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Stevenson Adlai E. II Mclean County Museum of History Stevenson, Adlai E. II Collection Collection Information: Volume of Collection: 6 boxes Collection Dates: 1952-2000 Restrictions: None Reproduction Rights: Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained in writing from the McLean County Museum of History. Other Finding Aids: None Location: Archives Notes: See also: Photographic Collection People- Stevenson Box 1 Brief History Adlai Ewing Stevenson II was born in Los Angeles, California on February 5, 1900. He is the grandson of Adlai E. Stevenson I who served as vice president during Grover Cleveland’s second term (1893-1897). Adlai Stevenson II grew up in Bloomington on East Washington Street. He attended University High School in Normal, then attended the Choate Preparatory School. Adlai graduated from Princeton and earned a law degree from Northwestern. During World War II, he worked for the U.S. Navy and State Department. He also played a leading role in the establishment of the United Nations. In 1948, Adlai was elected governor of Illinois. As governor, he helped cleanup government by reducing politics in state hiring practices. He also opposed the anti-communist hysteria of "McCarthyism." Stevenson had two unsuccessful attempts at running for president in 1952 and 1956. His opponent was Dwight D. Eisenhower. John F. Kennedy appointed him US Ambassador to the United Nations. Stevenson was known as an eloquent orator and speech writer. Stevenson married Ellen Borden in 1928 and built a home in Libertyville, Illinois. They divorced in 1949. Adlai Ewing Stevenson II suffered a heart attack and died on July 14, 1965 in London, England. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington. Scope Note This collection contains magazine articles and speeches concerning Adlai E. Stevenson II. 2 BOX 1: Speeches, 1952 Campaign Folder 1: Inventory List Chicago Convention through Western Tour (July 21 – Sept. 15) Eastern Tour through First Chicago Broadcast (Sept. 18-29) Midwestern and Southern Tours (Oct. 3-12) Second Western and Southern Tours (Oct. 14-20) Final Tour Folder 2: July 21 to August 14 Chicago, Ill. Democratic National Convention – Welcoming Address; July 21 Statement upon leaving Blair home after nomination; July 26 Democratic National Convention – Acceptance of Nomination; July 26 Convention – Introducing Sen. Sparkman; July 26 Springfield, Ill. Homecoming; July 28 Illinois State Fair; August 14 Folder 3: August 27 to August 30 New York City; American Legion Convention; August 27 Asbury Park, N.J.; August 27 New York City Volunteers Luncheon, Waldorf Astoria Hotel; August 28 N. Y. State Democratic Convention – Civil Rights; August 28 Liberal Party Convention; August 28 Springfield, Ill. Remarks to Press; August 29 Broadcast to Armed Forces Overseas; August 30 Folder 4: September 1 to September 8 Grand Rapids, Michigan; The Bi-Partisan Foreign Policy; September 1 Detroit, Michigan; Labor Policy, September 1 Michigan stops Hamtramck Peace and Freedom in Europe; September 1 Pontiac; September 1 Flint; Social Security and Health Insurance; September 1 Denver, Colorado Volunteers Dinner, Shirley-Savoy Hotel; Change; September 5 Municipal Auditorium; September 5 Kasson, Minnesota; Farm Policy; September 6 Cheyenne, Wyoming; McCormack Jr. High School Auditorium; September 6 Portland, Oregon Editors and Publishers Luncheon and Q&A; September 8 Benson High School Theater-Picnic; September 8 Seattle, Washington; Civic Ice Arena – Natural Resources; September 8 3 Folder 5: September 9 to September 12 San Francisco, California; Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium – Foreign Policy; September 9 California stops – San Jose whistle stop; September 10 Tracy whistle stop; September 10 Modesto whistle stop; September 10 Merced whistle stop; September 10 Madera whistle stop; September 10 Fresno whistle stop; September 10 Tulare whistle stop; September 10 Bakersfield whistle stop; September 10 Los Angeles Birthplace; September 11 Los Angeles, California Town Hall – Corruption; September 11 Shrine Auditorium – “The Promise of the Future;” September 11 Phoenix, Arizona; Fox Theater; September 12 Tucson, Arizona; September 12 Albuquerque, New Mexico; September 12 Folder 6: September 18 to September 29 Bridgeport, Connecticut; September 18 New Haven, Connecticut; September 18 Connecticut stops Seymour; September 18 Beacon Falls; September 18 Naugatuck; September 18 Waterbury; Connecticut September 18 Bristol; September 18 New Britain; September 18 Hartford, Conn. Bushnell Auditorium – Atomic Energy; September 18 Connecticut stops – East Hartford; September 19 Enfield Village; September 19 Springfield, Mass. City Hall Building; September 19 Washington, D. C.; National Airport; September 20 Quantico Marine Corps Base, Va.; Reason for Korea; September 20 Virginia stops Fredericksburg; September 20 Richmond; Mosque Auditorium – The South and Civil Rights; September 20 New York City; A.F. of L. Convention – Labor Policy September 22 Baltimore, Maryland Fifth Regional Armory – Inflation; September 23 Volunteers Breakfast, Sheraton-Belvedere Hotel Comments on Illinois Fund, September 24 Evansville, Indiana; Courthouse Square, 2 copies; September 26 Indiana stops Evansville; Vendome Hotel; September 26 Indianapolis; New York Street; September 26 Indianapolis; Economy in Government; September 26 4 Paducah, Kentucky; Court House Square; September 27 Louisville, Kentucky; Korean War – “The Road to Peace;” September 27 Chicago, Illinois; Fireside Broadcast; October 2 Folder 7: October 3 to October 8 Kentucky stops Covington; October 3 Newport; October 3 Cincinnati, Ohio; Netherland Plaza Hotel; October 3 Columbus; October 3 Fort Dodge, Iowa; Airport – Farm Policy; October 4 Minneapolis, Minnesota; October 4 St. Paul, Minnesota; October 5 Saginaw, Michigan; Municipal Auditorium; October 7 Ypsilanti, Michigan; October 7 Michigan stops Willow Run Village; October 7 Wayne; October 7 River Rouge; October 7 Detroit, Masonic Temple – Communism; October 7 Madison, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin; October 8 Hotel Lorraine; October 8 Wisconsin stops Lake Mills; October 8 Waukesha; October 8 Milwaukee; Milwaukee Arena; October 8 Folder 8: October 9 to October 12 St. Joseph, Missouri; October 9 Kansas City, Missouri; World War II Memorial Hall; October 9 Illinois stops Alton; October 9 Wood River; October 9 Granite City; October 9 Brooklyn; October 9 East St. Louis; October 9 St. Louis, Missouri; Kiel Auditorium; October 9 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Auditorium steps; October 10 Skirvin Hotel; October 10 New Orleans, Louisiana; Beauregard Square; October 10 Miami, Florida; Bay Front Park; October 11 Tampa, Florida; Phillips Field; October 11 Nashville, Tennessee; War Memorial Auditorium; October 11 Springfield, Illinois; Fund-raising Broadcast; October 12 Folder 9: October 14 to October 20 5 Casper, Wyoming City-County Building; October 14 V. F. W. Luncheon; October 14 Salt Lake City, Utah Roof Garden, Hotel Utah; October 14 Mormon Tabernacle; October 14 Spokane, Washington; October 15 Pendleton, Oregon; Airport; October 15 San Francisco, California; Cow Palace; October 15 California stops Berkley (University of California); October16 Richmond; City Hall Square; October 16 Vallejo; City Hall Square; October 16 Sacramento, California; State Capitol Building; October 16 Los Angeles, California; Boulevard Theater; October 16 Fireside Broadcast; October 16 Shrine Auditorium; October 16 San Diego, California; U.S. Grant Hotel; October 17 Fort Worth, Texas; Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium; October 17 Texas stops Grand Prairie; October 17 Dallas, Fair Park; States’ Rights and the Tidelands; October 17 Uvalde; Home of John Garner; October 18 San Antonio; Milan Square; October 18 San Antonio; Alamo Plaza; October 18 Houston; Music Hall; October 18 Springfield, Illinois Capitol Airport; October 18 (4 copies) State Armory; October 20 Folder 10: October 21 to October 23 Illinois whistle stops Decatur; October 21 Champaign; October 21 Kankakee; October 21 Tolono; October 21 Chicago, Illinois Second Fireside Broadcast; October 21 N.Y. Herald Tribune Forum; October 21 South Bend, Indiana Railroad station; October 22 Notre Dame University; October 22 Indiana whistle stop Elkhart; October 22 Toledo, Ohio; Court House Square; October 22 Ohio whistle stops Sandusky; October 22 Elyria; October 22 6 Buffalo, N. Y.; Buffalo Memorial Auditorium; October 22 New York whistle stop Dunkirk; October 23 Folder 11: October 24 to October 27 Erie, Pennsylvania; October 23 Ashtabula, Ohio; October 23 Youngstown, Ohio; October 23 Ohio whistle stop Ravenna; October 23 Akron, Ohio; October 23 Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Arena – Nixon, McCarthy, and the Hiss Deposition; October 23 New York whistle stops Niagara Falls; October 24 Rochester; October 24 Canandaigua; October 24 Geneva; October 24 Seneca Falls; October 24 Auburn; October 24 Syracuse; October 24 Rome; October 24 Utica; October 24 Little Falls; October 24 Amsterdam; October 24 Schenectady; October 24 Albany; October 24 Troy, N. Y.; Rensselaer Poly-Tech Institute; October 24 Springfield, Illinois; United Nations Day Broadcast (recorded October 6); October 24 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; Nelson House Balcony; October 25 Massachusetts whistle stops Pittsfield; October 25 Springfield; October 25 Worchester; October 25 Framingham; October 25 Boston, Mass. Boston Globe Youth Forum, Statler Hotel; October 25 Mechanics Hall; October 25 Veterans Breakfast, Statler Hotel; October 26 Volunteers group, Statler Hotel; October 26 Massachusetts
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