Creator

Date Original

1934-1935

Description

This collection consists of two letters from Harold C. Ickes, Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, and Chairman of the National Resources Board, Washington D.C., to Governor J.M. Futrell, dated July 12, 1934-January 8, 1935.

Biographical/Historical Note

Harold L. Ickes (1874-1952) served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior and was responsible for implementing much of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal." He was in charge of the Public Works Administration. Junius Marion Futrell (1870-1955) was the thirtieth governor of Arkansas, as well as a circuit and chancery judge. He was governor during the Great Depression.

Physical Description

Document, 8.5" x 11"

Geographical Area

District of Columbia

Language

English

Identifier

SMC.087.014

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Harold Ickes letters, SMC.087.014

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Harold Ickes letters, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.

Disciplines

United States History

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