Wallace F. Bennett papers, 1946-1978

Correspondence, Financial Statement and an informative memo dated 7/29/54 regarding the Management of the company vis-a-vis its relationship with Ford Motor Co.

October 3, 1954 - History of the Company outlined in New York Times article.

Incomplete run of issues December 31, 1953 to November 4, 1954.

This series of letters begin with Bennett having undergone surgery in December 1951; a description of Christmas, the return from army service of Wallace Bennett Jr. and his wife, Theda, to Salt Lake; the return to Washington and resumption of the Bennett's activities. The tone of the letters is newsy and filled as much with happenings in their daily lives as Bennett's senate activities. He made speeches before audiences around the County-Such of Rotary clubs, Insurance correspondes and Chamberss of Commerce. The Bennetts redecorate their apartment, Frances Bennett graduated from Wellesly and makes plans for her marriage to Lawrence Jeppson.

• May 28, 1952 - Senator Robert Taft announced as a presidential candidate and Bennett declared his support of Taft in a letter of May 38, 1952.
• June 16, 1952 - Alice Roosevelt Longworth had been Bennett's dinner companion and he described the evening's events as "one of the high lights of my Washington experience."

This year's letters continued to deal with happenings of several members of the family, church activities and some public issues, Particulary speeches he made to conservative audiences.

• February 19, 1953 - Both Senator Joseph McCarthy and Seretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson are subjects in this letter, page 4.
• February 27, 1953 - Senator Robert Taft's view on Communists being on University staffs was one with which Bennett implied he disagreed.

This folder contains a copy of David's "Missionary Farewell" program, dated May 30, 1948; correspondence which indicates he was a seminary teacher for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and, that a daughter, Amy was born March 24, 1954.

March 25, 1954 - The Beginning of Senator Joseph McCarthy's downfall as described by Bennett following an informal meeting with other Republican Senators: Goldwater, Dickson, Knowland, Bricker and McCarthy.

• August 6, 1954 - Sen. Joseph McCarthy's problems with his Senate Colleagues are outlined by Bennett in this letter.
• October 26, 1954 - Circumstances leading to the resignation of congressman Douglas Stringfellow. Among those involved in the resignation were Mormon Church president, David O. McKay, Ezra Taft Benson, Mormon Church apostle and secretary of Agriculture; Utah governor, J. Bracken Lee, Senator Arthur Watkins and Senator Bennett.
• December 6, 1954 - The rules of Senator Arthur Watkin and Bennett's in the Joseph McCarthy Senate censure hearings are noted.

Letters sent to persons celebrating Golden wedding anniversary,s significant birthdays, Eagle Scout status. These simply give some indication of Bennett's constituent correspondence.

Folders 19-23 contain Imigration and Naturalization Bills which Bennett sponsored attempting to gain citizenship for those sponsered. These were selected from a much larger number representing about twenty-five percent of the total.

Over a period of years, during the month of June, Bennett arranged with ZCMI to fly in Utah Strawberries for his Strawberry Days in the senate. This folder contains selected "thank you" correspondence from other senators as well as some logistics correspondence with those responsibletes and shipments. One original letter has been removed and placed in Reserve. A photocopied version is available in the collection for access purposes. Access to the original must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.

One original letter has been removed and placed in Reserve. A photocopied version is available in the collection for access purposes. Access to the original must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.

January 8 and January 13, 1954 - Analysis of Bennett's Senatorial role. Correspondence between Bennett and David A. Robinson.

Correspondence about the Reiser's British Mission Presidency and some information about Bob Bennett's mission.

Interesting exchange of views about the 1954 Utah election and the roles played by Bennett and Ezra Taft Benson in the resignation of Rep. Douglas String-fellow's.

This correspondence deals primarily with Beneett's personal automobile rather than Bennett Motor Co. business.

Bennett's Glass and Paint "Brush Marks"

Incomplete run January 13-June 16 of the Bennett's employee newsletters.

Correspondence between Richard S. Bennett and Wallace Bennett about Bennett's paint business.

• October 2, 1955 - New York Times article about the Senator's connection and background with Bennett's paints--particularly the colorizer process.

March 28, 1955 - David wrote to "Dear Family" and expressed his ideas about philosophy and his problem with mathematics. He wrote about his grave concern that man's math skills had outshipped his social skills.

May 4, 1955 - Senator Bennett congratulated Harold upon receiving the "Retailer of the Year Award."

Correspondence is all from Senator Bennett to son, Robert, who was serving a British Mission for the Mormon Church. Senator and Mrs. Bennett visited him in England.

September 20, 1955 - Glendon Johnson wrote to Wallace G. Bennett. re: Senator Bennett's 1956 re-election campaign.

One original letter has been removed and placed in Reserve. A photocopied version is available in the collection for access purposes. Access to the original must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.

December 12, 1955 - Neal Maxwell, a member of Bennett's staff, discussed leaving after the 1956 election to work for Deseret News.

Primarily Bennett's contributions to the Church, Ward Budget and Tithing.

Itinerary, schedule, correspondence for European Trip from August 24 to October 7. This appeared to be primarily a personal rather than an official Senate Trip.

January 26, 1955 - Bennett write to Mrs. James B. Keister updating her on his family and his brothers and sisters.

Political - 1955

This correspondence provides more information about the resignation of congressman Douglas Stringfellow and also some limited data on Utah's historical voting patterns. There was speculation about whether sitting Governor J. Bracken Lee would run for a third term.

In 1955 Governor Lee attacked President Eisenhower's loyalty to the Republican Party. Bennett denounced Lee's attack. Materials in this folder provide some background in this matter.

There is extensive memo correspondence from Richard D. Bennett to Harold and Wallace Bennett about the management and finance of aspects Bennett Motor Co. which was the umbrella Co. for Bennett Ford and Bennett Leasing.

Colorizer paints and the Bennett's company's seventy-fifth anniversary are discussed.

Incomplete run - 11 issues

The cash position of the association is noted.

Letter to family in which he expressed some of his ideas about mathematics - December 2, 1956

Correspondence about her Harper family genealogy.

Some correspondence between Richard and Wallace Bennett about the Wallace family Genealogy - their mother's family.

Lon Lee, daughter of J. Bracken Lee, is associated in University of Utah Student government with Bob Bennett. Reference is made to a story about them in the Washington Post in a letter to Bob from his father - June 28, 1956.

Bennett presented an overview of his activities -political, religious, legislative and personal from March to June in his letter of June 2. The Senate campaign and its aftermath is the subject of the family letter of December 4.

Mr. Michaud was a disabled veteran with many problems which Bennett's staff attempt to ameliorate. The correspondence is arranged beginning with the most recent correspondence. The dates are 1956-1958. It has been included to indicate the type of constituent service provided by Senator Bennett's office.

This 11 page paper is entitled, "Summary of Accomplishments of Senator Wallace F. Bennett" and may have been used as a campaign hand-out.

March 8 - Letter from President Eisenhower to Bennett thanking him for support of administration policies and for Bennetts "kind comments about the upper colorado legislation. One original letter has been removed and placed in Reserve. A photocopied version is available in the collection for access purposes. Access to the original must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.

Miscellaneous letters from correspondents whose last names begin with A covering a variety of topics--some political.

The financial matters of the Bennetts are the subject of most of this correspondence.

Greeting cards and thank-you letters primarily.

A list of several hundred persons with addresses to whom the Bennetts send Christmas Greetings. The list includes the prominent and not so prominent in Utah and Washington.

Primarily correspondence with and reports from the Edward L Burton investment company.

Bennett's notes for teaching his lessons as well as the Lesson handbook for 1956.

Limited materials including brochures, correspondence, and a contributor's list, Additional campaign materials are in Bx 5 Fds 13, 15, and 20.

This folder contains various items to which Bennett apparently referred when doing the book. Included are the writings of others, various statistics and reasons why some persons made the decision to join the Mormon Church.

• 1939 - "What is the "Mormon Church Welfare Plan?" Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints.
• Notes from Mormon Values: The Significance of a Religious Outlook for Social Action, a thesis by Thomas F. O'Dea, Harvard University.
• 1957 - "The Mormon in American History" by William Mulder, 21st annual Reynolds Lecture delivered at the University of Utah.

This first version differs significantly from the succeeding and final versions. Only Chapter I and Chapter VIII are included.

Chapters I - V (incomplete)

Chapters VI - X (incomplete)

Chapters XI - XV (incomplete)

Chapters XVI - XX (incomplete)

Chapters XXI - XXIII (incomplete)

This typescript appears to be the same as the published version. It seems to have been well accepted having been reprinted twice. It presents Mormon thought and practices of the 1950s. The priesthood authority is discussed without mention that it was available only to worthy white males. The General authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were pleased with the book according to their letter to Senator Bennett.

Reviews and lists of persons to whom autographed copies were sent.

There are several memos from Richard S. Bennett on the managment and the financing of Bennett Ford and Bennett Leasing as well as a "Preliminary Report on your various enterprises" listing Bennett Motor and Bennett's gloss Paint co's. profits dated August 6. The new Edsel is previewed in a mailing dated August 23 from Ford Motor Co.

Letters from Senator Bennett to Richard Bennett acknowledging the latter's correspondence.

Incomplete issues between March 21 and November 17.

General Correspondence.

Wallace G. Bennett. Bennett's gloss and Paints co's. insurance, medical, and pension plans as well as a Union settlement are the subjects covered in this correspondence between Wally Bennett and his father, Senator Bennett. See also Box 8 Fds 7-8 for the labor contract and profit sharing plan.

A copy of the group insurance plan. A "welcome" from Senator Bennett as chairman of the Board and a detailed company history policy outline.

Correspondence, proposed retirement program, ledger sheets on profits, balance sheets for Bennett's Paints and the Bennett Association and U. S. Government publication on the regulation for profit sharing plans.

Family - 1957

Letters of January 7 and 14 speculate on his upcoming Senate Committee assignments. Also in the letter of January 14 he comments about his progress in writing Why I Am A Mormon. November 17 to December 1 he visited Germany and wrote about his impressions of the county and its people.

Letters are between Bennett and his mother, his wife, his brothers and daughter-in-law, Theda.

Mr. Wallace was Bennett's uncle whose death is noted by the sons of Utah Pioneers in their newsletter. He was well-to-do and the father of John Wallace later Mayor of Salt Lake and President of Walker Bank.

Bennett's staff and Neal Maxwell, formerly on the staff and at this time with the University of Utah, work closely together to bring to their country Ildy Somogyvary, a Hungarian refugee, the daughter of Frank E. Somogyvary, a University of Utah instructor.

George Tohinaka long-term resident of Salt Lake is granted permanent status in the United States through efforts of Bennetts staff correspondence, affidavits and senate bills.

Senator Bennett often worked with ZCMI to ship Utah fruit to Washington for distribution to senate collegues.

Dixon, Henry Alodus. Letters to him from Bennett. March 16, August 16 and September 6.

Donald, George R. January 5, March 12, 13 and April 5. Taxation of co-operatives is the subject of this correspondence.

Droubay, H. K. General Margins of United Park City Mines is responded to by Bennett on the government's mineral's policy.

• Eccles, Ellen Stoddard: Bennett sends greetings for her 90th birthday, February 5, 1957.
• Eccles, George: Bennett sends condolences to George on the death of his mother, March 1, 1957 and on March 18 expressed thanks for Eccles support of the Financial Institutions Act of 1957.
• Eccles, Marriner S.: Bennett writes to Eccles about inflation and relation with Russia and China, September 30 and December 30.
• Egan, J. Perry: Wester Water Policy in mentioned in letter of April 18, 1957.
• Eliason, Eldon A.: Millard County, Potential site for a Naval Bombing Range, February 11, 1957.
• Emerson, Guy L. V.: U. S. Monetary Policy, June 11, 1957.
• Ewing, Walter C.: Equal Rights Amendment, February 5, 1957.

• Falkner, M. E.: Bennett's position on Atomic testing, June 10, 1957.
• Fetzer, John: Bennett's position on Foreign Aid, June 5, 1957.

• First Presidency, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Federal Building--proposed location, December 20, 1957.
• Fields, William L.: Bennett's attitude on the postal service, May 22, 1957.
• Floete, Franklin G.: Federal building needs in Utah. Several letters dated January 10-November 4.

• Folland, Richard E.: Deseret Sunday School Union Board, January-September.
• M. E. Felkner and Newell R. Frei: Atomic Testing
• Francom, W. L. and W. D. Foster: Civil Rights for Blacks.

Gaddis, Stephen: Segregation problem, March 29, 1957.

• Goeppinger, W. W.: Agricultural Purity Program, August 14, 1957.
• Golding, David: Foreign relationships and Dictatorships, April 5, 1957.
• Goodman, Jack: Cigarette Warning Label Bill and other correspondence, January - July.
• Goslan, Ival V.: Upper Colorado storage, January - June.

• Greenhalgh, Taryl L.: Federal Aid to Education, February 11, 1957.
• Griffin, R. W.: Federal Interstate Highway System, April 30, 1957.
• Gulbranson, La Mar D.: President of Utah State AFL-CIO. Pay Television, November 11, 1957.

• Heaton, Dallie G.: Hungarian Relief Program, February 18, 1957.
• Heald, James E.: Lead and Zinc Policy, September 9, 1957.

Hodson, Paul: Senator Bennett wrote to Hodson about Bob Bennett's career plans, June 17, 1957.

Mrs. Adamson, a long time employee at Bennett's Paint, handled Bennett's personal and financial matters in Salt Lake. Their correspondence is reflective of this relationship. See Folder 3.

Deseret Sunday School Union Board. Address by Elder Adam S. Bennion.

Items are arranged alphabetically rather than chronologically. Correspondents include Wendell J. Ashton and Orval Adams.

This alphabetically arranged correspondence is primarily personal with some of it being constituent.

Correspondence, schedules, speech about trip, miscellaneous items.

January - September issues--incomplete runs.

Bennett's correspondence with Homer Reiser asking for information to be included in his book.

Minutes and financial reports for May.

Bennett's book, Why I Am A Mormon is mentioned in several of these letters. The funeral service of his mother, Rose Wallace Bennett, is noted in the letter of March 24.

The appointment of Hugh B. Brown as an apostle is noted in the letter of April 17, 1958. Harold Stassen's election defeat is mentioned in the May 22 letter and a description of a party at the J. Willard Marriott farm is provided in the letter of May 26, 1958.

Employment prospects for Bob and David Bennett are mentioned in letters of June 1 and June 9.

Much commentary about Republican politics. The September 10th letter features much information: Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Fletcher, parents of Bennett's son-in-law, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary, the Arthur Watkins and J. Bracken Lee primary elections is commented upon as well as the general political situation.

Wrote to her extended family about her children.

The Martin Sobell case of Rosenberg-Sobell infamy is one matter of correspondence. Professor Francis Wormuth of the University of Utah has an article in a news sheet about the sobell Case.

These are selected items. About twenty percent of the letters in this section were retained.

Letter from President Eisenhower thanking Bennett for his support of the administrations domestic minerals stabilization plan, August 28, 1958. Bennett, in a Salt Lake Tribune article, urged support of U. S. Student Loan Plan. Bennett subscribed to the position that the U. S. constitution was divinely inspired in the outline of his speech "The Church and the Constitution."

July 11, 1958

This issue primarily devoted to congressional matters

List of staff employees, 1951-1957 and Congressional Record obituary article on Bennett's mother, Rose Wallace Bennett.

"Gospel teaching page Dividends" probably appeared in December 1958 issue or early 1959. Correspondence and typescript. Bennett write Mltelt.

Letter from Grant Johannesen. Legal statement deeding property in Big Cottonwood Canyon to Frances Bennett.

Lyle Ward, Bennett's Salt Lake staff person, reported that Sherman Adames, a dishonored assistant to Pres. Eisenhower, was an issue in the 1958 campaign. Senator Arthur Watkins, running for election, faced stiff opposition from some within the Republican party who supported Governor Lee.

Correspondence about the National Car Rental franchise and financial sheets for Bennett Ford.

Minutes and financial documents for May.

The family letters for this year indicate that the Senator became more active in the senate. He was a member of the Financial Committee chaired by Senator Byrd and the Atomic Energy Committee. He participated in background briefings about atomic energy and indicated he did not feel the testing in Nevada would prove to be a problem. He spends a fair amount of time making speeches for the Republican Party.

His personal life continued to be satisfactory. New grandchildren are born. He taught his Sunday School Class and continued his membership on the Sunday School Board. He noted the problem of age associated with the First Presidency of the Mormon Church. His son, David, completed his graduate work in Philosophy at Columbia. Both Bennett's traveled to Europe under the auspice of the Atomic Energy Committee. Mrs. Bennett provided a travel log. The Bennett's social life was well. He provided delightful accounts of Senator Byrd's apple blossom luncheon and a visit to J. Willard Marriott's farm. He described an unhappy encounter with Reed Benson, Ezra Taft Benson's son.

There are several cases in this folder including that of Dr. Aziz S. Atiya, August - October, 1959.

These are selected invitations about thirty percent of the total was retained.

These are selected invitation about twenty percent were returned.

List of members of Senator Bennett's staff, September 17, 1959.

Bennett makes a statement to the Senate Interior Committee favoring Hawaiian Statehood, March 2, 1959.

"God of Power" a hymn whose lyrics were written by Bennett is the subject of correspondence with J. Spencer Cornwall.

Limited correspondence with Ivy Baker Priest, Rocco Sicliano and I. Daniel Stewart.

Two brief items of correspondence.

As a former assistant to Bennett, Maxwell maintained a close relationship with the Senator. They exchanged letters about the political system in Utah. A friend sends Bennett a copy of a speech delivered by Maxwell, "The Constitutional Convention Revisited."

Correspondence includes items about Bennett Ford, Bennett Leasing and National Car Rental. There are some financial reports.

Five issues, January - July

Correspondence, Profit sharing plan and agenda for Bennett's Directors Meetings.

Agenda, Minutes and financial statements.

Newsletters, 1960-1961 and correspondence, 1948, 1960-1961.

The possible sale of Main Street property owned by the Bennett's and the John Wallace family is the main subject of this correspondence.

Harold Bennett, as president of ZCMI, is featured in a Deseret News article about the new ZCMI downtown store.

Bennett Motor, Bennett's glassed Paint and the Bennett Association are the subjects in the correspondence between Richard and Wallace Bennett.

Miscellaneous subjects discussed--business and some political happenings including the dispute between Mayor J. Bracken Lee and the police chief. Cleon Skousen whom Lee had fired.

Bennett's letters are mostly about minor financial matters having to do with various family members.

December 1, 1960 - Letters from Allen Dulles to Senator Bennett about the status of Frances Gary Powers.

The Hatch Act is the subject of letters to John D. Schone, September 9 and Leonard J. O'Keefe, October 26.

Routine correspondence thanking others for small courtesies, well wishes and reminders about general congressional matters and invitations to some senate get-togethers.

These have been sampled - about 20 percent were retained.

These invitations have to do, primarily, with his role as a senator--a small number being more personal. Most of the invitations from Utah organizations were saved while only about twenty percent of the remainder were retained.

Letters, Memos and schedules.

Potential Utah Political appointments are listed in correspondence with Vernon Romney, August.

Gifts are made to various charities, his church and a scholarship.

Minutes and Correspondence.

Lyman Hunter, a vice president at Bennett's glass of Paint was interested in purchasing an automobile in Germany on a forthcoming trip. Bennett attempted to enlist the aid of his friend Heinrich Eberhard.

Itinerary for the Spanish portion of the Bennett's European Trip.

Aviation Club of Utah Membership Roster for 1960.

J. Bracken Lee is the subject of letters between Bennett, George Hatch and Elwood Winters, February 1960.

May 1, 1960 - Letter from W. La Mar Webb about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints selling their interest in Zions First National Bank.

June 1960 - Letters and news articles about the rumored sale of ZCMI - all denied.

Utah Oil Refining Co. had come to a corporate end. It was incorporated into American Oil Co. Bennett had been a board member and wrote his "associations of 22 years which followed my father's association of an even longer period now comes to an end," December 22, 1960.

Bennett wrote to Dr. Kenneth S. Bennion that "there was a flurry of interest when it [the book] came out [in 1957] which seems largely to have disappeared."

Correspondence and some financial reports.

List of stock holders, directors and officers, January 13, 1961. Strategy for Bennett's 1962 re-election campaign was the subject of letters, February 21 and February 22 to Richard S. Bennett from the Senator.

March 17 - Report of the operation of the profit sharing and retirement plan for 1960.

November 13, 1961 - Lists of employees and changes to be inserted in Bennett's Manual.

Incomplete run of issues, February - December.

• November 9 - Richard S. Bennett was featured in an article about his election's to leadership positions in two national Organizations.
• December 21 - Richard S. Bennett featured in biographical sketch that notes he was just elected to the Board of Directors of Walker Bank.

June 19 - Letter to John W. McGovern, President of NAM from Dillard Mumford about a speech made by Senator Barry Goldwater in which he questioned the effectiveness of the NAM vis-a-vis its relations with Congress.

Kennedy Administration. Bennett appeared in many of these issues. As a post president of the NAM he was invited to many of their meetings. He was accused by political opponents as being to closely associated with the group.

• May 12, 1961 - NAM News features an article on the Douglas Financial Bill requiring leaders to furnish detailed statements of interest charges to borrowers. Bennett led the fight against the bill in behalf of NAM and other business interests.
• September 29, 1961 - A review of the legislative activities of the Eighty-Seventh Congress.

The up-coming senate campaign, settlement of Rose Wallace Bennett's estate and Bennett Motor Co. matters are the subjects of this correspondence.

Miscellaneous Correspondence - May 27 - Letter in which there is evidence of the Senator's concern that Bob was not yet married.

Correspondence, Probate Decree

Correspondence about the 1962 Senate Campaign business matters at Bennett's glass of paint.

• February 21, 1961 - The Senator wrote to Wallace G. about the hope that a man can be found to "become a pipeline for me into COPE."

The highlights of Senator Bennett's year as reported in the family letters which cover the period from January - September were his up-coming Senate Campaign; the illness of brother Richard; Mrs. Bennett's assumption of the presidency of the Congressional Club; and Bennett's increased responsibilities in the Senate.

Selected items - List of Bennett's speeches, September 24 - December 7.

November 28, 1961 - Senator Everett M Dirksen wrote to Bennett about advise given to J. Bracken Lee to "Leave the senate race alone."

Invitations to the Inaugural Ball, concert mass and the Inaugural ceremony of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.

The invitations retained in these 3 folders represent about 20 percent of those marked declined for 1961. More Utah invitations were retained because of their probable research value and interest.

March 11 - G. Homer Durham-invitations to his inauguration at Arizona State was declined but with well wishes.

• April 12 - The objectives of Young Americans for Freedom were endorsed by Senator Bennett.
• August - Senator Bennett declined to renew his membership in the Capital Hill Club formed by and for Republicans "because much of the money paid by members goes for liquor."

An itinerary and calendar schedule sheet. This is the first example of the Senator office scheduling.

Correspondence Concern expressed about the portrayal of a Mormon Utah Senator in the book Advice and Consent in correspondence with J. Willard Marriatt, September and October.

Deseret Sunday School Union--Correspondence and sample kit.

February 27 - Maurice Abravanel informed Rotary Club members of symphony financial needs and Bennett wrote to the Maestro.

• April 11 - Bennett commented to Utah State Senator Reed Bullen about the John Birch Society.
• July 10, 13, 17 - Meetings conducted by Cleon Skousen are the subject of correspondence between Bennett and Marjorie Beard, Harold Bennett's secretary.

Correspondence with J. Reuben Clark prior to his death and also his funeral notice, October 10, 1961.

March 10-24 - Several letters between Bennett and G. Homer Durham about a controversial loyalty oath.

October 3 - Richard L. Evans and Bennett correspond about the book The Twenty-Seventh Wife, a somewhat unfriendly treatment of the early Mormon practice of polygamy.

March 7 and 24 - Correspondence from the Senator to Mr. Roh contains interesting comments about the Bennett family, his role in the senate and his business interests. The Paint business is growing but reports from Bennett Motor are less satisfactory.

Incomplete run of issues of this Rotary Club newsletter. See issues on Bennett May 5 and May 12.

Correspondence and Program for her Bountiful Homecoming, January 30, 1961.

Limited correspondence about Senator Bennett's 1962 Senate Compaign.

Correspondence, one issue of Brush Marks and one newspaper article on Lyman Hunter.

May 14 - Bennett wrote in some anger to James D. Hammond about being the beneficiary of an NAM survey and this fact perhaps coming to the attention of his senate opponent, Congressman King.

Incomplete run of seven issues from January to October 1962.

January 15, 18, 30 - Correspondence between Harold and Wallace about Harold being made president of the National Retail Merchants Association.

Much of the correspondence here has to do with settling the problem of the ownership of Bennett Motor Co? Complex meaning Bennett Ford, National Car Rental and Bennett Leasing. The solution seemingly agreed to is that the Bennett Association would assume ownership of these companies by buying out the equities of others such as Grace Warner.

Some correspondence about the Senator's re-election campaign in which he assisted.

Mr. Bennett, unrelated to the Senator, developed a correspondence with him.

July and August - Several items of correspondence between Bennett and Apostle Richard L. Evans about the possibility of the book, The Twenty-Seventh Wife, being made into a movie.

• Deseret Sunday School Union Board.
• Correspondence, outline and order form.

The most generous gift made by Senator Bennett is to B. Y. U. and the most interesting to the Joe Hill House.

These are undoubtedly a very few of the financial contributions that were made to Bennetts re-election campaign.

This folder contains interesting correspondence about Bennett's 1962 Senate race.

• September 9 - New York Times article about the race between Bennett and Governor J. Bracken Lee.
• December 26 - Bennett wrote to Frank Jonas giving him an analysis of his Senate race.

January 4 - Bennett became an honorary member of Basin Post No. 64, American Legion. This membership was faithfully renewed in the years following.

• February 6 - Bennett comments on Neal Maxwell's article; "Is Freedom of the Press Compatible with National Security?"
• September 11 - The death of James E. Moss the father of Senator Ted Moss is acknowledged by Bennett with a condolence letter. The obituary article is also included.

November 16 and December 19 - Exchange of notes between Richard M. Nixon who lost governship race in California and Bennett who won in Utah.

May 5 - Brief description of the construction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints storage vaults.

January 24 - Doris Fleeson's analysis of the possibility of Congressman David king upsetting Bennett in their senate race.

Bennett promoted the Institute's program with his senate colleagues.

Seven issues, February 16 - May 11.

Correspondence about jewelry purchased by Senator Bennett for Mrs. Bennett.

Bennetts Republican primary opponent was former Governor J. Bracken Lee and in the final campaign it was Congressman David King. Although the Senator wrote to various people that he believed the campaign would be close he was confident that he would win. He attributed his eventual victory to being "better organized over a broader base with more people than COPE...[and] all of our people were volunteers....we can identify nearly 15,000 people around the state who participated in specific and planned programs...as a result of this win he became the ranking Republican in the Banking and Currency Committee. Very limited material including a few items of correspondence and a short list of finance company officers who contributed financially.

Congratulations, November 7 - December 19. These congratulations came from business, financial and campaign supporters. They substantiate the fact that the basis of his support came from conservative elements of the community.

October 4 - Bennett was a strong advocate of the multiple use concept for the National Parks System as he indicated in a letter to George Anderson.

October 30 - The Daily Utah Chronicle in "Letters to the Editor" section has a letter about Ezra Taft Benson's civil rights position.

Harold Bennett's family, children, spouse and many grandchildren are pictured on their family card.

March 20 - Richard Bennett wrote to Senator Bennett's son, Robert, about employment possibilities at Bennett's Glass and Paint and provides an overview of the Bennett family holdings and their management.

• August 3 - Senator Bennett advised son, Wallace G.against contributing money towards the passage of the Liberty Amendment.
• September 2 - Program for the dinner honoring Tom Judd, former Republican State Chairman, a Bennett relative and formerly active in Bennett's campaigns.

September 4 - Bennett wrote to his German friend, Dr. H. Eberhood giving a brief synopsis of the trip.

Correspondence, Information Sheets, Lists of Nominees, Test results are included in this chapter. The material was sampled; about 30 percent was retained.

November 13 and 16 - Friendly correspondence exchanged between the Senator and President Lyndon B. Johnson for Bennett's birthday.

Senator Bennett had previously taken a position in favor of the YAF [see Box 16 Fd 2]. These articles from The Daily Utah Chronicle were not originally part of his papers but were included as his son, David, was one of the signatoies of the letters opposed to the YAF attacks on University of Utah professer, Francis Wormuth.

April 21 - Tax problems are reviewed with attorney, John K. Mangum.

Six issues of Bennett's Glass of paint newsletter, January - July (incomplete)

• August - October - Correspondence with Mr. G. G. Sanderson, who wishes to restore the old Bennett's Glass and Paint dray, ca. 1913, which has come into Mr. Sanderson's hands. Photos of the dray then and now are in photo archives.
• September 7 - Bennett's Glass and Paint was transferred a few years back into the Bennett Association, a business and family trust. There were tax consequences from this transfer that the Bennetts disputed in 1965. Their attorney, John Mangum, handled this matter.

August 23 - Harold Bennett wrote an informative letter to Senator Bennett about the development of the Granger Shopping Mall vis-a-vis ZCMI and the part played by real estate developer, Graham Doxey.

June 8 - The Senator wrote to Wallace G. asking his assistance in completing some family genealogy sheets. Some of therelationships between the Heber J. Grant and Daniel Wells families are suggested.

These are selected items of correspondence, about 20 percent has been retained.

• January 25 - Senator Frank J. Lausche sent Bennett a newspaper sketch of the Kirtland LDS Temple
• April 15 and 19 - Correspondence between Senator Bennett and Moss on the Glen Canyon National Recreation area and Karparowits Generating Plant.
• October 6 - Bennett wrote to Senator John Stennis about the value of the Senate Prayer Breakfast Group.
• November 18 - Bennett wrote to Senator Milward Simpson about the beneficial effects of Indecin for his arthritis.

April 26 - Bennett wrote to Myrtle Adamson and in an aside noted that the Bennett Association and Bennett's as a company "are identical."

The remarkable Fletcher family of scientific note are related to Bennett through the marriage of his daughter, Rosemary, to Robert Fletcher, son of Harvey Fletcher and brother of University of Utah president, James C. Fletcher.

• May 4 - Bennett worte to Mrs. Harvey Fletcher. (Lorena), congratulating her upon being chosen "American Mother of the Year."

June 15 - Charles H. Bradford, former Bennett staffer, was appointed as deputy chief of research for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

October 27 - Letter to T. DeGroat and enclosure of a biographical sketch on Senator Bennett's father, John Foster Bennett, prominent business and church leader in Utah.

September 1-7 - Correspondence with Marriner Eccles about the Vietnam War.

February 26 - Senator Bennett wrote to Horace H. Fisher about his recently completed dissertation, "competition and Concentration in the Brewing Industry" based on his research and work history at the Fisher Brewing Co. of Ogden, Utah.

• August 6 - Correspondence with Hampton C. Godbe with reference to J. Bracken Lee.
• September 11 - Correspondence with Douglas H. Gill about the closing of the W. E. Fife Co.--Men's Clothing store.

August 13 - Correspondence with Frank Jonas, University of Utah professor of political science, about Bennett's position on eliminating silver from dimes and quarters, the organization, if any, of western senators, Northwest Governors Conference and, finally gossip about happenings in the University of Utah Department of Political Science.

January-June - Correspondence with David M. Kennedy about the appointment of Edwin Brown Firmage as a "White House Fellow."

March 10 - A biographical sketch of Senator Bennett appears in an attachment to a letter to Arno H. Luehman.

• June 4 - News Editorial in the Ogden Standard Examiner about the senator's position on Utah's right-to-work law.
• October 22 - News article about Heber J. Grant. Bennett's father-in-law, attached to correspondence between Ralph Mecham and Bennett.

• January 4 - This folder begins with a telegram of congratulations to newly inaugurated Governor Calvin Rampton.
• January 25 - Grant family genealogy--listing the wives of Heber J. Grant--is in a letter to Helen Rice.
• August 31 and September 3 - Correspondence between Bennett and George Romney about Republican Politics.
• September 28 - Deseret News article and correspondence about the purchase of the Scorup Ranches by Charles Redd.

Primarily correspondence about a claim against a policy held by Senator Bennett with Utah Home Fire Insurance Company.

Mr. Howell, a Utah businessman and supporter of Senator Bennet, was a frequent correspondent with the Senator.

Mecham left Senator Bennett's staff where he had been his top chief assistant, to become assistant to the president at the University of Utah.

Mr. Roh and the Senator, as well as the Senator's father John Bennett, had been closely associated in the paint business in past years. The Senator kept in touch with Roh writing him several times a year, often about family members. His letters offen provide a brief over view of the Bennett family. Mr. Roh died the end of December.

John Wallace is a again to the Senator. The Wallace and Bennett families shared some property interests. Mr. Wallace was chairman of the Board of Walker Bank. His wife, Glenn Walker Wallace, is one of Salt Lake's foremost civic and charity leaders.

This book by Bennett was reprinted in a paperback edition by Beacon Press. There are several items of correspondence about the reprint as well as with Deseret Book Co. which had previously been one of the book's publishers. Bennett continued to send copies to those whom seem interested in Mormonism. New statistics about church growth were featured in later editions.

• April 6 - Deseret News article "Church Tells of 64 Gains." Interesting material about the growth of the total church as well as its auxillaries and the number of missionaries.

Mr. Edward Wiener, a manufacturer of fine jewelry and his daughter, Arline became frequent correspondents with the Senator. Mr. Wiener made several pieces of jewelry for the Bennetts and Arline worked in the Senators office.

September and October - Several letters about back room Republican politics. The correspondents are Senator Bennett, Kent Shearer, long time republican party stalwart, and William A. Lang, Republican gadfly

Ward worked as a part-time Utah aide to the Senator and the correspondence is primarily political.

• March 16 - Bennett Leasing's tax refund suit is the subject of a memo from Richard Bennett to Senator Bennett, Harold Bennett and Grace Warner.
• July 20 - Valley Music Hall problems with financing are of interest to Bennett's Leasing because that company was responsible for providing the seats for the facility. See also Bx 23, Fd 6

Primarily correspondence with Richard L. Warner who was in the process of buying out Bennett Motor and who had assumed its management.

January - Senator Bennett made a speech before a group of businessmen at a conference in Chandler Arizona. A copy of the speech which had to do with the manufacturing and distribution of paint, and filled with some levity, is included.

Business, Family and political matters are intermingled in this correspondence. The Bennett Association, Bennett Leasing, Bennett's Glass and Paint and various political matters are the main subjects of the correspondence between the Senator and his brother, Richard.

The investments, assets and tax problems of the Association and Leasing company are explained in some detail. The Political matters concern financial contributions made to various Republican candidates and indignation at the political manuvering of Congressman David King. John Mangum, attorney for the Bennett interests, son-in-law of Ernest L. Wilkenson, and republican leader is mentioned often throughout this correspondence.

• January 4, 10, 11 - A menu, letters and a painted program regarding an upcoming government procurement conference to be co-sponsored by the University of Utah College of Business, S. L. Chamber of Commerce and Republican King are exchanged between Richard and Wallace Bennett. The Bennett's feel King is trying to take unfair political advantage of the situation.
• March 4, 18 - Memos from Richard Bennett to the Senator mentioning possible investment to be made by Bennett Motor Co, described as a personal holding company for Bennett Ford. Bennett Ford was, at this time, operated by Richard L. Warner.
• June 9 - On a previous memo of January 20 - The subject of these communications is the investment in the Almaden Winery located in Sant Clara County, California.
• July 13 - The financial problems of the Valley Music Hall located in Bountiful, Utah is the subject of memos between Richard and Wallace F. Bennett. Bennett Leasing is involved in leasing seats to the complex. See also Bx 23 Fd 2.
• July 22 - Senator wrote to Richard Bennett about his interest in investing in the Almaden Winery in California, two California Ranches, Las Vegas "Strip" property and, closer to home, some Salt Lake County dry farms.

• February 7 - Bennett provided Senator Hugh Scott with a memo about Republican issues in Utah for his talk on the Brigham Young University Campus.
• April 28 and June 9 - Bennett corresponded with John T. Conway about Atomis test fallout in Utah.
• August 10 and 12 - Senator Frank E. Moss inserted a notice about Senator Bennett's hospitalization for an Ulcer condition in the Congressional Record.

April 27 - In a letter to Mrs. Frank E. Jacobsen Senator Bennett recalled some of his, as well as Mrs. Bennett's, church activities. He had earlier studied and sung under the direction of J. Spencer Cornwall and written the words to the Mormon hymn "God of Power, God of Right." He noted that Mrs. Bennett was active in the Primary Association at the Ward and Stake level and had been a member of the Primary General Board.

Senator Bennett continued to be a personally generous supporter of many local Utah groups. In addition he had been contacted by Mr. Edward Ball an industrialist and philanthropist connected by marriage to the DuPont family, for suggestion about Utah charities and causes to which Mr. Ball and his sister Mrs. DuPont could make donations.

• August 5 - Bennett wrote to Dr. J. Floyd Cannon describing symptoms of his ulcer condition.
• September 9 - In a letter to Janice O. Cope, Bennett described his position on Civil Rights.

September 23 - Bennett worte to Mark A. Dalton outlining his attitude on the rights of Blacks.

July 1 - In a letter to Adaline Fuller the Senator wrote about possible presidential candidates and pronounced his fondness for Michigan Governor, George Romney.

• February 3, 7 - The possible development of oil and minerals from the Great Salt Lake is the subject of correspondence between J. W. Gallivon publisher of the Salt Lake Tribune and Senator Bennett.
• November 25 and December 7 - Correspondence about the forthcoming (January 18, 1966) 80th birthday celebration of former Utah Senator, Arthur V. Watkins.

February 4 - Bennett worte letter of condolence to Alice Kasai, widow of Henry Kasai, who had been a leader in Utah's Japanese-American Community. Mr. Kasai's obituary is included.

January 21 - Bennett wrote to David Lawrence McKay urging him to have his father, L. D. S. Church president David O. McKay disassociate himself from an implied endorsement of the John Birch Society suggested by Ezra Taft Benson.

October 21 - Bennett sent condolense letter to the widow of former Republican Douglas Stringfellow.

Senator Bennett was hospitalized for an ulcer condition in late July until the third week in August. About twenty percent of the cards were retained.

About twenty percent of the correspondence was retained.

Mr. Jensen had been sending first-day covers and stamps for many years to Senator Bennett who in turn passed them on to his friend, C. J. Roh. Upon Mr. Roh's death, he passed them on to his nephew, Richard Winters.

August 18 - Vietnam policy memo from Senator Bennett for potential presidential candidate Gov. George Romney sent by way of J. Willard Marriott.

Correspondence between Bennett and Mecham, two "University of Utah News" releases about Mecham's appointments, and a Rotary Bee newsletter showing Mecham as a forthcoming speaker.

Correspondence between Mortimer and Bennett regarding a forthcoming Utah Symphony concert at Carneige Hall. Mention is also made of the legal problems of a mutual friend, DeWitt Paul.

Mr. Nelson kept Bennett informed about local Utah issues.

These letters deal primarily with the efforts Bennett was making to secure a job for Robinson's granddaughter, Chari LaRue, with the Utah Parks Co?? There is also mention made of family and friends and some senate business. These are letters of old friends.

Dr. Levi Reynolds who headed the Salt Lake City Sertoma Club is the originator of most of the Sertoma correspondence. In addition to correspondence there are newspaper articles, a printed program, list of finalists for the Sertomas Essay Program and a declaration from Utah governor Rampton's office declaring the week February 20 through February 26 as "Freedom Week."

Senator Bennett was asked to help locate any papers of Senator Reed Smoot which might have been in Washington. They were to be forwarded to Brigham Young University, which had been designated the repository for all Smoot Family materials.

Announcements of forthcoming meetings, membership list from 1913 - 1964, summary of finances, 1957 - 1965 and some correspondence. The purpose of the Timpanogas Club appears to have been to meet for dinner and to listen to speakers. To quote from the club's material:

• "The roster reads like a who's who in Utah eminence. Just a reading of the list should give every member a renewed pride in this select circle. This is really one of the better mutual admiration societies to which any of us can belong." The roster shows Wallace Bennett, Marriner and George Eccles, J. Ruben Clark, Willis Ritter, Henry Eyring, O. C. Tanner, John Gallivan, Joseph Rosenblatt et al as members.

September 5 - November 10 - Several items of correspondence are exchanged between Bennett and University of Utah Professor of Political Science, Frank Jonas about the resignation of former Utah Congressman Douglas Stringfellow from the Republican ticket.

Correspondence between Bennett and Lloyd about Lloyd's Utah congressional race.

• February - May - Correspondence with Lauren Gibbs about Vietnam strategy.
• July 21 - Bennett wrote to Burton about his congressional campaign.
• September 26 - Richard Nixon wished Bennett a speedy recovery from his ulcer attack.
• November 16 - Brigham Young Universtiy Dean Harold Glen Clark had earlier in the year given a talk to Young Democrats at the Y about their party and their religion. Bennett commented in the talk in a letter to Clark. A copy of the talk is included.
• November 17 - Bennett congratulated Governor George Romney on his win in Michigan and disc?? the November race in Utah.
• November 28 and December 5 - B. Y. U. President Ernest L. Wilkinson was interested in learning about Senator Bennett's plans for 1968.

Several items of correspondence regarding the organizational aspects of Utah's Republican politics.

• March 11, 15 - The Bennett Ford buyout by Richard Warner is the subject of this correspondence.
• May, 1967 (p. 8) - Intermountain Industry does an article on the history of Bennett Motor.

Post cards, correspondence and Festival Report.

January 23 - Obituary and condolence letter to Mrs. Heary Aldous Dixon upon the death of her husband former Congressman Dixon.

November 28 - In a letter to C. J. Ehlers Bennett related talks about his family relationship with the Bennett and Wallace families.

September 28 - Black people and Banking is the subject of letters between Bennett and Dennis L. Gibson.

September 28 - Bennett explained why he wanted to be a Senator in a letter to Douglas Mortensen.

• October 26 - November 20 - Correspondence between Senator Bennett and A. H. Parry re: the forward that the Senator wrote for Neal A. Maxwell's book A More Excellent Way--Essays on Leadership for Latter-day Saints. See also Bx 26, Fd 17.
• December 15 - Mrs. Bennett wrote a book about her life and submitted it to the Deseret Book Publishing Co. for its consideration.

September 27 - Correspondence from Sally R. Quinn and attached article from the L. A. Times entitled, "Capital Power: Men with Clout in Committees." Senator Bennett is one of those profiled.

February 28 and April 24 - Admiral H. C. Rickorer reports on ??? a new nuclear submarine.