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Scrapbook 17 Scrapbook of Eugene N. Foss, 1902-1936, bulk 1902-1916: Guide

COLLECTION SUMMARY

Creator: Foss, Eugene, 1858-1939. Call Number: Scrapbook 17 Extent: 40 volumes (# linear feet) Preferred Citation Style: Folder Title, Box Number #. Scrapbook of Eugene N. Foss. State Library of Massachusetts Special Collections. Provenance: Unknown. About This Finding Aid: Description based on DACS. Processed by: Finding aid prepared by Dory Klein, March 2016. Abstract: This collection of scrapbooks contains clippings compiled between 1902 and 1936, documenting the political activities, business interests, and family life of Massachusetts political figure .

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The bulk of the materials pertain to Eugene Foss’s many campaigns, policies, and endorsements prior to 1916, with attention to his work regarding tariff reform, prison and asylum reform, and his anti-labor policies. Clippings largely consist of newspaper articles, but also include pamphlets, posters, flyers, correspondence, and banquet menus, as well as a medal and a signed letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt, both in Volume 39.

State Library of Massachusetts – Special Collections Department Guide to Scrapbook 17 – Scrapbook of Eugene N. Foss Page 1 of 13 Volume 18 includes a December 9, 1910 clipping from the Traveler stating that Marion Pottle had, thus far, compiled sixteen volumes of scrapbooks under the direction of Foss, and that the work was ongoing.

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE

Eugene Noble Foss (1858-1939) served as a Representative from Massachusetts from 1910 to 1911 and governor of Massachusetts from 1911 to 1914. Born on September 24, 1858 to and Marcia Noble Foss in West Berkshire, , he received his childhood in the local public schools and attended the Franklin County Academy at St. Albans. In 1877, he enrolled at the University of Vermont, but left after his sophomore year to pursue business interests. In 1882, he relocated to , Massachusetts, where he worked as a traveling salesman for the B. F. Sturtevant Company. He advanced within the business and married Lilla Sturtevant, the daughter of the company’s owner, Benjamin F. Sturtevant. Foss became the company president upon the passing of his father-in-law in 1884; in this role, he oversaw the company’s expansion to other countries.

Foss was a Republican for many years, but was a vocal advocate of Canadian reciprocity (the lowering of tariffs on natural resources being imported and exported between Canada and the ), a policy opposed by many Republicans. He unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 1902 and in 1904, and failed in a bid for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1906. In 1909 he left the Republican Party and became a Democrat. He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-first to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William C. Lovering and served from 1910 until he resigned in 1911, having been elected Governor of Massachusetts. He served as governor from 1911 to 1914. By 1913, his anti-labor policies had caused him to fall out of favor with the state Democratic leadership, and he ran unsuccessfully for reelection as an Independent, losing to Democrat David I. Walsh. He unsuccessfully campaigned variously for governor, president, and U.S. senator, and in 1925 lost to for the fifth congressional district of Massachusetts. Though he never returned to political office, he remained politically active throughout his life, actively campaigning for tariff reform, prison and asylum reform, prohibition, and public ownership of utilities.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Arrangement The scrapbooks are arranged, largely in chronological order, with the exception of Volume 40. The scrapbooks are arranged in forty volumes: Volume 1: May 1, 1902 to September 15, 1902

State Library of Massachusetts – Special Collections Department Guide to Scrapbook 17 – Scrapbook of Eugene N. Foss Page 2 of 13 Volume 2: September 13, 1902 to October 1, 1902 Volume 3: September 26, 1902 to October 30, 1902 Volume 4: September 20, 1902 to October 22, 1907 Volume 5: October 4, 1902 to April 22, 1904 Volume 6: October 19, 1902 to June 20, 1906 Volume 7: , 1904 to August 13, 1904 Volume 8: August 14, 1904 to November 9, 1904 Volume 9: November 9, 1904 to July 8, 1905 Volume 10: July 8, 1905 to October 27, 1905 Volume 11: October 28, 1905 to June 20, 1906 Volume 12: June 16, 1906 to September 23, 1906 Volume 13: September 21, 1906 to August 10, 1907 Volume 14: August 20, 1907 to March 23, 1910 Volume 15: March 22, 1910 to October 29, 1910 Volume 16: March 22, 1910 to April 16, 1910 Volume 17: October 30, 1910 to November 16, 1910 Volume 18: September 1, 1910 to December 24, 1910 Volume 19: December 24, 1910 to January 31, 1911 Volume 20: February 1, 1911 to May 27, 1911 Volume 21: May 27, 1911 to August 25, 1911 Volume 22: August 23, 1911 to October 21, 1911 Volume 23: October 22, 1911 to November 8, 1911 Volume 24: October 1911 to January 19, 1912 Volume 25: January 19, 1912 to May 4, 1912 Volume 26: May 6, 1912 to July 23, 1912 Volume 27: July 23, 1912 to October 23, 1912 Volume 28: October 23, 1912 to January 11, 1913 Volume 29: January 12, 1913 to April 24, 1913 Volume 30: April 27, 1913 to June 20, 1913 Volume 31: June 21, 1913 to August 9, 1913 Volume 32: August 9, 1913 to October 9, 1913 Volume 33: October 10, 1913 to November 15, 1913 Volume 34: November 15, 1913 to July 6, 1914 Volume 35: April 26, 1915 to September 20, 1915 Volume 36: September 3, 1915 to July 10, 1916 Volume 37: July 31, 1919 to October 15, 1920 Volume 38: August 1, 1921 to October 2, 1927

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Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use Copyright restrictions may apply. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with Special Collections staff.

Languages and Scripts The collection is entirely in English.

Related Materials The following collections may also be of interest:  Foss, Eugene Noble. [Address] before the state board of trade at its annual meeting, at Norwood ... 1913. State Library of Massachusetts. Call number: HF295.F67 1913.  Foss, Eugene Noble. Address at the Conference of Governors, Richmond, Va., Dec. 5, 1912 : [the development of inland waterways]. 1912. State Library of Massachusetts. Call number: HE393.F67 1912.  Foss, Eugene Noble. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By his excellency the governor : a proclamation concerning the election of electors of president and vice president of the United States. Circa 1912. State Library of Massachusetts Special Collections. Call number: Broadside 137.  Collection on Massachusetts State Functions and Events, 1873-1971. State Library of Massachusetts Special Collections. Call number: Ms. Coll. 136.  Massachusetts Historical Documents Collection, 1650-1943. State Library of Massachusetts Special Collections. Call number: Ms. Coll. 135.

Detailed Series Description and Container List Volume 1: May 1, 1902 to September 15, 1902 Volume 1 contains clippings documenting Eugene Foss’s 1902 nomination and campaign for congressman of Massachusetts's 11th congressional district, also known as the Back Bay district. A number of articles describe the political sparring between Foss and his opponent, Melvin O. Adams, also a Republican vying for the congressional seat. A large number of articles detail Foss’s platforms of Canadian reciprocity, the improvement of Harbor, the uplifting of

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Volume 2: September 13, 1902 to October 1, 1902 Volume 2 documents Foss’s campaign and subsequent defeat of Melvin O. Adams (1850-1920) for the Republican nomination for the 11th congressional district of Massachusetts. In the weeks approaching the Republican caucus, a great many articles are devoted to assessing the candidates’ strengths, weaknesses, and platforms, and deliberating which politicians, businessmen, and political machines supported whom. A number of articles also document the campaign activities of both candidates, including rallies, speeches, meetings, and parades. A large number of clippings document the recount that validated Foss’s win.

Volume 3: September 26, 1902 to October 30, 1902 Volume 2 documents Foss’s 1902 congressional campaign against Democrat John A. Sullivan (1868-1927), with a number of articles highlighting the lack of Republican support of Foss’s tariff reform platform. Other articles note the anti-Foss sentiment within the Massachusetts labor movement, and Foss’s neglect of African American voters.

Volume 4: September 20, 1902 to October 22, 1907 Volume 4 documents Foss’s 1902 defeat by Democratic candidate John Sullivan, and Foss’s continued political involvement, particularly his efforts for tariff reform. Articles also document Foss’s business interests, including his involvement as director of the Boston Merchants Association, his expansion of the Sturtevant Blower Works in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood, and his establishment of a bank and donation of a hospital to the town, and the subsequent industrial boom in the area. Articles also document Foss’s expulsion from the Republican Home Market Club for his views regarding Canadian reciprocity and tariff reform. Articles also detail the proposed merger between and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1904 and 1905. Clippings also reflect Foss’s interests in real estate, the fishing industry, and textiles.

Volume 5: October 4, 1902 to April 22, 1904 Volume 5 documents the last weeks of Foss’s congressional campaign, and includes the comprehensive results of the 1902 election, and a number of articles regarding the newly elected Massachusetts Governor John L. Bates (1859-1946). Also included are a number of articles detailing Senator ’s (1850-1924) reluctant support of Foss as a candidate, in spite of their differing views regarding reciprocity. A number of articles discuss Republican infighting, tariff reform, the activities of the Democratic Party, and the 1903 Boston mayoral race,

State Library of Massachusetts – Special Collections Department Guide to Scrapbook 17 – Scrapbook of Eugene N. Foss Page 5 of 13 including rumors pointing to Foss as a potential nominee for mayor. The scrapbook includes articles describing Foss’s failed attempt to secure an appointment as delegate-at-large at the 1904 Republican National Convention.

Volume 6: October 19, 1902 to June 20, 1906 Volume 6 briefly documents Foss’s 1902 loss to Sullivan, but the bulk of the clippings in this scrapbook related to Canadian reciprocity. A number of articles document the establishment of the Reciprocity League and the defeat of resolutions in favor of Canadian reciprocity in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1903. Also included is a 1903 article written by Foss detailing the impact that reciprocity would have on Boston. Notable political figures and industrialists involved in this debate include Foss; Colonel Albert Clarke (1840-1911); William A. Gaston (1859-1927); Lucius Tuttle (1846-1914), president of the Boston and Maine Railroad; Iowa governor Albert B. Cummins (1850-1926); Representative John A. Sullivan (1868- 1927); Representative (1865-1918); and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924), among others.

Volume 7: March 19, 1904 to August 13, 1904 Volume 7 further documents Foss’s campaign for Canadian reciprocity, and his failed attempt to secure the appointment as delegate-at-large at the 1904 Republican National Convention in Chicago; a large number of articles describe this campaign, as well as his fruitless efforts to arrange an “Australian,” or secret, ballot in the Massachusetts caucus that ultimately elected the following men as delegates to the convention: (1838-1915), Henry Cabot Lodge, Winthrop Murray Crane (1853-1920), and Everett Chamberlin Benton (1862-?). A large number of clippings detail the defeat of Foss’s amendments to the Republican reciprocity plank at the state convention, and the rejection of a reciprocity plan by the Massachusetts House of Representatives. A large number of articles are devoted to the ongoing political battle between Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Foss in regard to the reciprocity movement.

Volume 8: August 14, 1904 to November 9, 1904 Volume 8 includes a number of clippings detailing the reciprocity platforms of both the Democratic and Republican parties, as well as the continued war of words between Foss and Senator Lodge. A large number of articles describe Foss’s second bid for the congressional nomination for the 11th district, and his withdrawal from the race for state delegate for Ward 22 in order to focus on his congressional run. Many articles describe the campaigns of Foss and the three other men vying for the congressional nomination: Stephen O’Meara, notable for being a Catholic; Isaac B. Allen, an African American; and Isaac P. Hutchinson. Several articles detail O’Meara’s allegations that Fred E. Bolton, president of the Republican City Committee, received payments from Foss.

State Library of Massachusetts – Special Collections Department Guide to Scrapbook 17 – Scrapbook of Eugene N. Foss Page 6 of 13 Several pages document the 1904 Massachusetts caucus results, and a number of articles detail Foss’s win of the Republican nomination for congressman for the 11th district, and his subsequent campaign activities, including canvasses, rallies, and endorsements.

Volume 9: November 9, 1904 to July 8, 1905 Volume 9 includes clippings relating to the 1904 election, with emphasis on the election of Democratic Governor William L. Douglas; a number of articles chronicle the debate surrounding the issue of Canadian reciprocity, including the opinions Foss and Eben Draper (1858-1914), and those of Canadian politicians. Clippings also document the discussion surrounding the division of ward lines in South Boston and Dorchester. Articles also document Foss’s bid for lieutenant governor nomination in 1906.

Volume 10: July 8, 1905 to October 27, 1905 Volume 10 documents the campaign activities of Frederick S. Hall and Eben S. Draper in their fight for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, the withdrawal of Foss’s bid for the same nomination, Draper’s defeat of Hall for the nomination, and Henry M. Whitney’s entry of the race as the Democratic candidate. The volume also includes clippings documenting Foss’s involvement in the newly-established American Reciprocal Tariff League, and the continued debate surrounding the issue of Canadian reciprocity, with a number of articles devoted to the involvement of Foss, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Curtis Guild, Jr., and Charles Bartlett.

Volume 11: October 28, 1905 to June 20, 1906 Volume 11 continues to document Foss’s work surrounding the reciprocity issue, as well as then- President ’s (1858-1919) stance on tariff reform, and his conflict with Henry M. Whitney, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. Articles also document Congressman John A. Sullivan’s retirement, and the speculation surrounding who would fill his seat.

Volume 12: June 16, 1906 to September 23, 1906 Volume 12 contains clippings pertaining to the 1906 election, including Foss’s bid for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, and articles relating to the activities of the American Federation of Labor. Also included is an undated typewritten draft of a speech regarding the tariff plank in the 1906 Republican State platform, likely composed by Foss. Also included are clippings relating to the Independence League.

Volume 13: September 21, 1906 to August 10, 1907 Volume 13 contains clippings relating to the 1906 election, including Foss’s defeat by Draper for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, and the campaign activities of Henry M.

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Volume 14: August 20, 1907 to March 23, 1910 Volume 14 contains clippings documenting the 1907 gubernatorial race, in which incumbent Republican Governor Curtis Guild, Jr. defeated Democrat Henry M. Whitney. Clippings also document the 1909 election, during which Foss left the Republican Party and became a Democrat. Articles document Democrat James Vahey’s run for governor with Foss running for lieutenant governor and their defeat by Republican Eben S. Draper and Louis A. Frothingham, respectively. Also detailed is Foss’s Democratic nomination, campaign, and election for the Congressional vacancy in the 14th district, caused by the death of Congressman William C. Lovering.

Volume 15: March 22, 1910 to October 29, 1910 Volume 15 documents Foss’s election to Congress in the 14th district of Massachusetts on the Democratic ticket, as well as Foss’s gubernatorial nomination and campaign against incumbent Eben S. Draper. Clippings also detail Foss’s political work surrounding tariff reform, and his ongoing political rivalry with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, including accusations on both sides of extravagant election spending; articles also detail Theodore Roosevelt’s endorsement of Draper and attacks on Foss.

Volume 16: March 22, 1910 to April 16, 1910 Volume 16 documents Foss’s election to Congress in the 14th district of Massachusetts; his political activities, particularly regarding tariff reform; and rumors of his potential bid for governor.

Volume 17: October 30, 1910 to November 16, 1910 Volume 17 contains clippings pertaining to Foss’s gubernatorial campaign against Eben S. Draper and his subsequent election and political activities, with emphasis on tariff reform. Articles also document Foss’s ongoing conflict with Henry Cabot Lodge.

Volume 18: September 1, 1910 to December 24, 1910 Volume 18 contains clippings pertaining to Foss’s resignation from congress to serve as governor of Massachusetts, the special election for the 14th congressional district in Massachusetts, internal conflict within the Republican party regarding tariff reform and Henry Cabot Lodge, Foss’s anti-Lodge campaign, and William Gaston’s failed run for the U.S. senate. Articles also describe President ’s (1857-1930) 1910 message to Congress. Some articles also detail the eight-hour movement, meat prices, and industry news in Massachusetts and New

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Volume 19: December 24, 1910 to January 31, 1911 The clippings in Volume 19 pertain largely to Foss’s inauguration and political activities as governor of Massachusetts, as well as the political storm surrounding Lodge’s reelection to the U.S. Senate amid allegations of bribery and coercion. Also included are two booklets detailing Lodge’s political record as senator.

Volume 20: February 1, 1911 to May 27, 1911 Volume 20 documents Foss’s political activities in the first few months of his governorship, including his efforts to investigate state departments, campaigns for tax reform and Canadian reciprocity, and his controversial reappointment of Stephen O’Meara as police commissioner. A number of articles also detail the controversy surrounding Foss’s veto of a teacher salary bill, which included salary raises and a fifty-four hour work week. The volume also includes clippings documenting Foss’s pardon of inmates, including that of William E. Hill, an African American Civil War who had spent forty-one years in prison for murder, as well as a hand-written letter and transcript of a letter from Hill thanking Foss for his pardon.

Volume 21: May 27, 1911 to August 25, 1911 Volume 21 contains clippings relating to Foss’s political activities as governor, including supported and vetoed legislation, efforts for tax reform and reciprocity, pardons, and preparations for his reelection campaign.

Volume 22: August 23, 1911 to October 21, 1911 Volume 22 contains a number of articles documenting Foss’s appointments and work relating to tariff reform, as well as the 1911 gubernatorial race between Foss and Frothingham. There are also a number of clippings pertaining to the labor movement, particularly in relation to women performing “men’s work” in Massachusetts foundries and factories. Also included are a number of clippings relating to the of Foss’s son, Benjamin Sturtevant Foss, to Dorothy Chapman.

Volume 23: October 22, 1911 to November 8, 1911 Volume 23 documents the political sparring between Foss and Frothingham in the weeks preceding the 1911 election, and Foss’s subsequent reelection as governor of Massachusetts. Also included are articles documenting Foss’s accusations that officials of the Republican State Committee and several large corporations had violated the state’s Corrupt Practices law. Also

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Volume 24: October 1911 to January 19, 1912 This volume contains clippings documenting the 1911 election; a large number of articles document accusations of Republican vote-buying, and the subsequent inquest as Foss pursued evidence of corrupt elections. A number of clippings document an alleged bomb plot to assassinate Foss. Several clippings document Boston’s annexation of Hyde Park and a number of clippings relate to Foss’s pardons of many inmates. Also included is the “Sturtevant Gasoline Electric Generating Sets Catalog No. 205” as well as a copy of the “Journal of the Senate,” dated January 17, 1912.

Volume 25: January 19, 1912 to May 4, 1912 Volume 25 includes a 22-page biography of Foss, titled Personality in Business: A Brief Biography Issued by the B. F. Sturtevant Company upon the Cccasion of Enlarging the Capital of the Company and Extending Its Field of Service (1910). The volume includes clippings pertaining to the investigation of the plot on Foss’s life. A number of clippings document the Lawrence textile strike and Foss’s ordering out the state militia and police. Also included are articles pertaining to the political sparring and later alliance between Foss and George Fred Williams. Also included are clippings documenting President Taft’s visit to Boston, and clippings relating to Foss’s brief run in the presidential primary election. Articles also document Foss’s investigation into Clarence Richeson’s (1876-1912) plea to be granted clemency in a high-profile execution case.

Volume 26: May 6, 1912 to July 23, 1912 Volume 26 contains articles documenting the high-profile murder case of Clarence Richeson, his plea to Governor Foss for clemency, and Foss’s consultation with Dr. Lloyd Vernon Briggs (1863- 1941) and other psychiatrists to determine Richeson’s mental state. The volume also documents Foss’s political activities, including efforts at regulating railroads. Also included are clippings relating the death of Foss’s father, George E. Foss, Sr.

Volume 27: July 23, 1912 to October 23, 1912 This volume includes a typewritten statement, dated July 24, 1912, by Governor Foss relating to the report of the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration. A number of articles document the 1912 Boston Elevated Railway Workers Strike. Clippings also document the marriage of Foss’s son, Guy Noble Foss, to Katharine Cobb. Further articles relate to Foss’s campaign activities and primary defeat of Joseph C. Pelletier in the Democratic bid for governor.

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Volume 29: January 12, 1913 to April 24, 1913 Volume 29 includes photographs and postcards from 1912, showing Governor Foss, a biplane, and a machine gun demonstration. Also included is an undated pamphlet describing Foss’s political activities, as well as a 1913 booklet appealing to the Massachusetts legislature to support reciprocity and tariff reform. Clippings document Foss’s activities as governor, including efforts at tariff reform and railroad reform, as well as pardons and appointments. A number of articles describe the Governors’ Railroad Conference, in which the governors of New England, with the exception of Maine, met to discuss improvements to railroads. Clippings also document Foss’s support of the woman suffrage movement.

Volume 30: April 27, 1913 to June 20, 1913 Volume 30 documents Foss’s faceoff with the Democratic over tariff reform, as well as David Walsh’s bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. Clippings also document the labor strikes at the Sturtevant Blower Works and Becker Milling Machine Company, and Foss’s closure of those factories. Further clippings relate to the Legislature’s overturn of Foss’s veto of the Washburn railroad bill.

Volume 31: June 21, 1913 to August 9, 1913 Volume 31 largely documents the strikes at the Sturtevant Blower Works and Becker Milling Machine Company, Foss’s refusal to negotiate with the strikers, and his subsequent clash with Mayor John F. Fitzgerald (1863-1950). Clippings also related to Foss’s appointments to the Public Service Board, and the efforts of the Interstate Commerce Commission to break up the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad monopoly. Also included are clippings pertaining to Foss’s campaign for the Republican nomination for governor, and Democrat David I. Walsh’s (1872-1947) gubernatorial campaign.

Volume 32: August 9, 1913 to October 9, 1913 Volume 32 continues to document the Sturtevant factory strikes, and Foss’s failed attempt to win the Republican nomination for governor. Clippings further describe Foss’s decision to run for

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Volume 33: October 10, 1913 to November 15, 1913 Volume 33 pertains largely to Foss’s unsuccessful campaign for reelection as an Independent candidate, and his focus on prison and asylum reform, as well as railroad reform. Clippings document the campaign activities of Foss, Gardner, and Walsh. A number of clippings describe the government investigation into allegations of cruel treatment of patients at psychiatric hospitals. Clippings also document his continued conflict with Massachusetts union leaders.

Volume 34: November 15, 1913 to July 6, 1914 Volume 34 documents Foss’s political activities, pardons, and appointments during his final few weeks as governor, and the activities of his successor, David I. Walsh.

Volume 35: April 26, 1915 to September 20, 1915 Volume 35 includes articles detailing Foss’s support for prohibition, and his invitation to to run as the GOP candidate for governor, Bird’s refusal to run, and Foss’s subsequent announcement of his own GOP candidacy. Clippings also detail strikes at the Sturtevant Blower Works and Becker Milling Machine Company. Also included are Foss’s nomination campaign materials, including broadsides and a poster.

Volume 36: September 3, 1915 to July 10, 1916 Volume 36 documents Foss’s gubernatorial campaign, with great attention to his prohibition plank, and his withdrawal from the race in the midst of a criminal libel suit against Foss on behalf of labor leader Dennis D. Driscoll for his alleged attacks on Driscoll and the Trades Union Liberty League in a letter to District Attorney Joseph Pelletier; included in the volume is Foss’s court summons. Clippings also document Foss’s failed bid for the presidential nomination on the prohibition plank. Also detailed is the wedding of Foss’s daughter, Helen, to William Hobbs.

Volume 37: July 31, 1919 to October 15, 1920 Volume 37 documents Foss’s failed bid for the presidential nomination on the prohibition plank, and his subsequent failed bids for nominations for a U.S. Senate seat, delegate at large to the Constitutional Convention, and for democratic candidate for governor in 1919. Clippings also document Foss’s campaign for the public ownership of utilities, railways, and trolleys. The volume includes three photographs of Foss, including one depicting him giving a speech, possibly at one of his factories.

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Volume 39: October 3, 1927 to September 24, 1936 Volume 39 contains clippings documenting Foss’s continued political activities, including his endorsement of for president, efforts for Canadian reciprocity and tariff reform, and a bid for U.S. Senate. Clippings also document his business interests, including the construction of a factory in California. Also included are typewritten statements likely drafted by Foss, clippings documenting the marriage of Helen Foss Hobbs to Henry W. Forester, clippings relating to the divorce of Esther Foss Moore from husband George Gordon Moore and her marriage to Aiden Roark, a walking medal awarded to Foss by New York Times editor John H. Finley (1863-1940), as well as a signed letter from then-governor of New York Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945). The volume also includes correspondence with Joseph Ely (1881-1956), James Rolph (1869-1934), Robert Morris Washburn (1868-1946), and James Curley (1874- 1958). Also included are undated obituaries written for Foss.

Volume 40: September 6, 1902 to November 11, 1902 Volume 40 contains campaign materials and newspaper clippings pertaining to Foss’s 1902 congressional campaign. Materials include flyers, broadsides, and posters.

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