ROBERT S. KERR COLLECTION
POLITICAL/CAMPAIGN SERIES
Box and Folder Inventory
Box 1

Senate Campaign of 1948

F 1: Campaign, Democratic National Committee (1947).

Includes correspondence and press releases of the Democratic National Committee; biographical sketch of Gael Sullivan; address of J. Howard McGrath. Correspondents include Toby Morris, W. G. Stigler, and John Sparkman,

F 2: Campaign Contributions (1948).

F 3: Campaign Correspondence, Don McBride (1948).

Folder includes responses to form letters sent by Don McBride. Correspondents include Ferman Phillips, and W. P. Atkinson.

F 4: Campaign Correspondence, Out-of-State (1947-1948).

Correspondence and clippings. Correspondents include Sam Rayburn, John Sparkman and Harry H. Woodring.

F 5: Campaign, Democratic National Committee (January-February 1948).

Includes correspondence and press releases of the Democratic National Committee; President's budget message for 1949 and selected budget statements; state of the union message; consumer prices; foreign policy; address by J. Howard McGrath

F 6: Campaign, Democratic National Committee (March-October 1948).

Includes correspondence and press releases of the Democratic National Committee; dinner programs.

F 7: Campaign, Democratic National Committee, Files of the Facts, 1 of 2 (1948).

Summary of issues for upcoming campaign. Includes human resources, agriculture, housing, and veterans' benefits.

F 8: Campaign, Democratic National Committee, Files of the Facts, 2 of 2 (1948).

Summary of issues for upcoming campaign. Includes labor, 80th Congress and the lobbies, natural resources, and Thomas E. Dewey.

F 9: Campaign Expenditures Controversy (1948).

Correspondents include Elmer Thomas.

F 10: Campaign Form Letters (1948).

F 11: Campaign, Harry Truman (1948-949).

Includes Oklahoma itinerary. Correspondents include Harry Truman.

F 12: Campaign Issues (1947-1948). 

Issues include agriculture, civil rights, education, Indians, socialized medicine, welfare, and general.

F 13: Campaign Lists (1948).

F 14: Campaign Miscellaneous (1948).

Radio address by Elmer Thomas; factual campaign information compiled by the Senate Library; campaign itinerary, biographical sketch, and campaign cards for Kerr; typescript on Thomas E. Dewey; Constitution of the Democratic State Central Committee of Oklahoma; correspondents include Carl Albert and Mike Monroney.

F 15: Campaign Opponents (1948).

Includes Ross Rizley and Gomer Smith.

F 16: Campaign Post-Election Correspondence (1948). 

Form letters of thanks to supporters from C. B. "Brownie" Akers, campaign director.

F 17: Campaign, Press Releases and Statements (1948).

Also includes list of college and weekly newspapers.

F 18: Campaign Survey of Issues (1947)

Surveys were drafted by the Democratic National Committee; Ben Dwight handled the surveys for Kerr. Constituents were asked their opinions on the government's foreign policy; the trends in their counties relating to production, employment, and prices; and a question on the appraisal of President Truman's program to balance the budget, reduce the debt and defer the reduction of taxes. Correspondents include Jack Conn, N. B. Johnson and Gael Sullivan, executive director of the Democratic National Committee.

Campaign Correspondence, by County (1947-1948)

F 19: Atoka County (1948).  A - Z.

F 20: Beckham County (1948).  A - Z.

Correspondents include J. Lonnie Merritt

F 21: Blaine County (1948).  A - Z .

Correspondents include Orville Von Gulker. Also includes clippings.

F 22: Bryan County (1948).  A-Z.

Correspondents include Porter Newman

F 23: Caddo County (1948)

Correspondents include Robert Goombi.

F 24: Canadian County (1948).  A-Z.

F 25: Carter County (1947-1948).  A-Z.

F 26: Cherokee County (1948).  A-Z.

F 27: Choctaw County (1948).  A-Z.

F 28: Cimarron County (1948).  A-Z.

F 29: Cleveland County (1947-1948).  A-Z.

F 30: Coal County (1948).  A-Z .

Clipping -- "County Demos Ignore Truman in Resolutions"; correspondents include H. M. Shirley.

F 31: Comanche County (1948).  A-Z.

Correspondents include Bill Logan and Toby Morris.

F 32: Cotton County (1948).  A-Z.

F 33: Craig County (1948).  A-Z.

Correspondents include Harold Thomas.

F 34: Creek County (1948).  A-Z.

Correspondents include Herbert L. Arthurs, R. W. Gierhart, Lawrence Jones, and L. M. Nichols. Also includes some clippings.

F 35: Custer County (1948).  A-Z .

F 36: Delaware County (1948).  A-Z.

F 37: Dewey County (1948).  A-Z.

F 38: Ellis County (1948).  A-Z.

F 39: Garfield County (1947-1948).  A-Z.

Correspondents include Virgil Beard Sr.

F 40: Garvin County (1948).  A-Z.

Also includes clippings.

F 41: Grady County (1948).  A-Z.

F 42: Grant County (1948).  A-Z.

F 43: Greer County (1948).  A-Z.

F 44: Harmon County (1948).  A-Z.

Correspondents include Claud White. Booklet, Special Sermon and Selected Pages by Reverend James H. McCuistion.

F 45: Harper County (1948).  A-Z.

Correspondents include D. F. Miles.

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Robert S. Kerr Collection Box List
Robert S. Kerr Collection Description


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