Descriptive Summary
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Love, Thomas B.
Roosevelt, Franklin D.,
Letters
1918, 1933-1945
Materials are written in English.
66-115; 71-165; 2012-196
3 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Letters, 1918, 1933-1945, contain photocopies of correspondence with Thomas B. Love during
Roosevelt’s presidency, as well as clippings, memos, speeches, and petitions.
Biographical Note
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) was 32nd President of the United States
(1933-1945). Thomas Bell Love (1870-1948) was a lawyer, Texas Speaker of the House
(1906-1907), and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (1917-1919).
Scope and Contents
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Letters, 1918, 1933-1945, contain photocopies of
correspondence with Thomas B. Love during Roosevelt’s presidency, as well as
clippings, memos, speeches, and petitions, and a letter to Warren Alexander. Topics discussed in the letters include
Love’s suggestions on certain political appointments; his involvement and concerns
on judicial reform, the Supreme Court, and judicial confirmations; the defeat of the
Black-Connery; banking reform and the passage of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
elections of 1936, 1940, and 1944; federal regulations of the oil industry and on
agriculture with respects to Texas; flood control and improvement of navigation of
the Trinity River; controversies surrounding liquor bills and various New Deal
measures; and Love’s reelection in 1938 and appointments to different
businesses.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1845
-- Archives.
Love, Thomas B. -- Archives.
Briggs, George Waverley, 1883-1957.
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.
Colquitt, Oscar Branch, 1861-1940.
Connally, Thom, 1877-1963
Ferguson, James Edward, 1871-1944.
Garner, John Nance, 1868-1967.
Haley, J. Evetts (James Evetts),
1901-1995.
Jackson, Robert Houghwout, 1892-1954
Leddy, C.A. (Charles A.)
Love, Dorothy.
Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961.
Reed, Stanley Forman, 1884-1980
Sellers, Grover.
Sheppard, Morris, 1875-1941.
Sumners, Hatton W. (Hatton William),
1875-1962.
Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis),
1892-1944.
Subjects (Organizations)
Democratic Party (Tex.)
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Subjects
Politics, practical -- United States.
Politics, practical -- Texas.
Places
Texas -- Politics and government --
1865-1950.
United States -- Politics and
government -- 1933-1945.
Preferred Citation
Franklin D. Roosevelt Letters, 1918, 1933-1945, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
The University of Texas at Austin.
Related Material
See also Colquitt (Oscar
Branch) Papers; Connally (Tom)
Papers; Ferguson (James
Edward) Collection; Garner (John
Nance) Papers; Haley (James Evetts) Papers; Rayburn (Sam)
Papers; Sheppard
(Morris) Papers; Sumners (Hatton W.) Papers; and Sellers (Grover)
Scrapbook
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe
Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.
Subsequent revisions made by Evan Usler, September 2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
3E262
Correspondence between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Thomas B. Love,
1933-1945
3E262
Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, to
Warren Alexander regarding a donation of binoculars, telescopes, and
spy-glasses, 1918