James P. McGranery and Regina Clark McGranery papers,
McGranery, James P. 1895-1962.
James P. McGranery and Regina Clark McGranery papers, 1909-1975 (bulk 1943-1975). - 74,800 items. 225 1 1 containers plus classified and oversize. 89 linear feet.
Restrictions apply. Classified, in part.
Correspondence, diaries, speeches and writings, financial and legal papers, family papers, appointment books, press releases, clippings, printed material, and other papers relating principally to McGranery's duties as assistant to U.S. attorneys general Francis Biddle and Tom C. Clark, as U.S. judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, as U.S. attorney general, as a member of the U.S. Commission on Government Security, and as a law partner with his wife, Regina Clark McGranery, in Philadelphia, Pa., and Washington, D.C. Reflects McGranery's role as a New Deal Democrat in Philadelphia, Pa., and as a leading Catholic layman. Topics include questions of anti-racketeering, civil rights, espionage, immigration and naturalization, internal security, loyalty, political activities of organized labor, subversive activities, and reform of the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Papers of Regina Clark McGranery reflect the political role of women during the New Deal and pertain to her career as a lawyer and to her leadership in the Associated Alumnae of the Sacred Heart, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, and Woman's National Democratic Club. Correspondents include Francis Biddle, Katherine Garrison Chapin, Tom C. Clark, Denis J. Dougherty, India Edwards, James Aloysius Farley, J. Edgar Hoover, John W. McCormack, Patrick O'Boyle, Eleanor M. O'Bryne, Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., and family, Joseph V. and Permelia Reed, Fulton J. Sheen, Francis Spellman, and James J. Vallely.
Maps
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division.
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Photographs
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
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Sound recordings
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James Patrick McGranery, U.S. attorney general, district court judge, and representative from Pennysylvania; and Regina Clark McGranery, lawyer.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms006023
mm 79032169
Biddle, Francis, 1886-1968 --Correspondence.
Chapin, Katherine Garrison, 1890-1977 --Correspondence.
Clark, Tom C. 1899-1977 --Correspondence.
Dougherty, Denis J. 1865-1951 --Correspondence.
Edwards, India--Correspondence.
Farley, James A. 1888-1976 --Correspondence.
Hoover, J. Edgar 1895-1972 --Correspondence.
McCormack, John W., 1891-1980 --Correspondence.
O'Boyle, Patrick, 1896-1987 --Correspondence.
O'Byrne, E. M.--Correspondence.
Pryor, Samuel F. 1898- --Correspondence.
Reed, Joseph Verner, 1902- --Correspondence.
Reed, Permelia--Correspondence.
Sheen, Fulton J. 1895-1979 --Correspondence.
Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967 --Correspondence.
Vallely, James J.--Correspondence.
McGranery family.
Pryor family--Correspondence.
United States. Commission on Government Security.
United States. Department of Justice.
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney General.
United States. District Court (Pennsylvania : Eastern District)
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
Associated Alumnae of the Sacred Heart.
Woman's National Democratic Club (U.S.)
Allegiance--United States.
Civil rights--United States.
Courts--Pennsylvania.
Espionage.
Girl Scouts.
Internal security--United States.
Laity--Catholic Church.
Naturalization--United States.
New Deal, 1933-1939.
Practice of law--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Practice of law--Washington (D.C.)
Racketeering.
Subversive activities--United States.
Labor unions--Political activity--United States.
Women--Political activity.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government.
Pennsylvania--Politics and government.
United States--Emigration and immigration.
Cabinet officers.
Jurists.
Representatives, U.S. Congress--Pennsylvania.
James P. McGranery and Regina Clark McGranery papers, 1909-1975 (bulk 1943-1975). - 74,800 items. 225 1 1 containers plus classified and oversize. 89 linear feet.
Restrictions apply. Classified, in part.
Correspondence, diaries, speeches and writings, financial and legal papers, family papers, appointment books, press releases, clippings, printed material, and other papers relating principally to McGranery's duties as assistant to U.S. attorneys general Francis Biddle and Tom C. Clark, as U.S. judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, as U.S. attorney general, as a member of the U.S. Commission on Government Security, and as a law partner with his wife, Regina Clark McGranery, in Philadelphia, Pa., and Washington, D.C. Reflects McGranery's role as a New Deal Democrat in Philadelphia, Pa., and as a leading Catholic layman. Topics include questions of anti-racketeering, civil rights, espionage, immigration and naturalization, internal security, loyalty, political activities of organized labor, subversive activities, and reform of the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Papers of Regina Clark McGranery reflect the political role of women during the New Deal and pertain to her career as a lawyer and to her leadership in the Associated Alumnae of the Sacred Heart, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, and Woman's National Democratic Club. Correspondents include Francis Biddle, Katherine Garrison Chapin, Tom C. Clark, Denis J. Dougherty, India Edwards, James Aloysius Farley, J. Edgar Hoover, John W. McCormack, Patrick O'Boyle, Eleanor M. O'Bryne, Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., and family, Joseph V. and Permelia Reed, Fulton J. Sheen, Francis Spellman, and James J. Vallely.
Maps
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division.
transferred to
Photographs
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
transferred to
Sound recordings
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.
transferred to
James Patrick McGranery, U.S. attorney general, district court judge, and representative from Pennysylvania; and Regina Clark McGranery, lawyer.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms006023
mm 79032169
Biddle, Francis, 1886-1968 --Correspondence.
Chapin, Katherine Garrison, 1890-1977 --Correspondence.
Clark, Tom C. 1899-1977 --Correspondence.
Dougherty, Denis J. 1865-1951 --Correspondence.
Edwards, India--Correspondence.
Farley, James A. 1888-1976 --Correspondence.
Hoover, J. Edgar 1895-1972 --Correspondence.
McCormack, John W., 1891-1980 --Correspondence.
O'Boyle, Patrick, 1896-1987 --Correspondence.
O'Byrne, E. M.--Correspondence.
Pryor, Samuel F. 1898- --Correspondence.
Reed, Joseph Verner, 1902- --Correspondence.
Reed, Permelia--Correspondence.
Sheen, Fulton J. 1895-1979 --Correspondence.
Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967 --Correspondence.
Vallely, James J.--Correspondence.
McGranery family.
Pryor family--Correspondence.
United States. Commission on Government Security.
United States. Department of Justice.
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney General.
United States. District Court (Pennsylvania : Eastern District)
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
Associated Alumnae of the Sacred Heart.
Woman's National Democratic Club (U.S.)
Allegiance--United States.
Civil rights--United States.
Courts--Pennsylvania.
Espionage.
Girl Scouts.
Internal security--United States.
Laity--Catholic Church.
Naturalization--United States.
New Deal, 1933-1939.
Practice of law--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Practice of law--Washington (D.C.)
Racketeering.
Subversive activities--United States.
Labor unions--Political activity--United States.
Women--Political activity.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government.
Pennsylvania--Politics and government.
United States--Emigration and immigration.
Cabinet officers.
Jurists.
Representatives, U.S. Congress--Pennsylvania.