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Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of William E. Humphrey, lawyer, United States congressman, and member of the Federal Trade Commission, were given to the Library of Congress by Ashmun Brown between 1939 and 1947.
The papers of William E. Humphrey were arranged and described in 1957. The collection was revised in 2010.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of William E. Humphrey is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of William E. Humphrey are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, William E. Humphrey Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of William Ewart Humphrey (1862-1934) span the years 1903-1936 and contain correspondence, records of the Federal Trade Commission, an original illustration by Clifford Kennedy Berryman, and printed copies of his congressional speeches in the United States House of Representatives. The correspondence consists of negative photocopies and originals of incoming letters received by Humphrey from various Republican Party officials and other public figures including Warren G. Harding, Charles Evans Hughes, Thomas R. Marshall, and Harlan Fiske Stone. Letters from Theodore Roosevelt reveal aspects of Roosevelt's political conflicts within the Republican Party, explore his relations with William H. Taft and others following the secession of the Progressive Party from the Republican Party in 1912, and chronicle his advocacy of universal military training. The correspondence also includes letters concerning Humphrey's appointment and controversial dismissal in 1933 from the Federal Trade Commission. The Federal Trade Commission files further document the administration and operations of the commission including details of cases filed before it for adjudication.
This collection is arranged by topic or type of material.