Item: James Francis O'Connor Papers, 1937-1945
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Finding Aid Title: James Francis O'Connor Papers, 1937-1945
Finding Aid Collection Number: 1059
Date Range of Collection: 1937-1945
Creator of Materials: O'Connor, James Francis, 1878-1945
Content Description: The collection consists of 3 linear feet of papers and correspondence from O'Connor's Livingston office. The papers are arranged in topically labeled folders with a general effort to sort the material chronologically. Original folder titles have, for the most part, been retained. Series 1 contains papers pertaining to O'Connor's ranch properties in Park County, MT. Series 2 contains topical files concerning a wide variety of subject matter, including: the WPA, Farm Credit Administration, House Committee on Indian Affairs, the America First Committee, the Fort Peck Dam, Senator James E. Murray, and Senator Burton K. Wheeler. Newspaper clippings pertaining to O'Connor are arranged in Series 3 under broad subject headings. Series 4 contains a number of O'Connor's speeches both in Montana and in Congress arranged chronologically from 1937 to 1944. Series 5 contains 15 photographs of O'Connor, family, and associates.
Finding Aid URL: http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv58294
Keywords: james francis o'connor, prominent montanans, united states house of representatives, works progress administration (wpa), historical photographs, montana politicians, speeches, politics, farm credit administration, native americans, america first
Subjects: The People of Montana Farm, Ranch Management, and Agriculture
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