics in West Virginia  (numbers 1-118). These serial publications are also partially represented by the photocopied articles.  Facts and Figures  appears to be a regular column that Holt wrote from 1947 through 1953, though perhaps not continuously."," Copies of  The West Virginia Taxpayer , a newsletter written and published by Rush Holt, are also included and span from December 1948 to November 1954. Correspondence regarding support for this publication can be found in Series 4. Constituent Services—General Constituent Mail."," Manuscripts by Rush Holt include  Who's Who Among the War Mongers: Merchants of Death and Their Stooges  (located in box 306, folders 1 and 2),  The British Network: A Study of Fifth Column Activities in the United States  (located in box 306, folders 3 and 4), and  The President Moves Toward War  (located in box 339, folders 4 and 5).","Includes publications such as magazines, newsletters, bulletins, brochures, and pamphlets, among other types of publications to which Rush Holt subscribed and collected."," Topics include neutrality, war propaganda, taxes, and utilities, among others."," Publications include Uncensored, Social Justice, Public Assistance, West Virginia utility reports, and tax publications from different states, among others."," An item of note is the photocopied section of Sherwood Anderson's Puzzled America that mentions Rush Holt (located in box 370, folder 10). A copy of the whole book is available through West Virginia University's Downtown Library (call number: E806.A652 1970).","Includes photographs that represent Rush Holt's personal life and political career. Photographs depict Rush Holt and his family, among other prominent individuals."," Personal life photographs include Rush Holt's and Helen Louise Froelich's wedding and photographs taken of Rush Holt and his family during holidays and other special occasions."," Political career photographs comprise the majority of this series and represent occasions such as sessions of the West Virginia Legislature, political conventions, and campaign events including Dwight Eisenhower's \"Whistle Stop\" presidential campaign through West Virginia (located in box 370, folder 13), among others."," Prominent individuals include James Farley, former postmaster general during the first two administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (signed photograph located in box 1, folder 1); individuals involved with WCHS News, including Ron Edwards; and former Vice President John N. Garner (signed photograph located in box 370, folder 16), among other politicians."," For additional photographs of Rush Holt, please see the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center's digitized OnView collection.","Includes items collected by Rush Holt such as personal nameplates, political and historical ephemera, tickets to events, and personal items, among others."," Political and historical ephemera includes an \"America First\" ribbon (located in box 341, folder 2), a campaign ribbon from the 1840 Van Buren and Johnson election (located in box 341, folder 2), and a Confederate ten dollar bill (located in box 341, folder 2)."," Tickets to events are representative of commencements and sporting events in West Virginia, the premiere of Disney's  Fantasia  in Washington, D.C., and the 1952 Republican National Convention, among others."," Personal items include material from a fraternity to which Rush Holt belonged, items (pictures, cards, licenses) from his wallets, and material from a Bible class Rush Holt taught."," The wallets from which the personal pictures, cards, and licenses were removed are located in Series 2. Artifacts.","Includes miscellaneous material collected by Rush Holt.","Types of material include newspaper clippings, reports, publications, and correspondence, and election-related records, among others.","Topics include other senators (e.g., Joe Guffey of Pennsylvania and H. D. Hatfield of West Virginia), labor, railroads, and the Supreme Court, among others.","Items of note include a certificate confirming Rush Holt's initiation into the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (located in box 1, loose); maps that detail election results for different offices including governor, House of Delegates, etc. in West Virginia (located in box 147, folder 8); Rush Holt's diary (located in box 166, folder 1), material relating to John L. Lewis and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (located in box 151, folders 1 to 3); a list of individuals who have sat in the same Senate desk that Rush Holt did (located in box 369, folder 13); a prayer authored by Rush Holt (located in box 372, folder 7); and material relating to the Rush Holt Endowment at West Virginia University (located in box 372, folder 8).","Includes election material collected by Holt, such as facsimile abstracts of votes, primary election results, lists of voters, and more. The main geographical focus is Lewis County, WV.","Includes personal and political items collected by Rush Holt."," Items of note include a personalized \"Holt for Governor\" license plate and a senatorial campaign button (located in box 374), a \"liberty\" embroidered cloth (located in box 4), and a West Virginia state flag (located in box 4).","Includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, statistics, transcripts, financial records, and project records, among other miscellaneous material relative to Rush Holt's committee-based and general legislative activity."," For records of speeches delivered in the West Virginia Legislature and the United States Senate, please see Series 5. Press and Media Activity—Speeches."," It should be noted that there exists a gap in the legislative records; thus, Rush Holt's senatorial papers are not represented as completely as those from the West Virginia House of Delegates. For material pertaining to the senatorial years, please refer to the Miscellaneous section of this series, or check the Records of the U.S. Senate at the National Archives and Records Administration.","Includes correspondence, reports, and clippings bearing primarily upon Rush Holt's activities as chairman of the Utility Investigating Committee "," The material is representative of Rush Holt's interaction with and study of utility companies throughout West Virginia and the United States."," Topics include gas, electricity, fuel rates, and municipal-owned utilities, among others."," Material of note includes testimonies of utility representatives during special hearings to examine the costs of state utilities. These hearings were held in Charleston, West Virginia between February 6, 1933 and April 11, 1933 (located in box 177, folder 1 to box 180, folder 4).","Includes correspondence, statistics, reports, and transcripts relative to Rush Holt's activity with the Government Costs Committee."," Correspondence includes letters sent and received by Rush Holt regarding expenditures for West Virginia and other states. "," Statistics and reports include information sent to and gathered by Rush Holt regarding state-owned cars in West Virginia."," Institutions and departments represented include the Department of Agriculture, West Virginia University, Huntington State Hospital, the Department of Mines, and the State Road Commission, among others."," The transcript document testimonies in the February 5 to March 1, 1943 hearings to investigate the cost of state government for which Rush Holt served as chairman. Entities represented by the testimonies include the Publicity Commission, the Bureau of Negro Welfare, the Road Commission, and the Labor Department, among others.","Includes financial records requested by and maintained by Rush Holt during his time as a member of the Interstate Cooperation Commission."," Types of records include correspondence, financial and payroll statistics, and budgetary reports, among others."," Entities represented include departments of state, governmental offices of state, educational institutions (including West Virginia University), and hospitals, among others.","Includes correspondence, payroll records, project records, and other miscellaneous material relative to the activities of the Works Progress Administration that Rush Holt gathered. It should be noted that while he was not an administrator of the Works Progress Administration, Rush Holt used his legislative position to discover and draw attention to the organization that he believed had been corrupted."," Correspondence is comprised of letters to and from Rush Holt concerning the status of projects in West Virginia counties. Also included are incoming letters from around the United States relating to Holt's speeches, actions, and beliefs concerning the Works Progress Administration."," Payroll records include copies of salaries received for positions of different projects in West Virginia counties. These records include location information, project numbers, position titles, and salary amounts."," Project records include information relating to the cost of rentals, supplies, and bids, among other project expenditures.","Includes typescripts, statistics, publications, reports, and other miscellaneous records pertaining to Rush Holt's legislative activity.","Topics represented by the material include municipal operations, education, neutrality, and immigration, among others.","Records of note include copies of the West  Virginia Legislature Journal  for the 1944 first extraordinary session of the state's House of Delegates and Senate (located in box 339, folder 14), a five-year plan for West Virginia highways (located in box 294, folder 6), and annual reports written and sent to the West Virginia Public Service Commission (located in box 296, folder 2 to box 297, folder 2)."," Additional correspondence related to Holt's legislative activity, and more general political topics, can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence and Miscellaneous.","Includes mail received by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate from constituents requesting government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, educational material, and Rush Holt's recommendation to the United States Military or Naval Academy. In some cases, this series also includes typescript responses, many of which are generic.","Includes constituent mail received and sent by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate. ","Because of different original series of correspondence (including general correspondence, second copies, and correspondence sorted by topic), in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. It should also be noted that the letters that have been sorted by topic are not a complete representation of that subject. ","Topics include World War II, neutrality, political issues (such as the Supreme Court proposed alteration, Rush Holt's age at the time of his election to the Senate, presidential third terms, etc.), state construction projects (such as roads and infrastructure), and state programs and relief efforts for issues such as the 1936 silicosis incident in West Virginia, among others.","General correspondence is arranged chronologically, then foldered by first letter of last name. It includes basic requests for material, facts, or brief opinions. Copies of typescript responses are stapled to the original constituent letter. ","Second copies correspondence is arranged chronologically, but it contains only the typescript copies of Rush Holt's responses. For some, the first copy typescript and original letter are located in general correspondence; however, others are not. ","Supreme Court correspondence is organized into two groups: Individuals for and against the proposed change. Attached to the initial letters from constituents is Rush Holt's response, and for those against the change, there are also form letters offering a publication commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first congressional meeting. ","There are also a few boxes of  West Virginia Taxpayer  correspondence that include outgoing typescript copies of letters, mostly letters of thanks and solicitation for donations/subscription to support Holt's newsletter/publication, the  West Virginia Taxpayer . There is a small amount of incoming correspondence as well. Copies of this publication can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers, Publications."," For an example of a constituent mail log, please see Series 6. Administrative Files."," Additional constituent mail may also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence.","Includes copies of correspondence between Rush Holt and constituents asking for the former's recommendation to the United States Military Academy (West Point) or Naval Academy (Annapolis).","Includes constituent letters asking for government publications and bulletins, copies of speeches, and educational material. The material is generally separated by date and state or correspondent."," Requests for government publications and bulletins include a mixture of educational and personal use requests for publications such as the  Agricultural Yearbook  and the  Farmer's Bulletin . Also included are requests for publications about political topics (e.g. a presidential third term)."," Requests for speeches include letters from constituents reflecting their opinions about Rush Holt's speeches in addition to asking for copies. Topics of speeches requested include World War II (particularly the \"Youth Faces War\" and \"Keep America Neutral\" speeches), the Works Progress Administration, the Supreme Court issue, the Conscription bill, and the Burke-Wardsworth bill, among others. "," Requests for educational material are primarily from teachers and students asking Rush Holt for material to support curriculum activities. Subjects represented include vocational school topics and issues, West Virginia and United States geography, and United States commerce, among others.","Includes original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications, typescripts of press releases, pen-and-ink drawn political cartoons, transcripts of speeches, and sound recordings, among other material representing Rush Holt's involvement with the press and media.","Includes both original and photocopied articles from newspapers and similar publications retained by Rush Holt. Entire issues are also included in this series. Some clippings have been pasted into scrapbooks."," Topics represented are a combination of personal and political interests. "," Personal topics include Rush Holt's wedding to Helen Louise Froelich, the Holt family, and the Rush Holt History Conference at West Virginia University (1998-2003), among others."," Political topics include Rush Holt's campaigns and elections, the Congress of Industrial Organizations, the Works Progress Administration, and neutrality issues, among others.","Includes copies of typed press releases regarding speeches delivered by Rush Holt, or those with similar opinions, throughout his political career. "," Topics addressed include neutrality, foreign policy, social security, and the presidential third term issue, among others.","Includes pen and ink drawings by a variety of artists for political cartoons documenting news issues of the day including the West Virginia politics, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II, and isolationism, among others."," Twenty-three of these cartoons were used for a campaign booklet advocating Rush Holt's candidacy for governor of West Virginia (1952)."," To see digitized copies of these Holt political cartoons, please visit the Rush Holt Political Cartoons digital collection: https://holt.lib.wvu.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93\u0026search_field=all_fields\u0026q.","Includes material documenting the daily office activities of Rush Holt and his staff during the former's senatorial term. "," Types of material include daily reports, lists of letters received requesting information, and records of work performed by the office staff. "," Daily reports document visits, appointments, and calls to Rush Holt's office for the periods of December 6, 1937 to December 31, 1938, the entire year of 1939, and January 3, 1940 to November 9, 1940."," Lists of letters received provide a chronological register of constituents' writings to Rush Holt between 1939 and 1940. It should be noted, however, that these records provide only basic information and do not indicate the subject of the correspondence. "," Records of work performed provide documentation of tasks completed by Rush Holt's Senate office employees. It should be noted that these records, while detailed, are limited to the first half of 1940 (January to June). "," For an example of outgoing political form letters, mass mailings, and mailing lists, see Series 4. Constituent Services—General Constituent Mail (boxes 291 and 292)."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eEphemeral items not specific to Rush Dew Holt were moved to the Printed Ephemera Collection. 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Two of Tavenner's maternal aunts also appear in the collection's correspondence, including Mrs. Mary T. Owen of Galveston, Texas (referred to as \"Poca\" in letters), and Elizabeth Ann Thornhill of New Orleans (referred to as \"Bettie\").","The exact date and circumstances of Tavenner's entry into the military are unknown. He was stationed in New Orleans during the first years of the war, later moving northward to Virginia sometime between the spring of 1862 and January 1863. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the newly formed 17th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in January 1863. Tavenner was fatally wounded at the Battle of Monocacy on 9 July 1864. He died of his injuries on 11 July 1863 at the nearby Gambrill Mill, which was used as a field hospital after the battle.","For more genealogical and historical information regarding the Tavenner family, see: A\u0026M 81; Cook, Roy Bird (1886-1961), Collector. 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Letters between Tavenner and his family discuss the possibility that western Virginia will secede along with other Southern states and Tavenner's willingness to fight. Tavenner also asks for more frequent letters from his family, news from western Virginia, and local newspapers. While in New Orleans he remarks upon railroad transportation, food prices, health conditions, and the mood of residents in their speculation of imminent attack. Military correspondence includes a letter from a Colonel Ferguson (most likely Milton J. Ferguson) informing Tavenner of his election to the position of Lt. Colonel (28 January 1863). An unsigned letter, believed to be in Tavenner's hand, describes skirmishing with Union troops (31 May 1864).","This series contains letters between Tavenner and other members of the Confederate army prior to the Battle of Monocacy, as well as personal correspondence between members of Tavenner's family and those who had witnessed Tavenner's injury and subsequent death. Military correspondence includes a pencil copy of an order from Brigadier General John McCausland, Jr. (4 July 1864) and a list of horses for the use of the 17th Virginia Cavalry (5 July 1864). Personal correspondence includes letters between Tavenner's mother, brother, and other relatives, as well as several letters from James H. Gambrill, who was with Tavenner when he died. Also included in the series is a letter from Lemuel Thomas Foote, a Chaplain in the Union Army who was entrusted with passing a \"wallet\" (or notebook) of Tavenner's onto his family (10 September 1864). The notebook is included with the letter.","This series includes letters between members of the Tavenner family dating after the Civil War regarding miscellaneous financial assets of William C. Tavenner, among other topics. Also includes one letter addressed to Roy Bird Cook regarding the history of the Tavenner family (15 April 1940).","This series contains a lock of William C. 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He was stationed in New Orleans during the first years of the war, later moving northward to Virginia sometime between the spring of 1862 and January 1863. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the newly formed 17th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in January 1863. Tavenner was fatally wounded at the Battle of Monocacy on 9 July 1864. He died of his injuries on 11 July 1863 at the nearby Gambrill Mill, which was used as a field hospital after the battle.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFor more genealogical and historical information regarding the Tavenner family, see: A\u0026amp;M 81; Cook, Roy Bird (1886-1961), Collector. Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material; Folder 1a.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["William Cabell Tavenner was the eldest child of Cabell Tavenner and Jennet S. (Withers) Tavenner. During Tavenner's childhood the family lived in Weston, (West) Virginia. The extended family had ties to Lewis County, Harrison County, and Wood County. Tavenner had three siblings, a younger brother, Thomas Alexander (referred to as \"Tat\" in the letters), and two sisters, Elizabeth M. and Jennet A. (who is often referred to as \"Jen\" in the letters). William Tavenner's paternal grandfather was Colonel Thomas Tavenner, one of the early settlers of Wood county and a prominent man in local affairs. Tavenner's maternal grandfather was Alexander Scott Withers, the author of \"Chronicles of Border Warfare\", an important early history of the settlement of western Virginia. Two of Tavenner's maternal aunts also appear in the collection's correspondence, including Mrs. Mary T. Owen of Galveston, Texas (referred to as \"Poca\" in letters), and Elizabeth Ann Thornhill of New Orleans (referred to as \"Bettie\").","The exact date and circumstances of Tavenner's entry into the military are unknown. He was stationed in New Orleans during the first years of the war, later moving northward to Virginia sometime between the spring of 1862 and January 1863. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the newly formed 17th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in January 1863. Tavenner was fatally wounded at the Battle of Monocacy on 9 July 1864. He died of his injuries on 11 July 1863 at the nearby Gambrill Mill, which was used as a field hospital after the battle.","For more genealogical and historical information regarding the Tavenner family, see: A\u0026M 81; Cook, Roy Bird (1886-1961), Collector. Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material; Folder 1a."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William C. 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Letters between Tavenner and his family discuss the possibility that western Virginia will secede along with other Southern states and Tavenner's willingness to fight. Tavenner also asks for more frequent letters from his family, news from western Virginia, and local newspapers. While in New Orleans he remarks upon railroad transportation, food prices, health conditions, and the mood of residents in their speculation of imminent attack. Military correspondence includes a letter from a Colonel Ferguson (most likely Milton J. Ferguson) informing Tavenner of his election to the position of Lt. Colonel (28 January 1863). An unsigned letter, believed to be in Tavenner's hand, describes skirmishing with Union troops (31 May 1864).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains letters between Tavenner and other members of the Confederate army prior to the Battle of Monocacy, as well as personal correspondence between members of Tavenner's family and those who had witnessed Tavenner's injury and subsequent death. Military correspondence includes a pencil copy of an order from Brigadier General John McCausland, Jr. (4 July 1864) and a list of horses for the use of the 17th Virginia Cavalry (5 July 1864). Personal correspondence includes letters between Tavenner's mother, brother, and other relatives, as well as several letters from James H. Gambrill, who was with Tavenner when he died. Also included in the series is a letter from Lemuel Thomas Foote, a Chaplain in the Union Army who was entrusted with passing a \"wallet\" (or notebook) of Tavenner's onto his family (10 September 1864). 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Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material","This series contains letters between William C. Tavenner's mother Jennet and her father, Colonel Thomas Tavenner, and her siblings, mostly regarding the death of Jennet's husband Cabell Tavenner and the disposal of his property. Mentioned in one of the letters is the steamship Landis, which was part of the Confederate Navy during the Civil War.","This series includes correspondence between William C. Tavenner and his mother, sister, and other family members, mostly concerning Tavenner's military service and the Civil War; and correspondence between Tavenner and members of the Confederate Army. Letters dating between 1860 and 1862 were sent while Tavenner was living in or stationed in New Orleans. Letters between Tavenner and his family discuss the possibility that western Virginia will secede along with other Southern states and Tavenner's willingness to fight. Tavenner also asks for more frequent letters from his family, news from western Virginia, and local newspapers. While in New Orleans he remarks upon railroad transportation, food prices, health conditions, and the mood of residents in their speculation of imminent attack. Military correspondence includes a letter from a Colonel Ferguson (most likely Milton J. Ferguson) informing Tavenner of his election to the position of Lt. Colonel (28 January 1863). An unsigned letter, believed to be in Tavenner's hand, describes skirmishing with Union troops (31 May 1864).","This series contains letters between Tavenner and other members of the Confederate army prior to the Battle of Monocacy, as well as personal correspondence between members of Tavenner's family and those who had witnessed Tavenner's injury and subsequent death. Military correspondence includes a pencil copy of an order from Brigadier General John McCausland, Jr. (4 July 1864) and a list of horses for the use of the 17th Virginia Cavalry (5 July 1864). Personal correspondence includes letters between Tavenner's mother, brother, and other relatives, as well as several letters from James H. Gambrill, who was with Tavenner when he died. Also included in the series is a letter from Lemuel Thomas Foote, a Chaplain in the Union Army who was entrusted with passing a \"wallet\" (or notebook) of Tavenner's onto his family (10 September 1864). The notebook is included with the letter.","This series includes letters between members of the Tavenner family dating after the Civil War regarding miscellaneous financial assets of William C. Tavenner, among other topics. Also includes one letter addressed to Roy Bird Cook regarding the history of the Tavenner family (15 April 1940).","This series contains a lock of William C. Tavenner's hair.","This series includes fragments of letters, notes, envelopes, etc."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_f7525dbe984275dd9d63270a15786912\"\u003eLetters of William C. Tavenner and members of his family. The family had ties to Lewis and Harrison Counties. Tavenner's letters include both personal and military correspondence from the Civil War, most relating to his service as a soldier in the Confederate Army (as Lieutenant Colonel of the 17th Virginia Cavalry) and his death at the Battle of Monocacy. There are also letters from other members of Tavenner's family from before and after the Civil War. See \"Scope and Contents\" for details.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Letters of William C. Tavenner and members of his family. The family had ties to Lewis and Harrison Counties. Tavenner's letters include both personal and military correspondence from the Civil War, most relating to his service as a soldier in the Confederate Army (as Lieutenant Colonel of the 17th Virginia Cavalry) and his death at the Battle of Monocacy. There are also letters from other members of Tavenner's family from before and after the Civil War. 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Two of Tavenner's maternal aunts also appear in the collection's correspondence, including Mrs. Mary T. Owen of Galveston, Texas (referred to as \"Poca\" in letters), and Elizabeth Ann Thornhill of New Orleans (referred to as \"Bettie\").","The exact date and circumstances of Tavenner's entry into the military are unknown. He was stationed in New Orleans during the first years of the war, later moving northward to Virginia sometime between the spring of 1862 and January 1863. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the newly formed 17th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in January 1863. Tavenner was fatally wounded at the Battle of Monocacy on 9 July 1864. He died of his injuries on 11 July 1863 at the nearby Gambrill Mill, which was used as a field hospital after the battle.","For more genealogical and historical information regarding the Tavenner family, see: A\u0026M 81; Cook, Roy Bird (1886-1961), Collector. Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material; Folder 1a.","Letters of William C. Tavenner and members of his family. The family had ties to Lewis and Harrison County. Tavenner's letters include both personal and military correspondence from the Civil War, most relating to his service as a soldier in the Confederate Army (as Lieutenant Colonel of the 17th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment) and his death at the Battle of Monocacy. There are also letters from other members of Tavenner's family from before and after the Civil War.","Series include:","Series 1. Correspondence of Jennet S. (Withers) Tavenner; 1846-1858, undated; Folder 1 \nSeries 2. Correspondence of William C. Tavenner; 1860-1864; Folder 2 \nSeries 3. Correspondence Regarding Battle of Monocacy and William C. Tavenner's death; 1864; Folder 3 \nSeries 4. Postbellum Correspondence; 1865-1873, 1940; Folder 4 \nSeries 5. Artifact; undated; Folder 5 \nSeries 6. 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Letters between Tavenner and his family discuss the possibility that western Virginia will secede along with other Southern states and Tavenner's willingness to fight. Tavenner also asks for more frequent letters from his family, news from western Virginia, and local newspapers. While in New Orleans he remarks upon railroad transportation, food prices, health conditions, and the mood of residents in their speculation of imminent attack. Military correspondence includes a letter from a Colonel Ferguson (most likely Milton J. Ferguson) informing Tavenner of his election to the position of Lt. Colonel (28 January 1863). An unsigned letter, believed to be in Tavenner's hand, describes skirmishing with Union troops (31 May 1864).","This series contains letters between Tavenner and other members of the Confederate army prior to the Battle of Monocacy, as well as personal correspondence between members of Tavenner's family and those who had witnessed Tavenner's injury and subsequent death. Military correspondence includes a pencil copy of an order from Brigadier General John McCausland, Jr. (4 July 1864) and a list of horses for the use of the 17th Virginia Cavalry (5 July 1864). Personal correspondence includes letters between Tavenner's mother, brother, and other relatives, as well as several letters from James H. Gambrill, who was with Tavenner when he died. Also included in the series is a letter from Lemuel Thomas Foote, a Chaplain in the Union Army who was entrusted with passing a \"wallet\" (or notebook) of Tavenner's onto his family (10 September 1864). The notebook is included with the letter.","This series includes letters between members of the Tavenner family dating after the Civil War regarding miscellaneous financial assets of William C. Tavenner, among other topics. Also includes one letter addressed to Roy Bird Cook regarding the history of the Tavenner family (15 April 1940).","This series contains a lock of William C. 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The extended family had ties to Lewis County, Harrison County, and Wood County. Tavenner had three siblings, a younger brother, Thomas Alexander (referred to as \"Tat\" in the letters), and two sisters, Elizabeth M. and Jennet A. (who is often referred to as \"Jen\" in the letters). William Tavenner's paternal grandfather was Colonel Thomas Tavenner, one of the early settlers of Wood county and a prominent man in local affairs. Tavenner's maternal grandfather was Alexander Scott Withers, the author of \"Chronicles of Border Warfare\", an important early history of the settlement of western Virginia. Two of Tavenner's maternal aunts also appear in the collection's correspondence, including Mrs. Mary T. Owen of Galveston, Texas (referred to as \"Poca\" in letters), and Elizabeth Ann Thornhill of New Orleans (referred to as \"Bettie\").","The exact date and circumstances of Tavenner's entry into the military are unknown. He was stationed in New Orleans during the first years of the war, later moving northward to Virginia sometime between the spring of 1862 and January 1863. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the newly formed 17th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in January 1863. Tavenner was fatally wounded at the Battle of Monocacy on 9 July 1864. He died of his injuries on 11 July 1863 at the nearby Gambrill Mill, which was used as a field hospital after the battle.","For more genealogical and historical information regarding the Tavenner family, see: A\u0026M 81; Cook, Roy Bird (1886-1961), Collector. Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material; Folder 1a."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William C. Tavenner, Civil War Correspondence and Other Material, A\u0026amp;M 3763, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William C. Tavenner, Civil War Correspondence and Other Material, A\u0026M 3763, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eLetters of William C. Tavenner and members of his family. The family had ties to Lewis and Harrison County. Tavenner's letters include both personal and military correspondence from the Civil War, most relating to his service as a soldier in the Confederate Army (as Lieutenant Colonel of the 17th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment) and his death at the Battle of Monocacy. There are also letters from other members of Tavenner's family from before and after the Civil War.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries include:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Correspondence of Jennet S. (Withers) Tavenner; 1846-1858, undated; Folder 1\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 2. Correspondence of William C. Tavenner; 1860-1864; Folder 2\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 3. Correspondence Regarding Battle of Monocacy and William C. Tavenner's death; 1864; Folder 3\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 4. Postbellum Correspondence; 1865-1873, 1940; Folder 4\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 5. Artifact; undated; Folder 5\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 6. Miscellaneous; undated; 10 fragments, Folder 6\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSee Also:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA\u0026amp;M 81, Cook, Roy Bird (1886-1961), Collector. Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nA\u0026amp;M 858, Cook, Roy Bird (1886-1961), Collector. Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains letters between William C. Tavenner's mother Jennet and her father, Colonel Thomas Tavenner, and her siblings, mostly regarding the death of Jennet's husband Cabell Tavenner and the disposal of his property. Mentioned in one of the letters is the steamship Landis, which was part of the Confederate Navy during the Civil War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes correspondence between William C. Tavenner and his mother, sister, and other family members, mostly concerning Tavenner's military service and the Civil War; and correspondence between Tavenner and members of the Confederate Army. Letters dating between 1860 and 1862 were sent while Tavenner was living in or stationed in New Orleans. Letters between Tavenner and his family discuss the possibility that western Virginia will secede along with other Southern states and Tavenner's willingness to fight. Tavenner also asks for more frequent letters from his family, news from western Virginia, and local newspapers. While in New Orleans he remarks upon railroad transportation, food prices, health conditions, and the mood of residents in their speculation of imminent attack. Military correspondence includes a letter from a Colonel Ferguson (most likely Milton J. Ferguson) informing Tavenner of his election to the position of Lt. Colonel (28 January 1863). An unsigned letter, believed to be in Tavenner's hand, describes skirmishing with Union troops (31 May 1864).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains letters between Tavenner and other members of the Confederate army prior to the Battle of Monocacy, as well as personal correspondence between members of Tavenner's family and those who had witnessed Tavenner's injury and subsequent death. Military correspondence includes a pencil copy of an order from Brigadier General John McCausland, Jr. (4 July 1864) and a list of horses for the use of the 17th Virginia Cavalry (5 July 1864). Personal correspondence includes letters between Tavenner's mother, brother, and other relatives, as well as several letters from James H. Gambrill, who was with Tavenner when he died. Also included in the series is a letter from Lemuel Thomas Foote, a Chaplain in the Union Army who was entrusted with passing a \"wallet\" (or notebook) of Tavenner's onto his family (10 September 1864). The notebook is included with the letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes letters between members of the Tavenner family dating after the Civil War regarding miscellaneous financial assets of William C. Tavenner, among other topics. Also includes one letter addressed to Roy Bird Cook regarding the history of the Tavenner family (15 April 1940).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains a lock of William C. Tavenner's hair.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes fragments of letters, notes, envelopes, etc.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Letters of William C. Tavenner and members of his family. The family had ties to Lewis and Harrison County. Tavenner's letters include both personal and military correspondence from the Civil War, most relating to his service as a soldier in the Confederate Army (as Lieutenant Colonel of the 17th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment) and his death at the Battle of Monocacy. There are also letters from other members of Tavenner's family from before and after the Civil War.","Series include:","Series 1. Correspondence of Jennet S. (Withers) Tavenner; 1846-1858, undated; Folder 1 \nSeries 2. Correspondence of William C. Tavenner; 1860-1864; Folder 2 \nSeries 3. Correspondence Regarding Battle of Monocacy and William C. Tavenner's death; 1864; Folder 3 \nSeries 4. Postbellum Correspondence; 1865-1873, 1940; Folder 4 \nSeries 5. Artifact; undated; Folder 5 \nSeries 6. Miscellaneous; undated; 10 fragments, Folder 6","See Also:","A\u0026M 81, Cook, Roy Bird (1886-1961), Collector. Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material \nA\u0026M 858, Cook, Roy Bird (1886-1961), Collector. Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material","This series contains letters between William C. Tavenner's mother Jennet and her father, Colonel Thomas Tavenner, and her siblings, mostly regarding the death of Jennet's husband Cabell Tavenner and the disposal of his property. Mentioned in one of the letters is the steamship Landis, which was part of the Confederate Navy during the Civil War.","This series includes correspondence between William C. Tavenner and his mother, sister, and other family members, mostly concerning Tavenner's military service and the Civil War; and correspondence between Tavenner and members of the Confederate Army. Letters dating between 1860 and 1862 were sent while Tavenner was living in or stationed in New Orleans. Letters between Tavenner and his family discuss the possibility that western Virginia will secede along with other Southern states and Tavenner's willingness to fight. Tavenner also asks for more frequent letters from his family, news from western Virginia, and local newspapers. While in New Orleans he remarks upon railroad transportation, food prices, health conditions, and the mood of residents in their speculation of imminent attack. Military correspondence includes a letter from a Colonel Ferguson (most likely Milton J. Ferguson) informing Tavenner of his election to the position of Lt. Colonel (28 January 1863). An unsigned letter, believed to be in Tavenner's hand, describes skirmishing with Union troops (31 May 1864).","This series contains letters between Tavenner and other members of the Confederate army prior to the Battle of Monocacy, as well as personal correspondence between members of Tavenner's family and those who had witnessed Tavenner's injury and subsequent death. Military correspondence includes a pencil copy of an order from Brigadier General John McCausland, Jr. (4 July 1864) and a list of horses for the use of the 17th Virginia Cavalry (5 July 1864). Personal correspondence includes letters between Tavenner's mother, brother, and other relatives, as well as several letters from James H. Gambrill, who was with Tavenner when he died. Also included in the series is a letter from Lemuel Thomas Foote, a Chaplain in the Union Army who was entrusted with passing a \"wallet\" (or notebook) of Tavenner's onto his family (10 September 1864). The notebook is included with the letter.","This series includes letters between members of the Tavenner family dating after the Civil War regarding miscellaneous financial assets of William C. Tavenner, among other topics. Also includes one letter addressed to Roy Bird Cook regarding the history of the Tavenner family (15 April 1940).","This series contains a lock of William C. Tavenner's hair.","This series includes fragments of letters, notes, envelopes, etc."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_f7525dbe984275dd9d63270a15786912\"\u003eLetters of William C. Tavenner and members of his family. The family had ties to Lewis and Harrison Counties. Tavenner's letters include both personal and military correspondence from the Civil War, most relating to his service as a soldier in the Confederate Army (as Lieutenant Colonel of the 17th Virginia Cavalry) and his death at the Battle of Monocacy. There are also letters from other members of Tavenner's family from before and after the Civil War. See \"Scope and Contents\" for details.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Letters of William C. Tavenner and members of his family. The family had ties to Lewis and Harrison Counties. Tavenner's letters include both personal and military correspondence from the Civil War, most relating to his service as a soldier in the Confederate Army (as Lieutenant Colonel of the 17th Virginia Cavalry) and his death at the Battle of Monocacy. There are also letters from other members of Tavenner's family from before and after the Civil War. See \"Scope and Contents\" for details."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_0f9ffd6e4295815166a83ec0a608543f\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Guy Tetrick and his son Willis G. Tetrick, Jr. The Tetricks were from Harrison County and the material in the collection mainly regards families of Harrison County and north central West Virginia. The collection contains mostly original genealogical compilations and family histories. It also contains personal and business correspondence; financial records; publications regarding local and state history; newspapers and news clippings; obituaries, cemetery records; records of the Sons of the American Revolution; and other material.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5372#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5372","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5372","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5372","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_5372","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_5372.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198660","title_ssm":["Willis Guy Tetrick, Jr. Genealogy Research Papers"],"title_tesim":["Willis Guy Tetrick, Jr. Genealogy Research Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1708-1997"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1708-1997"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 3230","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5372"],"text":["A\u0026M 3230","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/5372","Willis Guy Tetrick, Jr. Genealogy Research Papers","Alleghany County (Va.)","Boone County (W. Va.)","Braxton County (W. Va.)","Calhoun County (W. Va.) ","Clarksburg (W. Va.)","Doddridge County (W. Va.)","Gilmer County (W. Va.)","Hampshire County (W. Va.)","Hardy County (W. Va.)","Harrison County (W. Va.)","Kanawha County (W. Va.)","Lewis County.","Marion County (W. Va.)","Mason County (W. Va.)","Mineral County (W. Va.)","Monongalia County (W. Va.)","Nicholas County (W. Va.)","Pleasants County (W. Va.)","Preston County (W. Va.)","Randolph County (W. Va.)","Ritchie County (W. Va.)","Roane County (W. Va.)","Taylor County (W. Va.)","Tucker County (W. Va.)","Tyler County (W. Va.)","Upshur County (W. Va.)","Wetzel County (W. Va.)","Wirt County (W. Va.)","Wood County (W. Va.)","Calhoun County (W. Va.)  -- Genealogy","Account books","Bibles","Birth certificates","Birth, marriage, and death records.","Cemeteries and cemetery readings","Court records - Harrison County.","Death records.","Deeds and leases.","Diaries and journals.","Estates and estate settlements.","Family histories.","Genealogists' letters and papers.","Genealogy","Harrison County - Early families.","Historical Records Survey (U.S.)","Ledgers.","Marriage records","Taxation","Business correspondence","No special access restriction applies.","W. Guy Tetrick (3 January 1883-15 July 1956) was a native of Harrison County, West Virginia. As a young man, he moved to Clarksburg, serving as deputy county clerk, then later as county clerk and in various other civil positions. Tetrick was one of the founders, and later the manager, of the local newspaper the \"Clarksburg Exponent\". He was also involved in a number of other local businesses. Tetrick maintained a lifetime interest in genealogy and local history, the result of which was this collection, perhaps the most comprehensive private family history collection ever compiled for West Virginia. Tetrick was also a founding member of the George Rogers Clark chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.","\n Willis Guy Tetrick, Jr. (23 August 1911-30 December 1995) was the oldest of W. Guy Tetrick's four children. He attended West Virginia University, graduating in 1934. He was a retired lieutenant colonel from the Army Corps of Engineers and was owner and operator of Mineral Property Management. He shared his father's interest in history and genealogy.","\n A dedication ceremony for the collection was held on 20 September 1997. Copies of the program from this ceremony can be found in the Subject Series, box 6, folder 8C.","Genealogy research papers compiled by W. Guy Tetrick and his son Willis G. Tetrick, Jr. The Tetricks were from Harrison County and the material in the collection mainly regards families of Harrison County and north central West Virginia. The collection contains mostly original genealogical compilations and family histories. It also contains personal and business correspondence; financial records; publications regarding local and state history; newspapers and news clippings; obituaries, cemetery records; records of the Sons of the American Revolution; and other material.","This series consists of thirteen notebooks containing historic records relating to the West Virginia Cemetery Survey, including volumes 1-10, 14 and an index for cemeteries in Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Harrison, Jackson, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Preston, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur, and Wetzel Counties, and for cemeteries of unknown location.","Contains correspondence and related material between W. Guy Tetrick, members of the Sons of the American Revolution, and other correspondents. The series contains letters, annual chapter reports, membership lists, clippings, pamphlets, photographs, bulletins, and material regarding family histories. Correspondents include the National Sons of the American Revolution, Franklin Burdette (Secretary of West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution), the George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Margaret Anne Tetrick, Amy R. Anderson, the West Virginia Auditor's Office, the Upper Monongahela Valley Association, and the Caldwell Telephone Company. This series also includes correspondence regarding the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution, organized alphabetically.","This series mainly consists of the correspondence of W. Guy Tetrick, organized alphabetically by correspondent, as well as related material including clippings, legal and financial documents, pamphlets, programs, telegrams, drafts of newspaper articles, a photograph of Henry N. Tetrick, and other material. Correspondents include the Exponent Corporation; Clarksburg Trust Company; C.M. Bailey; the Boise Placer Company; W.M. Morgan; Everett F. Moore; George H. Smith; D. J. Carter; and the Clinchfield Coal Company. Subjects of the correspondence include Tetrick's business dealings, family histories, and information regarding the property of Virginia A. Tetrick.","Contains nine diaries kept by W. Guy Tetrick. Most diary entries briefly describe daily events and activities; entries also describe weather conditions, places where Tetrick stayed, and financial information.","Contains material regarding genealogy and family history collected by W. Guy Tetrick. The majority of the material in the series concerns the history of various West Virginia families. The series also contains a Harrison County Clerk's property book, birth certificates, letters, maps, news clippings, pamphlets, and other material.","This series consists of ledgers containing genealogical and related information. The majority of this material regards families from north central West Virginia. There are wills, vital statistics, church and parish records, cemetery records, inventories and appraisals, property taxes, documents regarding land ownership, and other material. There are also Harrison County records and W. Guy Tetrick's notes.","This series consists of notebooks containing family genealogies and family histories, particularly those of north central West Virginia families. Also included within this series are census records; cemetery records; birth, marriage, and death records; and other material."," Most of the Genealogy Notebooks series was previously microfilmed and made accessible as A\u0026M 1306. There is also an index to material that was not microfilmed. Please refer to the control folder of this collection for a name index to post-microfilm insertions to the Genealogy Notebooks series.","Contains material regarding the historical and genealogical research performed by W. Guy Tetrick and others. Family histories compose the majority of the material within this series. Other material within the series includes correspondence, notebooks of information organized by county, West Virginia newspapers and news clippings, miscellaneous publications, posters, and material regarding W. Guy Tetrick, including letters and financial information.","Contains newspapers and news clippings collected by W. Guy Tetrick and others. Articles are mainly taken from West Virginia newspapers and concern historical subjects, mostly state and local history.","Contains obituaries, as well as photocopies of clippings, notices, and miscellaneous material.","Contains publications, including books, pamphlets, periodicals, newsletters, and other material. Items in this series mainly regard subjects of national, state, and local history, particularly West Virginia subjects and history. This series also contains two bibles and an epistle dedicatory.","Contains material related to the Sons of the American Revolution, including administrative and organizational documents, correspondence, and material relating to history and genealogy. The administrative and organizational material includes applications for membership, documents regarding the processing of applications, membership kits, pamphlets and other material regarding the application process. It also includes programs, pamphlets and other material regarding state, annual, and other meetings, as well as governing documents of the Sons of the American Revolution including its constitution, by-laws, and proposed amendments. This material also includes financial documents including treasurer's reports, an account book, checks, deposit tickets, financial statements, bills, tax forms, and other material. It also includes annual chapter reports, membership lists, minutes, memoranda, and other miscellaneous material. Correspondence within this series includes communications between members of the Sons of the American Revolution, its chapters, and outside parties such as the state government of West Virginia. It also includes miscellaneous correspondence. The material relating to history and genealogy within this series includes a history of the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution; news clippings and other material regarding state history; supporting material for membership application, including birth, marriage, and death records; family histories; and material regarding Revolutionary War soldiers.","Contains Civil War Research Material (1929-1980), consisting of news clippings regarding Civil War history, typescript copies of muster rolls and other lists of soldiers, correspondence regarding Tetrick's research; and other material; property records (1891-1903) including hand written descriptions of agreements that indicate lot coordinates; two typescript copies of Monongalia District Court Records (1789); and typescript copies of volumes 1 through 9 of the Harrison County Minute Books (1792-1809).","Contains material regarding W. Guy Tetrick, including correspondence, financial records, pamphlets, photographs, and a diary, among other items. Corporate correspondents include the West Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution; the Central West Virginia Coal Producers Association; the Reserve Officers Association; the Harrison County Historical Society; the Historic Record Association; the Baltimore Office Supply Company; and H.E. Harris and Company Postage Stamps and Philatelic Supplies. Personal correspondents include Cleveland M. Bailey; J.S. Freeman, mayor of Rivesville, West Virginia; Harley Kilgore, Criminal Court of Raleigh County; Corliss F. Randolph, Seven Day Baptist Historical Society; and Lee Stern of the Stern Brothers Stock Farm. Financial records include income tax forms and reports, an account book, and bills, among other items.","The Tetrick collection included numerous books and journals, and about 1,800 of them were added to the Libraries' collections. The vast majority of them were about genealogy, family history, and local history of West Virginia and neighboring states. In the WVU Libraries instance of WorldCat, a keyword search on \"Tetrick\" limited by location to \"West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center\" will retrieve titles from his Collection that were placed in the Rare Book Room, as well as works he authored. Other separated titles can be found by examining a list located in the Subject series, located in box 6, folders 8B-8C. A special bookplate was attached in all volumes from the Tetrick collection.","\n  Unboxed item nos. 275-291 (Maryland Historical Magazine vol. XX no. 2 and vol. XXI nos. 1-4, 8-10, 12-20) were forwarded to the rare book librarian in August 2004 and are currently available in the West Virginia Collection under call number 975.2 M368.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Genealogy research papers compiled by W. Guy Tetrick and his son Willis G. Tetrick, Jr. The Tetricks were from Harrison County and the material in the collection mainly regards families of Harrison County and north central West Virginia. The collection contains mostly original genealogical compilations and family histories. It also contains personal and business correspondence; financial records; publications regarding local and state history; newspapers and news clippings; obituaries, cemetery records; records of the Sons of the American Revolution; and other material.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Guy Tetrick, including correspondence, financial records, pamphlets, photographs, and a diary, among other items. Corporate correspondents include the West Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution; the Central West Virginia Coal Producers Association; the Reserve Officers Association; the Harrison County Historical Society; the Historic Record Association; the Baltimore Office Supply Company; and H.E. Harris and Company Postage Stamps and Philatelic Supplies. Personal correspondents include Cleveland M. Bailey; J.S. Freeman, mayor of Rivesville, West Virginia; Harley Kilgore, Criminal Court of Raleigh County; Corliss F. Randolph, Seven Day Baptist Historical Society; and Lee Stern of the Stern Brothers Stock Farm. 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A special bookplate was attached in all volumes from the Tetrick collection.","\n  Unboxed item nos. 275-291 (Maryland Historical Magazine vol. XX no. 2 and vol. XXI nos. 1-4, 8-10, 12-20) were forwarded to the rare book librarian in August 2004 and are currently available in the West Virginia Collection under call number 975.2 M368."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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Tetrick maintained a lifetime interest in genealogy and local history, the result of which was this collection, perhaps the most comprehensive private family history collection ever compiled for West Virginia. Tetrick was also a founding member of the George Rogers Clark chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.","\n Willis Guy Tetrick, Jr. (23 August 1911-30 December 1995) was the oldest of W. Guy Tetrick's four children. He attended West Virginia University, graduating in 1934. He was a retired lieutenant colonel from the Army Corps of Engineers and was owner and operator of Mineral Property Management. He shared his father's interest in history and genealogy.","\n A dedication ceremony for the collection was held on 20 September 1997. Copies of the program from this ceremony can be found in the Subject Series, box 6, folder 8C.","Genealogy research papers compiled by W. Guy Tetrick and his son Willis G. Tetrick, Jr. The Tetricks were from Harrison County and the material in the collection mainly regards families of Harrison County and north central West Virginia. The collection contains mostly original genealogical compilations and family histories. It also contains personal and business correspondence; financial records; publications regarding local and state history; newspapers and news clippings; obituaries, cemetery records; records of the Sons of the American Revolution; and other material.","This series consists of thirteen notebooks containing historic records relating to the West Virginia Cemetery Survey, including volumes 1-10, 14 and an index for cemeteries in Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Harrison, Jackson, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Preston, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur, and Wetzel Counties, and for cemeteries of unknown location.","Contains correspondence and related material between W. Guy Tetrick, members of the Sons of the American Revolution, and other correspondents. The series contains letters, annual chapter reports, membership lists, clippings, pamphlets, photographs, bulletins, and material regarding family histories. Correspondents include the National Sons of the American Revolution, Franklin Burdette (Secretary of West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution), the George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Margaret Anne Tetrick, Amy R. Anderson, the West Virginia Auditor's Office, the Upper Monongahela Valley Association, and the Caldwell Telephone Company. This series also includes correspondence regarding the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution, organized alphabetically.","This series mainly consists of the correspondence of W. Guy Tetrick, organized alphabetically by correspondent, as well as related material including clippings, legal and financial documents, pamphlets, programs, telegrams, drafts of newspaper articles, a photograph of Henry N. Tetrick, and other material. Correspondents include the Exponent Corporation; Clarksburg Trust Company; C.M. Bailey; the Boise Placer Company; W.M. Morgan; Everett F. Moore; George H. Smith; D. J. Carter; and the Clinchfield Coal Company. Subjects of the correspondence include Tetrick's business dealings, family histories, and information regarding the property of Virginia A. Tetrick.","Contains nine diaries kept by W. Guy Tetrick. Most diary entries briefly describe daily events and activities; entries also describe weather conditions, places where Tetrick stayed, and financial information.","Contains material regarding genealogy and family history collected by W. Guy Tetrick. The majority of the material in the series concerns the history of various West Virginia families. The series also contains a Harrison County Clerk's property book, birth certificates, letters, maps, news clippings, pamphlets, and other material.","This series consists of ledgers containing genealogical and related information. The majority of this material regards families from north central West Virginia. There are wills, vital statistics, church and parish records, cemetery records, inventories and appraisals, property taxes, documents regarding land ownership, and other material. There are also Harrison County records and W. Guy Tetrick's notes.","This series consists of notebooks containing family genealogies and family histories, particularly those of north central West Virginia families. Also included within this series are census records; cemetery records; birth, marriage, and death records; and other material."," Most of the Genealogy Notebooks series was previously microfilmed and made accessible as A\u0026M 1306. There is also an index to material that was not microfilmed. Please refer to the control folder of this collection for a name index to post-microfilm insertions to the Genealogy Notebooks series.","Contains material regarding the historical and genealogical research performed by W. Guy Tetrick and others. Family histories compose the majority of the material within this series. Other material within the series includes correspondence, notebooks of information organized by county, West Virginia newspapers and news clippings, miscellaneous publications, posters, and material regarding W. Guy Tetrick, including letters and financial information.","Contains newspapers and news clippings collected by W. Guy Tetrick and others. Articles are mainly taken from West Virginia newspapers and concern historical subjects, mostly state and local history.","Contains obituaries, as well as photocopies of clippings, notices, and miscellaneous material.","Contains publications, including books, pamphlets, periodicals, newsletters, and other material. Items in this series mainly regard subjects of national, state, and local history, particularly West Virginia subjects and history. This series also contains two bibles and an epistle dedicatory.","Contains material related to the Sons of the American Revolution, including administrative and organizational documents, correspondence, and material relating to history and genealogy. The administrative and organizational material includes applications for membership, documents regarding the processing of applications, membership kits, pamphlets and other material regarding the application process. It also includes programs, pamphlets and other material regarding state, annual, and other meetings, as well as governing documents of the Sons of the American Revolution including its constitution, by-laws, and proposed amendments. This material also includes financial documents including treasurer's reports, an account book, checks, deposit tickets, financial statements, bills, tax forms, and other material. It also includes annual chapter reports, membership lists, minutes, memoranda, and other miscellaneous material. Correspondence within this series includes communications between members of the Sons of the American Revolution, its chapters, and outside parties such as the state government of West Virginia. It also includes miscellaneous correspondence. The material relating to history and genealogy within this series includes a history of the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution; news clippings and other material regarding state history; supporting material for membership application, including birth, marriage, and death records; family histories; and material regarding Revolutionary War soldiers.","Contains Civil War Research Material (1929-1980), consisting of news clippings regarding Civil War history, typescript copies of muster rolls and other lists of soldiers, correspondence regarding Tetrick's research; and other material; property records (1891-1903) including hand written descriptions of agreements that indicate lot coordinates; two typescript copies of Monongalia District Court Records (1789); and typescript copies of volumes 1 through 9 of the Harrison County Minute Books (1792-1809).","Contains material regarding W. Guy Tetrick, including correspondence, financial records, pamphlets, photographs, and a diary, among other items. Corporate correspondents include the West Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution; the Central West Virginia Coal Producers Association; the Reserve Officers Association; the Harrison County Historical Society; the Historic Record Association; the Baltimore Office Supply Company; and H.E. Harris and Company Postage Stamps and Philatelic Supplies. Personal correspondents include Cleveland M. Bailey; J.S. Freeman, mayor of Rivesville, West Virginia; Harley Kilgore, Criminal Court of Raleigh County; Corliss F. Randolph, Seven Day Baptist Historical Society; and Lee Stern of the Stern Brothers Stock Farm. Financial records include income tax forms and reports, an account book, and bills, among other items.","The Tetrick collection included numerous books and journals, and about 1,800 of them were added to the Libraries' collections. The vast majority of them were about genealogy, family history, and local history of West Virginia and neighboring states. In the WVU Libraries instance of WorldCat, a keyword search on \"Tetrick\" limited by location to \"West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center\" will retrieve titles from his Collection that were placed in the Rare Book Room, as well as works he authored. Other separated titles can be found by examining a list located in the Subject series, located in box 6, folders 8B-8C. A special bookplate was attached in all volumes from the Tetrick collection.","\n  Unboxed item nos. 275-291 (Maryland Historical Magazine vol. XX no. 2 and vol. XXI nos. 1-4, 8-10, 12-20) were forwarded to the rare book librarian in August 2004 and are currently available in the West Virginia Collection under call number 975.2 M368.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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It also contains personal and business correspondence; financial records; publications regarding local and state history; newspapers and news clippings; obituaries, cemetery records; records of the Sons of the American Revolution; and other material.","This series consists of thirteen notebooks containing historic records relating to the West Virginia Cemetery Survey, including volumes 1-10, 14 and an index for cemeteries in Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Harrison, Jackson, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Preston, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur, and Wetzel Counties, and for cemeteries of unknown location.","Contains correspondence and related material between W. Guy Tetrick, members of the Sons of the American Revolution, and other correspondents. The series contains letters, annual chapter reports, membership lists, clippings, pamphlets, photographs, bulletins, and material regarding family histories. Correspondents include the National Sons of the American Revolution, Franklin Burdette (Secretary of West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution), the George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Margaret Anne Tetrick, Amy R. Anderson, the West Virginia Auditor's Office, the Upper Monongahela Valley Association, and the Caldwell Telephone Company. This series also includes correspondence regarding the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution, organized alphabetically.","This series mainly consists of the correspondence of W. Guy Tetrick, organized alphabetically by correspondent, as well as related material including clippings, legal and financial documents, pamphlets, programs, telegrams, drafts of newspaper articles, a photograph of Henry N. Tetrick, and other material. Correspondents include the Exponent Corporation; Clarksburg Trust Company; C.M. Bailey; the Boise Placer Company; W.M. Morgan; Everett F. Moore; George H. Smith; D. J. Carter; and the Clinchfield Coal Company. Subjects of the correspondence include Tetrick's business dealings, family histories, and information regarding the property of Virginia A. Tetrick.","Contains nine diaries kept by W. Guy Tetrick. Most diary entries briefly describe daily events and activities; entries also describe weather conditions, places where Tetrick stayed, and financial information.","Contains material regarding genealogy and family history collected by W. Guy Tetrick. The majority of the material in the series concerns the history of various West Virginia families. The series also contains a Harrison County Clerk's property book, birth certificates, letters, maps, news clippings, pamphlets, and other material.","This series consists of ledgers containing genealogical and related information. The majority of this material regards families from north central West Virginia. There are wills, vital statistics, church and parish records, cemetery records, inventories and appraisals, property taxes, documents regarding land ownership, and other material. There are also Harrison County records and W. Guy Tetrick's notes.","This series consists of notebooks containing family genealogies and family histories, particularly those of north central West Virginia families. Also included within this series are census records; cemetery records; birth, marriage, and death records; and other material."," Most of the Genealogy Notebooks series was previously microfilmed and made accessible as A\u0026M 1306. There is also an index to material that was not microfilmed. Please refer to the control folder of this collection for a name index to post-microfilm insertions to the Genealogy Notebooks series.","Contains material regarding the historical and genealogical research performed by W. Guy Tetrick and others. Family histories compose the majority of the material within this series. Other material within the series includes correspondence, notebooks of information organized by county, West Virginia newspapers and news clippings, miscellaneous publications, posters, and material regarding W. Guy Tetrick, including letters and financial information.","Contains newspapers and news clippings collected by W. Guy Tetrick and others. Articles are mainly taken from West Virginia newspapers and concern historical subjects, mostly state and local history.","Contains obituaries, as well as photocopies of clippings, notices, and miscellaneous material.","Contains publications, including books, pamphlets, periodicals, newsletters, and other material. Items in this series mainly regard subjects of national, state, and local history, particularly West Virginia subjects and history. This series also contains two bibles and an epistle dedicatory.","Contains material related to the Sons of the American Revolution, including administrative and organizational documents, correspondence, and material relating to history and genealogy. The administrative and organizational material includes applications for membership, documents regarding the processing of applications, membership kits, pamphlets and other material regarding the application process. It also includes programs, pamphlets and other material regarding state, annual, and other meetings, as well as governing documents of the Sons of the American Revolution including its constitution, by-laws, and proposed amendments. This material also includes financial documents including treasurer's reports, an account book, checks, deposit tickets, financial statements, bills, tax forms, and other material. It also includes annual chapter reports, membership lists, minutes, memoranda, and other miscellaneous material. Correspondence within this series includes communications between members of the Sons of the American Revolution, its chapters, and outside parties such as the state government of West Virginia. It also includes miscellaneous correspondence. The material relating to history and genealogy within this series includes a history of the West Virginia Sons of the American Revolution; news clippings and other material regarding state history; supporting material for membership application, including birth, marriage, and death records; family histories; and material regarding Revolutionary War soldiers.","Contains Civil War Research Material (1929-1980), consisting of news clippings regarding Civil War history, typescript copies of muster rolls and other lists of soldiers, correspondence regarding Tetrick's research; and other material; property records (1891-1903) including hand written descriptions of agreements that indicate lot coordinates; two typescript copies of Monongalia District Court Records (1789); and typescript copies of volumes 1 through 9 of the Harrison County Minute Books (1792-1809).","Contains material regarding W. Guy Tetrick, including correspondence, financial records, pamphlets, photographs, and a diary, among other items. Corporate correspondents include the West Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution; the Central West Virginia Coal Producers Association; the Reserve Officers Association; the Harrison County Historical Society; the Historic Record Association; the Baltimore Office Supply Company; and H.E. Harris and Company Postage Stamps and Philatelic Supplies. Personal correspondents include Cleveland M. Bailey; J.S. Freeman, mayor of Rivesville, West Virginia; Harley Kilgore, Criminal Court of Raleigh County; Corliss F. Randolph, Seven Day Baptist Historical Society; and Lee Stern of the Stern Brothers Stock Farm. 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A special bookplate was attached in all volumes from the Tetrick collection.","\n  Unboxed item nos. 275-291 (Maryland Historical Magazine vol. XX no. 2 and vol. XXI nos. 1-4, 8-10, 12-20) were forwarded to the rare book librarian in August 2004 and are currently available in the West Virginia Collection under call number 975.2 M368."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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