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Administrative Files, 1930-1934

 Series
Accession: 2271Identifier: 2271-II.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930-1934

Scope and Content

This series includes files for various Pennsylvania counties. There are files about candidates who ran for office in the 1930 Pennsylvania primary and general election, and for the candidates in the 1932 Presidential election. There are files about the convention delegates for the 1933 convention to vote on the 21st Amendment. The series also includes correspondence, information pertaining to delegates to the Democratic and Republican national conventions in 1932, and files about state and national legislation. There are also files about Pennsylvania and United States legislators, and letters written to WONPR about the pros and cons of prohibition and about WONPR's efforts. Series II also includes liquor control system literature, as well as material on the New York office of WONPR, and WONPR organization. The National Information Service bulletin dated May 31, 1933 gives figures of votes for referenda in the various states during Prohibition, along with the subjects of the referenda.

This series also includes literature on liquor control systems adopted by several other states and foreign countries, as well as material from the New York office of WONPR, and on WONPR's internal organization. The National Information Service bulletin dated May 31, 1933 gives figures of votes for referenda in the various states during Prohibition, along with the subjects of the referenda. This series also includes petitions, publicity, extensive newspaper clippings, speeches given by members of the Pennsylvania Division of WONPR, and files about the Wickersham Commission's investigations on Prohibition enforcement and the crime and corruption associated with bootleg liquor.

Extent

From the Collection: 28.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

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This collection is open for research.

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Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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