Collection Summary
Henry Thomas Rainey
Papers
1904-1934
(bulk 1924-1934)
1904-1934
(bulk 1924-1934)
MSS37184
Rainey, Henry Thomas,
1860-1934
6,000
items
20 containers
8 linear feet
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
U.S. representative
from Illinois and speaker of the U.S. Congress House of Representatives.
Primarily constituent correspondence from 1934 and correspondence relating to
the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill of 1924.
Selected Search Terms
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.
People
Bacon, Alexander S. (Alexander Samuel), 1853-1920--Correspondence.
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925--Correspondence.
Dannis, Sam B.--Correspondence.
Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951--Correspondence.
Masters, Edgar Lee, 1868-1950--Correspondence.
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941--Correspondence.
Rainey, Henry Thomas, 1860-1934.
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence.
Subjects
Agriculture--Economic aspects--United States.
Agriculture--United States.
Farm produce--United States--Marketing.
Inland water transportation--United States.
Places
Illinois Waterway (Ill.)
United States--Politics and government--1901-1953.
Occupations
Representatives, U.S. Congress--Illinois.
Provenance
The papers of Henry Thomas Rainey, U.S. Representative from Illinois
and speaker of the House of Representatives, were given to the Library of
Congress by his widow, 1934-1936.
Processing History
The papers of Henry Thomas Rainey were housed and described circa
1960. The finding aid was revised in 2006.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Henry Thomas
Rainey is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Henry Thomas Rainey 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.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Henry Thomas Rainey Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Date
Event
1860, Aug. 20
Born, Carrollton, Ill.
1883
Graduated, Amherst College, Amherst, Mass.
1885
Graduated, Union College of Law, Chicago, Ill.
Admitted to the bar and began law practice, Carrollton, Ill.
1887
1895
Master in chancery, Greene County, Ill.
1903
1920
U.S. representative from Illinois
1923
1934
U.S. representative form Illinois
1931
1932
Democratic Majority leader in House of Representative
1933
1934
Speaker of the House of Representative
1934, Aug. 19
Died, St. Louis, Mo.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Henry Thomas Rainey (1860-1934) span the years
1904-1934, with the bulk of the material from 1924 to 1934. The collections
consist mainly of letters from his constituents and correspondence from 1924
relating to the passage of the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill. Also included
are files concerning the Illinois Waterway. Correspondents include Alexander S.
Bacon, William Jennings Bryan, Sam B. Dannis, Edgar Lee Masters, W. G. McAdoo,
William Randolph Hearst, and Woodrow Wilson. The collection is organized into
four series:
[
General
Correspondence
](gencorresp),
[
Subject
File
](subfile),
[
McNary-Haugen
Farm Relief Bill Correspondence
](mcnary), and
[
Miscellany
](miscella).
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged in four series:
-
[
General
Correspondence, 1904-1934
](gencorresp)
-
[
Subject
File, 1931-1933
](subfile)
-
[
McNary-Haugen
Farm Relief Bill Correspondence, 1924
](mcnary)
-
[
Miscellany,
1908-1934
](miscella)
Container List
Container
Contents
1-10
General
Correspondence,
1904-1934
1904-1934
Letters sent and received.
Arranged chronologically.
1
1904, Feb.-1923, June
1904, Feb.-1923, June
2
1923, July-1927, Dec.
1923, July-1927, Dec.
3
1928, Jan.-1933, Dec.
1928, Jan.-1933, Dec.
4
1934
1934
4
Jan.- Feb.
Jan.- Feb.
5
Feb.-Mar.
Feb.-Mar.
6
Mar.
Mar.
7
Mar.-Apr
Mar.-Apr
8
Apr.-May
Apr.-May
9
May-July
May-July
10
July-Dec.
July-Dec.
10
Undated
Undated
11-15
Subject File,
1931-1933
1931-1933
Correspondence, reports, charts, legislative bills, list, and
miscellaneous material.
Arranged by alphabetically by subject.
11
A-B
12
C-F
13
G-S
14
T-U
15
V-Z
16-18
McNary-Haugen Farm
Relief Bill Correspondence,
1924
1924
Correspondence concerning the McNary-Haugen Bill in 1924.
Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent.
16
Illinois, A-Z
17-18
Other states, A-Z
19-20
Miscellany,
1908-1934
1908-1934
Correspondence and printed matter relating to the Illinois
Waterway and Chicago sewage and other papers on miscellaneous topic.
Arranged by topic or type of material.
19
Illinois Waterway-Chicago sewage,
1923-1924
1923-1924
19
Correspondence, A-Z
19
Printed matter
20
Reports, drawings, bills, charts,
poems, printed matter, financial documents, and other material on miscellaneous
topics,
1922-1934
1922-1934
20
Newspaper clippings,
1908-1934
1908-1934