Un-American Activities, 1938-1955 and undated
The materials found in this series range from newspaper clippings to government memoranda to notes on plans for cross-examination in investigatory hearings. A large part of the series consists of correspondence. The bulk of these materials document Tydings' investigations into Senator Joseph McCarthy's 1950 charges of Communist infiltration of the State Department. The series also contains files on the Amerasia case that began in 1945 and records Tydings accumulated after his retirement from the U. S. Senate. Notable correspondents include Claire Boothe Luce; Henry L. Stimson; E. K. Stettinius; Payton Ford; Joseph McCarthy; Emmanuel Cellar; Harry Truman; Roscoe Pound; Abe Fortas; Cordell Hull; B. B. Hickenlooper; J. Edgar Hoover; Olin D. Johnston; Thurston B. Morton; Estes Kefauver; William Benton; and Owen Lattimore.
Arrangement is by topic, correspondent, or audience.
Dates
- 1938-1955 and undated
Use and Access to Collection
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Part of this collection is unprocessed. This means that materials are in the same state we received them and have not been reviewed for content or condition. The collection may need to be screened prior to use. Please contact us before visiting the Special Collections reading room to view this collection. A preliminary inventory is available under the Inventories/Additional Information section.
Extent
6.00 Linear Feet
Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
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