Wayne Morse Letter,
Scope and Content
Brief letter from Morse, dated March 31, 1947, on U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services letterhead stationery, to Paul H. Farrier, Director of Admissions at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The letter discusses the Morse's thanks to Farrier for sending him some articles from The Courier-Journal.
Dates
- Creation: 1947 - 1947
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Wayne Morse Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Wayne Morse was a Republican (1944-52), Independent (1952-55), Democrat (1955-68) United States Senator for Oregon. He ran for President in 1960 as the Democrat candidate.
Mr. Paul H. Farrier was the Director of Admissions at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He was also involved in the recording of the actions taken by the University in the admission of the first African Amercian Student, Irving L. Peddrew III.
Sources: Office of the President, Walter S. Newman, RG 2/10, Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Brief letter from Oregon Senator Morse, dated March 31, 1947, on U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services letterhead stationery, to Paul H. Farrier, Director of Admissions at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Acquisition Information
This letter was aquired by Newman Library prior to 1947.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Wayne Morse Letter was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in November 2010.
Subject
- Title
- A Guide to the Wayne Morse Letter, 1947
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Stephanie Wenger
- Date
- ©2010 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu