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Henry Justin Allen Papers Henry Justin Allen Papers A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division, Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 2011 Contact information: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.contact Additional search options available at: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011065 LC Online Catalog record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm73050781 Prepared by Frank Tusa Collection Summary Title: Henry Justin Allen Papers Span Dates: 1896-1942 Bulk Dates: (bulk 1919-1942) ID No.: MSS50781 Creator: Allen, Henry Justin, 1868-1950 Extent: 80,000 items ; 214 containers ; 85.4 linear feet Language: Collection material in English Location: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Summary: Publisher and governor of and United States senator from Kansas. Correspondence, supplemented by speeches, articles, printed matter, clippings, and miscellaneous papers relating to Allen's public career, especially his terms as governor and senator. Selected Search Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. People Allen family. Allen, Henry Justin, 1868-1950. Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924. Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954--Correspondence. Ickes, Harold L. (Harold LeClair), 1874-1952--Correspondence. Landon, Alfred M. (Alfred Mossman), 1887-1987--Correspondence. Vandenberg, Arthur H. (Arthur Hendrick), 1884-1951--Correspondence. White, William Allen, 1868-1944--Correspondence. Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927--Correspondence. Organizations Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater Association. Industrial Workers of the World. Kansas. Court of Industrial Relations. Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) National Nonpartisan League. Near East Relief (Organization) Republican National Convention. Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Save the Children (U.S.) Subjects Child welfare--Societies, etc. Labor unions. Places Kansas--Politics and government--1865-1950. United States--Politics and government--1901-1953. Occupations Governors--Kansas. Publishers. Senators, U.S. Congress--Kansas. Henry Justin Allen Papers 2 Administrative Information Provenance The papers of Henry Justin Allen, publisher, governor of Kansas, and United States senator, were given to the Library of Congress in 1966-1967 by his daughter, Henrietta Allen Holmes. Processing History The collection was processed in 1969 and revised in 1978. The finding aid was revised in 2011. Copyright Status Copyright in the unpublished writings of Henry Justin Allen in these papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of Congress has been dedicated to the public. Access and Restrictions The Allen Papers are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use. Preferred Citation Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Henry Justin Allen Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Biographical Note Date Event 1868, Sept. 11 Born, Pittsfield, Pa. 1890 Graduated, Baker University, Baldwin, Kans. 1893 Married Elsie J. Nuzman 1894 Became editor of Manhattan Nationalist, Manhattan, Kans. 1907-1928 Owner of Wichita Beacon; continued as chairman of the board of Beacon Publishing Co. until his death 1912 Delegate, Republican National Convention Delegate, Progressive National Convention 1914 Unsuccessful candidate for governor of Kansas on Progressive ticket 1916 Delegate, Progressive National Convention 1917-1918 Served with American Red Cross in France 1918 Headed YMCA activities in 35th Division in France during World War I 1919-1923 Governor of Kansas 1923-1924 Special commissioner with Near East Relief Henry Justin Allen Papers 3 1928 Director of publicity, Republican National Committee 1929-1930 United States senator from Kansas 1932 Assistant to Charles Dawes in Reconstruction Finance Corp. Director of publicity, Republican National Committee 1935 Became editor of Topeka State Journal 1950, Jan. 17 Died, Wichita, Kans. Scope and Content Note The papers of Henry Justin Allen (1868-1950) span the years 1896-1942, with the bulk concentrated in the period 1919-1942. The collection is organized in three series: Pre-Gubernatorial File , Gubernatorial File , and Post-Gubernatorial File . Letters concerning family affairs, including occasional letters to his wife, are scattered throughout the collection. Material relating to his business activities is located in both the Gubernatorial and Post-Gubernatorial Files. Allen served four years as governor of Kansas, 1919-1923, and the achievements and controversies that marked these years are documented in the Gubernatorial File . Arranged in seventeen subseries, this series is composed primarily of correspondence and touches upon virtually all aspects of Allen's tenure as governor. The material concerning the Kansas Court of Industrial Relations and a subseries on labor relations is particularly complete, while the relatively small Presidential File is a good source of information for Republican Party politics in the months preceding the National Republican Convention in 1920. Other topics include the Ku Klux Klan, the Industrial Workers of the World, the National Nonpartisan League and Allen's debate over labor relations with Samuel Gompers. The extensive General Correspondence subseries relates to all aspects of Allen's tenure, and letters sent and received from prominent persons form the basis of the Special Correspondence . Prominent correspondents in the latter group include Will H. Hays, Harold L. Ickes, Alfred M. Landon, Arthur H. Vandenberg, William Allen White, and Leonard Wood. The Post-Gubernatorial File chronicles Allen's public career after leaving the governorship, including his brief tenure as United States senator, 1929-1930, and is divided into thirteen subseries. The material in the Special Correspondence and General Correspondence subseries relates to all aspects of his career during this period, as does the material in the Publications and Speech Material files. The less-publicized facets of Allen's career, including his activities on behalf of Near East Relief , the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater Association , and Save the Children (U.S.) , are also amply documented. Arrangement of the Papers The collection is arranged in three series: • Pre-Gubernatorial File, 1896-1918 • Gubernatorial File, 1918-1923 • Post-Gubernatorial File, circa 1923-1942 Henry Justin Allen Papers 4 Description of Series Container Series BOX A1-A2 Pre-Gubernatorial File, 1896-1918 BOX A1 General Correspondence, 1896-1918 Letters received and copies of letter sent with attached and related material. Arranged chronologically by year. BOX A1-A2 Speeches and Articles, 1897-1918 Holograph, typed, and printed copies of speeches and articles. Arranged chronologically by year. BOX B1-B75 Gubernatorial File, 1918-1923 BOX B1 Special Correspondence, 1918-1923 Letters received and copies of letters sent with attached and related matter. Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent and therein chronologically. BOX B2-B27 General Correspondence, 1919-1923 Letters received and copies of letters sent with attached and related matter. Arranged chronologically by year. BOX B28-B37 Kansas Court of Industrial Relations, 1919-1923 Correspondence, speeches, articles, reports, bills, clippings, and printed matter. Arranged by type of material and therein chronologically by year. BOX B38-B44 Labor Relations, 1919-1922 Correspondence, clippings, and printed matter. Arranged by type of material and therein chronologically by year. BOX B45-B46 Allen-Samuel Gompers Debate, 1920-1921 Correspondence, printed matter, and reference material. Arranged by type of material and therein chronologically by year. BOX B47 International Workers of the World and National Nonpartisan League, 1919-1922 Correspondence and printed matter. Arranged by type of material and therein chronologically by year. BOX B48-B49 Ku Klux Klan, 1922-1923 Correspondence, clippings, and printed matter. Arranged by type of material and therein chronologically by year. BOX B50 Presidential File, 1920 Correspondence, speeches, and printed matter. Arranged by type of material. BOX B51-B52 Constitutional Amendments, 1919-1923 Correspondence, clippings, and printed matter. Henry Justin Allen Papers 5 Arranged by type of material. BOX B53 Legislative File, 1920-1921 Correspondence. Arranged chronologically by year. BOX B54-B55 Thirty-fifth Division Controversy, 1918-1919 Correspondence, clippings, and printed matter. Arranged by type of material and therein chronologically by year. BOX B56-B57 Receptions for Returning Kansas Troops, 1919 Correspondence. Arranged chronologically by year. BOX B57 Congratulations on Reelection, 1919-1920 Congratulatory correspondence. Arranged chronologically by year. BOX B58-B59 Applications, 1919-1921 Applications for position. Arranged by office and therein chronologically by year. BOX B60 Speeches and Articles, 1919-1923 Speeches and articles. Arranged chronologically by month. BOX B61-B72 Invitations, 1919-1923 Invitations. Arranged chronologically by month. BOX B73-B75 Miscellany Reports, clippings, bills and receipts, printed matter, and other items. Arranged by type of material. BOX C1-C137 Post-Gubernatorial File, circa 1923-1942 BOX C1-C12
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