Jay E. House Papers
Creator: House, Jay E. (Jay Elmer), 1870-1936
Date: 1908-1936
Level of Description: Coll./Record Group
Material Type: Manuscripts
Call Number:
Manuscripts Collection 68
Unit ID: 40068
Biographical sketch: Journalist; mayor of Topeka, Kan. (1915-19). Of Topeka; Philadelphia, Pa
Abstract: Correspondence and miscellaneous papers. The correspondence consists largely of letters congratulating Jay E. House on his election as mayor of Topeka, Kan., in 1915 and 1917 and upon the 25th anniversary of his column On second thought. A few letters refer to political matters, and all of the rest comment favorably on his column. The misc. papers contain an article by House, a play, and his commission as mayor in 1917
Space Required/Quantity: 1.50 cubic feet
Title (Main title): Jay E. House Papers
Scope and Content
Contents: Box 1. Correspondence: 1908-1918 -- box 2. Correspondence: 1919 Jan.-1926 July -- box 3. Correspondence: 1926 Aug.-1936 Dec. ; misc. papers
Locators:
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004-01-01-07 to 004-01-02-02 |
Index Terms
Subjects
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Topeka (Kan.) Mayor (1915-1919 : House)
Kansas -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Topeka (Kan.)
House, Jay E. (Jay Elmer), 1870-1936
House, Jay E. (Jay Elmer), 1870-1936 -- On second thought
Journalists -- Kansas -- Topeka
Journalists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Mayors -- Kansas -- Topeka -- Election
Creators and Contributors
Additional Information for Researchers
Use and reproduction: Information on literary rights available from the Kansas Historical Society (Topeka)