Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931.

Nicholas Longworth papers, 1782-1931 (bulk 1915-1930). - 1,800 items. 4 2 containers plus oversize. 2.4 linear feet.

Open to research.

Correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and memorabilia consisting chiefly of speeches by Longworth while serving in the House of Representatives. Includes scrapbooks concerning his student days at Harvard; a series of letters from various individuals written in 1907 to President Theodore Roosevelt concerning the nomination of an African American to be surveyor of customs for the Port of Cincinnati; letters (1823, 1824, and 1860) written by Longworth's grandfather Nicholas Longworth (1782-1863); and an album of letters of speakers of the House of Representatives.


Photographs
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
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Sheet music
Library of Congress Music Division.
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Lawyer and U.S. representative from Ohio.


Collection material in English.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms006041

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Longworth, N. 1782-1863 --Correspondence.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 --Correspondence.


United States. Congress. House.
United States. Congress. House. Office of the Speaker of the House --Correspondence.
Harvard University--Students.


Universities and colleges--Massachusetts.
African Americans--Ohio--Cincinnati.


United States--Politics and government--1901-1953.


Lawyers.
Representatives, U.S. Congress--Ohio.