Daniels, Josephus 1894-1964

Josephus, Jr., and Evelina Foster McCauley Daniels papers, 1828-1968 by Josephus Daniels ( Book )
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Family correspondence (1912-1948) includes courtship correspondence between Daniels and Evelina Foster McCauley (later Mrs. Daniels) and correspondence between Josephus and Evelina Daniels and his parents, Ambassador and Mrs. Josephus Daniels, in Mexico City, Mexico. Military correspondence (1925-1941) and World War II miscellaneous papers relate to the military career of Daniels in the Marine Corps as a reserve officer and active duty recruiting officer and is official in nature, while war materials are chiefly publicity materials relating to overseas relief; together with some materials concerning the passage of transient soldiers through Raleigh, N.C., in 1940. Newspaper correspondence (1923-1942) is fragmentary and relates to Daniels duties as advertising manager and business manager of the family newspaper, The News and Observer, and to the Carolinas Advertising Executives Association (1939-1942), with a smattering of papers concerning the North Carolina Press Association and the Southern Newspaper Publishers' Association. Correspondence with organizations (1922-1968) reflects the various civic and charitable interest of Mr. and Mrs. Daniels (chiefly pre-dating 1943) and includes substantial files relating to his involvement with the American Legion while only a trace for many of the other organizations with which they were involved.

Tom Wallace papers, 1925-1960 by Tom Wallace ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Collection includes the accumulated correspondence, speeches, reports, articles, and other materials of Tom Wallace, editor of the Louisville Times from 1930 to 1948. The bulk of the material concerns Wallace's interests in conservation, Latin American relations, and jounalism, although there is ample material regarding World War II, race relations, and 20th century Louisville history as well. Correspondents of note include: prominent conservationists, secretaries of the interior, directors of the National Park Service, members of congress, journalists, and local and national politicians. The collection is arranged chronologically and a detailed calendar/finding aid is available.