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Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Clark M. Eichelberger, December 31, 1941, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Dec 1941

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Clark M. Eichelberger, December 31, 1941, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed copy of a letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson addressed to Clark M. Eichelberger, dated December 31, 1941. Within, Wilson responds to Eichelberger's request for suggestions on the committee to Defend America.


Letter From A. Liddon Graham To Chapter Heads, September 27, 1941, A. Liddon Graham Sep 1941

Letter From A. Liddon Graham To Chapter Heads, September 27, 1941, A. Liddon Graham

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed letter from A. Liddon Graham addressed to the chapter heads of the Fight for Freedom Committee, dated September 27, 1941. Within, Graham calls for every chapter head to get petitions signed to attempt to repeal the Neutrality Act.


Fight For Freedom Newsletter, August 25, 1941, Fight For Freedom Committee Aug 1941

Fight For Freedom Newsletter, August 25, 1941, Fight For Freedom Committee

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed newsletter entitled, "What's Happening in the Fight for Freedom", dated August 25, 1941. Within, the latest activities and concerns of the Fight For Freedom Committee are distilled.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Franklin D. Roosevelt, July 11, 1941, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1941

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Franklin D. Roosevelt, July 11, 1941, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed copy of a letter from Francis Mairs Huntington Wilson addressed to Franklin D. Roosevelt, dated July 11, 1941. Within, Wilson praises Roosevelt's recent deployment of American forces to Iceland.


A Voice From The Cracker-Barrel, May 25, 1941, Alexander Woollcott, Fight For Freedom Committee May 1941

A Voice From The Cracker-Barrel, May 25, 1941, Alexander Woollcott, Fight For Freedom Committee

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A flyer produced by the Fight for Freedom Committee promoting a radio broadcast speech entitled, "A Voice From the Cracker-Barrel", by Alexander Woollcott, dated May 25, 1941. Within, Woollcott criticizes individuals he believes to be working to aid Hitler.


Service To Hitler: Opposition To National Aims Viewed In That Light, May 11, 1941, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson May 1941

Service To Hitler: Opposition To National Aims Viewed In That Light, May 11, 1941, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed reprint copy of a New York Times article entitled, "Service to Hiter: Opposition to National Aims Viewed in That Light", by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated May 11, 1941. Within, Wilson argues that American isolationism is inadvertently supporting Hitler and Germany.


Memorandum In Rebuttal Of Further Isolationism, March 17, 1941, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Mar 1941

Memorandum In Rebuttal Of Further Isolationism, March 17, 1941, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed copy of a memorandum entitled, "Memorandum in Rebuttal of Further Isolationism", by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated March 17, 1941. Within, Wilson argues that further isolationist propaganda, in light of the passage of the Lend-Lease act, amounts to treason.


Wanted For Murder, 1941, Fight For Freedom Committee Jan 1941

Wanted For Murder, 1941, Fight For Freedom Committee

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A propaganda flyer entitled, "Wanted For Murder", by the Fight for Freedom Committee, dating from circa 1941. The poster is a satire piece aimed at delegitimizing Hitler. On the reverse is a handwritten note to Huntington Wilson from William A. Grant of Stamford, Connecticut.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Editor Of The New York Times, November 2, 1939, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Nov 1939

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Editor Of The New York Times, November 2, 1939, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed copy of a letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson addressed to the Editor of the New York Times, dated November 2, 1939. Within, Wilson writes in complaint of isolationists and those like Hamilton Fish.


Keep America Out Of War Committee Contribution Slip, 1939, Hamilton Fish Jan 1939

Keep America Out Of War Committee Contribution Slip, 1939, Hamilton Fish

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed contribution slip from the Keep America Out of War Committee, dating from circa 1939. Within, the slip asks for monetary contributions to aid in spreading the message of neutrality.


Letter From The National Committee To Keep America Out Of Foreign Wars, 1939, Hamilton Fish Jan 1939

Letter From The National Committee To Keep America Out Of Foreign Wars, 1939, Hamilton Fish

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed propaganda piece from the Committee to Keep America Out of Foreign Wars addressed to the American public. Within, the Committee calls for action to stop the repeal of the arms embargo within Congress.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Frank E. Gannett, June 28, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jun 1938

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Frank E. Gannett, June 28, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Documents, 1919-1938

A typed copy of a letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson addressed to Frank E. Gannett, dated June 28, 1938. Within, Wilson asks Gannett about the possibility of getting his anti-New Deal writings potentially published.


The New Deal Vs. The American System Of Government, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jan 1938

The New Deal Vs. The American System Of Government, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Documents, 1919-1938

A typed draft copy of a chapter for an unpublished book, America and the New Deal entitled, "The New Deal vs. the American System of Government", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating from circa 1938.


Letter From Francis P. Garvan To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, October 28, 1932, Francis P. Garvan Oct 1932

Letter From Francis P. Garvan To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, October 28, 1932, Francis P. Garvan

Documents, 1919-1938

A typed letter from Francis P. Garvan addressed to Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated October 28, 1932. Within, Garvan addresses his disapproval of admitting "Professor Gregory" into the ranks of the economics faculty at Yale University.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William H. Zinsser, January 10, 1918, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jan 1918

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William H. Zinsser, January 10, 1918, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War I Era Documents, 1914-1918

A typed copy of a letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson to William Zinsser, dated January 10, 1918. Within, Wilson writes to tell of his financial contribution to the Society for Social Hygiene and its venereal disease committee and offers his opinion on how he feels the society can do more for the country.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To George Haven Putnam, November 15, 1917, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Nov 1917

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To George Haven Putnam, November 15, 1917, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War I Era Documents, 1914-1918

A typed copy of a letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson to George H. Putnam, dated November 15, 1917. Within, Wilson discusses enclosing some of his articles while expressing his opinions on new patriotic leagues popping up in response to World War I and his desire for more organized, coordinated efforts.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Theodore Roosevelt, April 9, 1917, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Apr 1917

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Theodore Roosevelt, April 9, 1917, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War I Era Documents, 1914-1918

A typed copy of a letter written to Theodore Roosevelt from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated April 9, 1917. Within, Huntington-Wilson discusses his opinions of Roosevelt taking hold of the National Committee of Patriotic and Defense Societies and of the uses of propaganda.


America And The War, August 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Aug 1914

America And The War, August 1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War I Era Documents, 1914-1918

A typed draft of an essay entitled "America and the War". Written a few months after the official start of World War I, Huntington-Wilson lays out his opinions on how America should proceed. The essay is divided into three parts: Patriotic duty, diplomatic questions and America's attitude and interests.


Travel Diary: July 8,1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1914

Travel Diary: July 8,1914, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Travel Diaries, 1914-1918

A typed copy of a diary entry dated July 8, 1914. Huntington-Wilson documents his opinions on Peruvian tax policy and Chilean character as he travels aboard the S.S. Mexico.