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C Lozier, Ralph F., (1866-1945), Papers, 1855-1945 2655 65.75 linear feet, 5 volumes This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri. If you would like more information, please contact us at [email protected]. INTRODUCTION The papers contain correspondence, pamphlets, speeches, and news clippings related to Lozier's legal, agricultural, and political careers. Also included are research notes for and copies of Lozier's two historical novels and campaign papers of Lue C. Lozier. DONOR INFORMATION The papers were donated to the University of Missouri by Lue C. Lozier on 30 March 1946 (Accession No. 2849). BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Ralph F. Lozier was born in Ray County, Missouri, on January 28, 1866. In 1892, he married Iowa Carruthers. They had two sons, Ralph Jr. and Lue. Lozier practiced law in Carrollton, Missouri, until 1922 when he was elected to Congress. In 1913 he served as president of the Missouri Bar Association. Lozier represented the second Congressional District until his defeat in 1934. While in Congress he was chairman of the Committee on Insular Affairs. He was ranking member of the committee on Invalid Pensions and Election of President and Vice- President and members of Congress. In April of 1936, Lozier was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the death of Judge Harris L. Moore of the Seventh Judicial Circuit. He served in this capacity until November of that year. Lozier opened a law practice in Washington, D.C. He was general counsel to the oilseed, soap and glycerin industries until 1943, when he returned to Carrollton. Throughout his life Lozier had interests in agriculture and real estate. He operated an apple orchard and citrus ranch and raised Duroc hogs. He owned and rented many grain farms in northeast Missouri. He also wrote two novels on French history. Lozier died on May 28, 1945. FOLDER LIST f. 1-2516 Pamphlets, correspondence, news clippings and speeches f. 1 General Sam Houston f. 2-6 National Institute of Oilseed Products, December 1936- December 1937 f. 7 Agriculture f. 8-9 Wheat , 1924 f. 10 House plans f. 11 National debt, 1919-1927 f. 12 Missouri veterans list C2655 Lozier, Ralph F., (1866-1945), Papers, 1855-1945 Page 2 f. 13 Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act f. 14-16 Muscle Shoals f. 17 Faust memorial address f. 18-21 National wealth f. 22 Speech paying tribute to Congressman Clement c. Dickinson f. 23-25 Highways, 1925-1926 f. 26 Real estate options f. 27 Western history f. 28 Locomotive inspection f. 29-38 Nicaragua and Mexico f. 39-49 Agricultural and industrial problems f. 50 Foreign debt settlement, January 1926 f. 51-58 Coal f. 59-64 M .M .Dalton Correspondence, December 1939 f. 65 Philadelphia sesquicentennial, February f. 66-76 Rivers and harbors f. 77-81 Roscoe C. Edlund Correspondence, January 1940-December 1941 f. 82-103 Political statistics, League of Nations, Meeks-Taylor Case, Civil War generals, Missouri Senators, Democratic State conventions, Dawes Report, world gold, veteran’s affairs. f. 104 Supreme Court organization with members from beginning to 1926 f. 110 Pictorial Directory of Congress, 1923 f. 121-122 Congressional primary, 1922 f. 135 Democratic Weekly News Service, June• December 1923 f. 142 Index for f. 142-144 f. 145 Muscle Shoals. f. 150-151 The Index, June 1924-August 1925 f. 153 Conventions and elections f. 155 Congressional Digest, August-September 1927 f. 160-169 Prohibition pamphlets, clipsheets, and letters with index f. 170 Railroad Land-Grant Subsidy speech, July 3, 1926 f. 171-181 Foreign loans: World War I f. 182 Nicaragua and Mexico, 1927 f. 183-192 Banking; McFadden Bill f. 193-208 Foreign affairs at end of World War II f. 209-210 Agriculture, harbors and internal waterways, General Jo Shelby, Mexico f. 211-216 Labor f. 217-255 Railroads f. 256 U. S. Flag; Mexico f. 257-277 Tariff f. 278-279 Endorsements for Lozier, 1924, 1926 f. 280-284 Boulder Dam; All-American Canal; U.S. Navy C2655 Lozier, Ralph F., (1866-1945), Papers, 1855-1945 Page 3 f. 285-287 Trade, Finance, and Economy f. 288-295 League of Nations; World Court f. 296-297 Immigration f. 298-304 War Debts: World War I f. 305-306 Land Banks f. 307-308 China: imperialism, industrial revolution, threat of Communism, civil war, American policy f. 309-310 United States Shipping Board f. 311-313 Literary f. 314 Missouri Christian Sunday School Convention, June 10-13, 1889 f. 315-319 Missouri politics, 1920's f. 320-323 Tax reduction f. 324 Prosperity during Coolidge administration f. 325 Reapportionment, 1929 f. 326 National debt f. 327 Farm Board Bill f. 328 Democratic Party f. 331 General James Shields f. 333 Carlotta and Maximilian f. 334-336 General correspondence, May 1932; June-December 1933 f. 337 District of Columbia f. 338-339 Wood pulp f. 340 Estate and inheritance taxes f. 341 State debts and securities f. 342-346 Sugar f. 347-348 Alien property f. 349-357 Tax Reduction and Bonus Bill, 1923-1924 f. 358-359 Jokes f. 360-365 Public building bills f. 366-370 Pigs, 1941 f. 371 Tariff Act of 1929 f. 372-403 Census Committee f. 404 Historical documents f. 405-427 Election Committee, 67th-70th Congresses f. 428 American flag f. 429 Department of Commerce f. 430 House Farm Bill , 1929; Lozier 's notes on Democratic Party, Rome, democracy and tariffs f. 431-432 Primary, 1932 f. 434-439 Democratic National Committee, 1920 f. 441-442 Ministerial education f. 443 Law reform f. 444 Old Settlers Picnic f. 445 Hooverization C2655 Lozier, Ralph F., (1866-1945), Papers, 1855-1945 Page 4 f. 446-447 Jefferson Day Banquet, 1927 f. 448 Judicial reform f. 449-452 Articles and speeches by Lozier on Hapsburg dynasty, English kings, clothing f. 453-454 Mexican political history f. 455 League to Enforce Peace f. 456 Democratic Party, origin and principles f. 457 Church and state f. 458 Missouri Farm Bureau Federation f. 459 Political speeches f. 460 Emancipation Proclamation f. 461 Death and immortality f. 462 Tax exempt securities f. 463-464 Prohibition f. 465-468 Speeches by Lozier on the importance of books and architecture, responsibilities of men, and several eulogies f. 469 Board Report of the Carroll County Christian Churches f. 470 Myths show by Lozier to be analogous to the Duroc Jersey hog business f. 471 Speech on religion f. 472 Memorial speech for Virgil Conkling f. 473-474 Masonic Lodge, Second District native sons, poetry, the term “manor born" f. 475 Speeches in opposition to bills in Congress f. 476 Foreign loans f. 477 Nicaragua f. 478-479 Taxes f. 480 Farm Bloc f. 481 Reapportionment f. 482 Report of the Commissioners of the General Land Office f. 483 Philippines f. 484-488 Chariton County f. 489-492 Randolph County f. 493 Representatives Clarence Cannon and Milton Romjue f. 494 Child labor resolutions f. 495 Constitutional reform f. 496 Public Building bills f. 498 Germany's title to conquered lands f. 499 Investigations on the Age of American Man f. 500 Speech on the Baby Bond Program f. 501 United States Senate f. 502 Democratic Party f. 503-504 Tariff, 1929-1930 f. 505 Morris Resolution C2655 Lozier, Ralph F., (1866-1945), Papers, 1855-1945 Page 5 f. 506 Census and Taxation f. 507-508 Political speeches, 1932 f. 509-513 Speeches, mailing list, form letters, list of Democratic State Committees f. 514 Caribbean policy f. 515 Steamship subsidies f. 516 Missouri Bar Association f. 517 Anne Sandbach f. 518 Democratic candidates in 1928 f. 519-522 Tulsa property f. 523 Arlington Bridge f. 524 Endorsements for Lozier f. 525 Herbert Hoover f. 526 Salt River f. 527-528 Land Negotiations, 1937 f. 529 Bay City land f. 530-531 Saline County Land Company case f. 532-534 Carpenter estate f. 535-538 Carruthers estate f. 539 Ancient history f. 543-545 Democratic National Committee, 1938-1941 f. 546 Daniel Webster f. 547 Tariff Bill of 1929 f. 548 Missouri Bar Association speech, 1913 f. 549 Masons f. 550 Census Bill of 1934 f. 551 American industry abroad f. 552 Lozier family genealogy f. 553 A&P chain stores f. 554 Merchant Marine f. 555 Woodrow Wilson f. 556-557 Congressional record, franked mail, American loans abroad, Presidents' mothers, Thomas Robert Malthus f. 558 Democratic State Convention, 1934 f. 559 Illness and death of Mrs. Lozier in 1929, speeches and remarks by Lozier f. 560 Correspondence with Albert M. Clark and Governor Lloyd c. Stark, May 1938 f. 561-562 Veterans Administration f. 563 Meditation on death sent to Lozier by Harry James upon the death of Mrs. Lozier f. 564 Coconut oil excise tax f. 565-566 Coronado expedition f. 567 Rhodesian and Peking man f. 568 Letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt C2655 Lozier, Ralph F., (1866-1945), Papers, 1855-1945 Page 6 f. 569 Poems f. 570 Mule case clipping f. 571 Youth speech at William Woods College f. 572 Coronado's march through Kansas clipping f. 573 Tributes to Lozier f. 574 Eugene Field clipping f. 575 Brookfield address f. 576 Garner Bill f. 577 Comments on economy speech f. 578 Political data f. 579 Nelson land sale f. 580 Slater address f. 581 Frank Glenn f. 582 Relief for the unemployed f. 583 Masonic material f. 584 Brady claim f. 585 Morley Engineering and Contracting Company f. 586 Peanuts f. 587 Harvey Erwin correspondence f. 588 Senator Johnson f. 589 American Association of Soap and Glycerine Producers f. 590 William Woods Commencement Address f.