Burton K. Wheeler Collection, 1924-1973
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Scott, Marion Wheeler, 1925-
- Title
- Burton K. Wheeler Collection
- Dates
- 1924-197319241973
- Quantity
- 1.8 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Collection 2214, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Burton K. Wheeler Collection consists of speeches, miscellaneous papers, articles, and correspondence pertaining to the career of Burton K. Wheeler. Also in the collection are scrapbooks, memorabilia, and photographs.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Biographical Note
Marion Wheeler Scott is the youngest daughter of U.S. Senator Burton K. Wheeler. She was born on April 24, 1925 and grew up in the family home in Washington, D.C. She collected material on her father's career for much of her life and responded favorably to a 1990 request from family members to deposit her material at Montana State University to help build a body of research materials pertaining to the Senator.
Content Description
The collection consists of speeches, miscellaneous papers, articles, and correspondence pertaining to the career of Burton K. Wheeler. The material has been organized into four separate series. Series 1 consists of printed and manuscript speeches delivered by Wheeler and others. Series 2 consists of subject files which contain a variety of letters, papers, and memorabilia. Series 3, scrapbooks, holds material about Burton K. Wheeler which were created or collected by Marion Wheeler Scott. Series 4 contains 6 photographs and 1 pencil illustration of Senator Wheeler.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Series 1 Burton K. Wheeler speeches, 1939-1945
Series 2 Subject files
Series 3 Scrapbooks and Scrapbook Material
Series 4 Photographs and Illustrations 1937-1970s
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1: Burton K. Wheeler Speeches, 1939-1945
Printed and manuscript speeches that were delivered by Burton K. Wheeler between October 31, 1939 and August 8, 1945. Also included are Speeches by Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney of Wyoming (1939-1941), Adolph A. Berle, Jr. (January 31, 1940), Senator Robert M. LaFollette, Jr. (September 11, 1940), and Archbishop Francis J.L. Beckman (June 21, 1941). For notes and other materials used in preparation of speeches see appropriate files in series 2.
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Description: Speeches Delivered by Burton K. WheelerContainer: Box 1
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Description: United Grocery Manufacturers ConventionDates: October 31, 1939Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Description: National Association of ManufacturersDates: December 8, 1939Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: Farmers Union Co-op ConventionDates: December 14, 1939Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: Meeting to Aid FinlandDates: December 20, 1939Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: Christmas Day Message - Montana radio stationsDates: December 25, 1939Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: Jackson Day Dinner, DenverDates: January 8, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: United Mine WorkersDates: January 26, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: Virginia Editorial AssociationDates: January 27, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: Lincoln Association of Jersey City, New JerseyDates: February 12, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Description: New England Traffic ClubDates: February 19, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/10
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Description: 1940 LiberalismDates: April 23, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/11
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Description: "Youth -Jobs and War"Dates: May 2, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: Anti-War Mobilization MeetingDates: June 7, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/13
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Description: "Keep America Out of War"Dates: June 12, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/14
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Description: Floyd B. Olson MemorialDates: June 17, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/15
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Description: Keep America Out of WarDates: June 30, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/16
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Description: Peace Action Committee of MissouriDates: July 2, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/17
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Description: National Democratic ConventionDates: July 14, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/18
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Description: Opposing Conscription in PeacetimeDates: August 1, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/19
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Description: "Dangers of Peacetime Conscription"Dates: August 13, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/20
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Description: "Keep Out of War Congress"Dates: August 15, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/21
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Description: "Conscription and National Defense"Dates: August 28, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/22
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Description: "Our Foreign Policy"Dates: October 14, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/23
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Description: "War or Peace"Dates: December 30, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/24
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Description: "Lend-Lease-Give Bill Means War"Dates: January 12, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/25
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Description: "Lend-Lease Bill"Dates: January 27, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/26
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Description: American Coalition MeetingDates: January 27, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/27
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Description: "American Enabling Act of 1941"Dates: February 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/28
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Description: "America You Will Love War"Dates: February 22, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/29
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Description: "Bill 1776 - The Road to War"Dates: March 4, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/30
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Description: "House Resolution 1776"Dates: March 20, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/31
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Description: America First Committee rally, New YorkDates: May 23, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/32
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Description: "Prevent War by Fighting for Peace"Dates: May 28, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/33
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Description: Townsend National Convention, Buffalo, New YorkDates: July 4, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/34
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Description: "So Long as This Country Remains At Peace..."
[excerpts]
Dates: July 28, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/35 -
Description: America First Committee rally in OklahomaDates: August 30, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/36
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Description: "House Joint Resolution 237"Dates: November 5, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/37
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Description: "Rebuttal to Sen. Murray's Accusations"Dates: July 19, 1942Container: Box/Folder 1/38
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Description: "A People's Peace"Dates: September 26, 1944Container: Box/Folder 1/39
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Description: "Our Liberal Heritage"Dates: December 14, 1944Container: Box/Folder 1/40
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Description: "The Greek Situation"Dates: 1944Container: Box/Folder 1/41
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Description: "Samuel F.B. Morse"
[draft with notations]
Dates: 1944Container: Box/Folder 1/42 -
Description: "What is American Foreign Policy?"
[draft with notations]
Dates: 1944Container: Box/Folder 1/43 -
Description: "Power Politics in Europe"Dates: January 15, 1945Container: Box/Folder 1/44
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Description: "What's Wrong with Radio"Dates: February 1, 1945Container: Box/Folder 1/45
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Description: "American Participation in Wars"Dates: August 8, 1945Container: Box/Folder 1/46
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Description: Other speeches and speech fragmentsContainer: Box/Folder 1/47
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Description: OTHER SPEAKERSContainer: Box 1
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Description: Adolph A. Berle, Jr. (Assistant Secretary of State)Dates: January 31, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/48
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Description: Senator Robert LaFollette, Jr.: Opposing aid to BritainDates: September 11, 1940Container: Box/Folder 1/49
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Description: Archbishop Francis BeckmanDates: June 21, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/50
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Description: Joseph C. O'MahoneyDates: 1939-1941Container: Box/Folder 1/51
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Description: Robert M. HutchinsDates: January 23, 1941Container: Box/Folder 1/52
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Series 2: Subject Files, 1937-1946
Letters and telegrams of Burton K. Wheeler, newspaper and magazine articles, legislation introduced by Burton K. Wheeler, speech preparation materials, and political campaign material. Newspaper clippings in folders 12-14 were laid in the scrapbooks in series 3. The files are topically labeled.
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Description: Miscellaneous CorrespondenceDates: 1940-1945Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Description: Civil Liberties CorrespondenceDates: 1940-1941Container: Box/Folder 2/2
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Description: America First Committee CorrespondenceDates: 1940-1941Container: Box/Folder 2/3
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Description: Jews/Anti-SemitismDates: 1941Container: Box/Folder 2/4
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Description: Committee on Interstate Commerce Defense ResolutionDates: 1940Container: Box/Folder 2/5
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Description: Congressional Record on AgricultureDates: 1926-1930Container: Box/Folder 2/6
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Description: Congressional Record on AgricultureDates: 1932-1939Container: Box/Folder 2/7
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Description: Congressional Record on Foreign PolicyDates: 1927-1935Container: Box/Folder 2/8
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Description: Congressional Record on LaborDates: 1926-1939Container: Box/Folder 2/9
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Description: Article for United Features SyndicateDates: October 1940Container: Box/Folder 3/1
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Description: Click magazine article on "Columnists"Dates: October 23, 1940Container: Box/Folder 3/2
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Description: Nassau Lit article "Propaganda and War"Dates: June 1941Container: Box/Folder 3/3
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Description: Other articlesContainer: Box/Folder 3/4
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Description: America First Committee printed materialsContainer: Box/Folder 3/5
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Description: Magazine articlesDates: 1939-1942Container: Box/Folder 3/6
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Description: Election printed materialContainer: Box/Folder 3/7
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Description: Financial notesContainer: Box/Folder 3/8
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Description: Speech preparation materials, manuscriptContainer: Box/Folder 3/9
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Description: Speech preparation materials, printedContainer: Box/Folder 3/10-11
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Description: Newspaper clippingsDates: 1920s-1930sContainer: Box/Folder 3/12
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Description: Newspaper clippingsDates: 1940sContainer: Box/Folder 3/13-14
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Description: Newspaper clippingsDates: 1950s-1970sContainer: Box/Folder 3/15
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Series 3: Scrapbooks, 1924-1943
Large scrapbooks which hold newspaper clippings about the life of Senator Burton K. Wheeler, 1924-1946. Inclusive dates are approximate.
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Description: Scrapbook #1
Scrapbook of Wheeler clippings
Dates: 1924Container: Box 4 -
Description: Scrapbook #2
Scrapbook of Wheeler clippings
Dates: 1924Container: Box 4 -
Description: Scrapbook #3
Scrapbook of Wheeler clippings
Dates: 1931-1943Container: Box 4 -
Description: Scrapbook #4
Scrapbook of Wheeler clippings
Dates: 1937Container: Box 5 -
Description: Scrapbook #5
Scrapbook of Wheeler clippings
Dates: 1941-1943Container: Box 5
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Series 4: Photographs and Illustrations, 1937-1945
Photographs and one original pencil sketch portrait of Burton K. Wheeler done by C.E. Thielke, 1937.
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Photographs #1-7
Container: Box/Folder 3/16
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Description: #1. Pencil Portrait by C.E. Thielke
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Description: #2. Photo of Wheeler and Vandenberg (R-Michigan)5X8"Dates: August 1940
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Description: #3. Wheeler and unknown senator5X8"
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Description: #4. Wheeler, Johnson (California), and Austin (Vermont)5X8"Dates: 1940
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Description: #5. Buildings3X5"
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Description: #6. Small Parade Scene
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Description: #7. Color of older Wheeler, 3 other men3x5"
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Legislators-United States
Personal Names
- Wheeler, Burton K. (Burton Kendall), 1882-1975
Geographical Names
- Montana-Politics and government-20th century
- United States-Politics and government-1901-1953
