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Letters from VIPs (arranged chronologically: correspondents include Michael Drury, Roy H. Glover, the Inaugural Committee, David L. Lawrence, Cornelius F. Kelley, John F. Kennedy, Mike Mansfield, Frank Murray, Donald G. Nutter, and Hugh J. Wade), 1956-1962

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of eleven series: audio recordings (undated), consisting of recordings made by Holmes; correspondence (1918-1962), which includes general correspondence, consisting of the incoming and outgoing correspondence of John Joseph Holmes and miscellaneous correspondence, consisting of correspondence received by his widow in 1962; date books (1949-1952), consisting of four years of Holmes's personal date books; financial records (1929-1961), consisting of personal tax records, receipts, and miscellaneous financial records; memoranda (undated); printed material (undated), consisting of a pamphlet by Holmes and an issue of Democratic Women's Voice with a poem by Holmes; scrapbooks (1932-1961), consisting of six scrapbooks containing photographs, clippings, conference books, brochures, and correspondence regarding Holmes's life, career, and interests; speeches (1946-1950), consisting of speeches given by Holmes before professional and political associations and rallies; writings (undated), consisting of several drafts of "My Trip to Ireland," a number of short stories and examples of Irish folklore, and Holmes's argument in favor of establishing a lottery in Montana; miscellany (1937-1962), consisting of address cards, collected jokes, songs, and stories, religious materials, professional and political certificates, letters of introduction, materials from fraternal organizations, and a materials related to Holmes's death; and clippings (1935-1962), regarding insurance meetings, Montana politics, and the life and death of John J. Holmes.

Dates

  • Creation: 1956-1962

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5 linear feet

Repository Details

Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository

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