Guy Emerson papers, 1916-1950

Author / Creator

Emerson, Guy, 1886-1969

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Brief papers of Emerson, a New York banker and philanthropist, primarily documenting his public relations activities in support of the Theodore Roosevelt Non-Partisan League Presidential campaign i...

Brief papers of Emerson, a New York banker and philanthropist, primarily documenting his public relations activities in support of the Theodore Roosevelt Non-Partisan League Presidential campaign in 1916 and his work as secretary of the Emergency Unemployment Relief Committee of New York City in 1930-1931, and other civic interests. Included are correspondence with Theodore Roosevelt and others, clippings, press releases, and literature. Also included is a transcript of congressional testimony concerning his fundraising in behalf of Calvin Coolidge in 1924. In addition there are publicity materials about the 1922 convention of the American Bankers Association; the Association of Reserve City Bankers of which he was president, 1930-1931; the World War I Liberty Loan campaign of which he was the secretary; and the American Red Cross, 1948-1950. A small amount of material touches on Emerson's activities as a trustee of the Kress Foundation. His interest in conservation is documented by an account of a 1936 birding expedition in California with Roger Tory Peterson. A small number of photographs relate to the Roosevelt Non-Partisan League. Additional photographs bound with the papers document the Emergency Unemployment Committee.

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