Dates: 1945-1953
Secretary of the Department of Labor, 1948-1953
The Maurice Tobin Papers contain correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, applications, resumes, invoices, notes, press releases, speech and article drafts, speeches, itineraries, invitations, appointment books, publications, and other materials related to Maurice Tobin’s services as Secretary of Labor during the Truman Administration.
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Size: 36 linear feet, 9 linear inches.
Access: Open.
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Maurice Joseph Tobin was born on May 22, 1901 in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended classes at Boston College, but did not complete a degree. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1927 to 1929. On November 19, 1932, he married Helen Noonan. From 1931 to 1937 he served on the Boston School Committee. He was elected as the Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts in 1937 and was reelected in 1941, serving until 1945. In 1944, he was elected the Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1945 until 1947. In 1948, President Harry S. Truman nominated him as Secretary of Labor upon the death in office of former Secretary, Lewis Schwellenbach. He served as Secretary of Labor until the end of President Truman’s term in 1953. He died on July 19, 1953 in Scituate, Massachusetts.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
The Maurice Tobin Papers contain correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, applications, resumes, invoices, notes, press releases, speech and article drafts, speeches, itineraries, invitations, appointment books, publications, and other materials related to Maurice Tobin’s services as Secretary of Labor during the Truman Administration.
The first series, the Applicants File, contains correspondence, memoranda, application forms, resumes, and other materials regarding people seeking positions with the United States government, mostly within the Department of Labor. The correspondence includes letters from people seeking positions as well as letters of recommendation. This series mostly contains materials related to people that Mr. Tobin was actually able to help obtain a position. Among the letters of recommendation included in this series is one from First Lady Bess W. Truman, recommending Grace McGerr as a member of the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board.
The second series, the Positions File, contains correspondence, applications, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and other materials regarding people seeking positions anywhere in the United States government. Many of the correspondents seeking positions wanted something within the Department of Labor, but other agencies are represented as well.
The third series, the General Correspondence File, contains correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and other materials. Topics covered in this series include United States government employees seeking assistance from the Secretary regarding transfers or promotions; government employees and issues related to their retirement; issues regarding immigration visas and deportation proceedings; Democratic politics nationally and in Massachusetts; people seeking positions or promotions in state agencies in Massachusetts; members of the military seeking assistance getting a promotion, separation, or reassignment, reinstatement; and other matters.
The fourth series, the Congratulatory Letters File, contains correspondence and newspaper clippings regarding Maruice Tobin’s nomination and confirmation as Secretary of Labor, as well as the first anniversary of that event. This series also contains materials related to the success of the Democratic Party in the 1948 presidential election, as Mr. Tobin actively campaigned for President Harry S. Truman and the Democratic Party in the fall of 1948.
The fifth series, the Personal Items File, contains correspondence, publications, newspaper clippings, invoices, notes, memoranda, appointment books, press releases, and other materials related to Maurice Tobin’s personal affairs during his time as Secretary of Labor. Topics covered include vacations and visits to Washington, D.C. by friends and family, repairs on his home in Massachusetts, hotel and phone bills, requests for autographs and photos, club memberships, and political matters.
The sixth series, the Invitations Declined File, contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications, and other materials related to invitations received and declined by Maurice Tobin. Organizations that invited Mr. Tobin to attend meetings and events include local, state, and national labor organizations; chambers of commerce; religious groups; charitable organizations; and political committees.
The seventh series, the Invitations Accepted File, contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, publications, memoranda, speech drafts, itineraries, and other materials related to invitations received and accepted by Maurice Tobin. Organizations that invited Mr. Tobin to attend meetings and events include local, state, and national labor organizations; chambers of commerce; religious groups; charitable organizations; schools, colleges, and universities; and political committees.
The eighth series, the Articles by the Secretary File, contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, press releases, draft articles, and other materials related to articles written by Maurice Tobin. The articles include pieces written for labor and business journals, newspapers, political publications, and other outlets.
The ninth series, the Messages by the Secretary File, contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, memoranda, invitations, and other materials. The materials in this series related to messages that Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin was asked to contribute to conferences, conventions, testimonial dinners, and other similar events. These include messages for labor, political, and religious organizations.
The tenth series, the Speeches by the Secretary File, contains speech drafts, reading copies of speeches, press releases, publications, and other materials regarding speeches delivered by Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin.
The eleventh and final series, the Subject File, contains correspondence, reports, vouchers, itineraries, newspaper clippings, and other materials. Included in this series are materials from Maurice Tobin’s predecessor as Secretary of Labor, Lewis Schwellenbach, who died unexpectedly.
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APPLICANTS FILE, 1948-1952 Correspondence, memoranda, application forms, resumes, and other materials. Arranged chronologically and thereunder alphabetically. |
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| 5-25 | POSITIONS FILE, 1948-1952 Correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, applications, and other materials. Arranged chronologically and thereunder alphabetically. |
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| 26-39 | GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE FILE, 1948-1952 Correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and other materials. Arranged chronologically and thereunder alphabetically. |
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| 40-42 | CONGRATULATORY LETTERS FILE, 1948-1949 Correspondence and newspaper clippings. Arranged chronologically and thereunder alphabetically. |
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| 43-53 | PERSONAL ITEMS FILE, 1948-1952 Correspondence, publications, newspaper clippings, invoices, notes, memoranda, appointment books, press releases, and other materials. Arranged chronologically and thereunder alphabetically. |
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| 54-63 | INVITATIONS DECLINED FILE, 1948-1952 Correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, publications, and other materials. Arranged chronologically and thereunder alphabetically. |
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| 64-71 | INVITATIONS ACCEPTED FILE, 1948-1952 Correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, publications, memoranda, speech drafts, itineraries, and other materials. Arranged chronologically and thereunder alphabetically. |
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| 72 | ARTICLES BY THE SECRETARY FILE, 1949-1952 Correspondence, newspaper clippings, press releases, draft articles, and other materials. Arranged chronologically. |
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| 73-74 | MESSAGES BY THE SECRETARY FILE, 1948-1953 Correspondence, newspaper clippings, memoranda, invitations, and other materials. Arranged chronologically. |
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| 75-83 | SPEECHES BY THE SECRETARY FILE, 1948-1952 Speech drafts, reading copies of speeches, press releases, publications, and other materials. Arranged chronologically. |
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| 84 | SUBJECT FILE, 1946-1953 Correspondence, reports, vouchers, itineraries, newspaper clippings, and other materials. Arranged alphabetically by folder title. |
APPLICANTS FILE, 1948-1952
Box 1
- 1948 - 1949, Applicants for the Positions of Under Secretary and Assistant Secretary
- 1948 - 1949, Assistant and Under Secretary of Labor
- 1948 - 1949, Marcella Killen
- 1948 - 1949, May Thompson Evans
- 1950, AA - AK [empty folder]
- 1950, AL - AZ
- 1950, BA - BK
- 1950, BL - BZ
- 1950, CA - CK
- 1950, CL - CZ
- 1950, DA - DK
- 1950, DL - DZ
- 1950, E
- 1950, FA - FK
- 1950, FL - FZ
- 1950, GA - GK
- 1950, GL - GZ
Box 2
- 1950, HA - HK
- 1950, HL - HZ
- 1950, J. Cline House
- 1950, I
- 1950, J
- 1950, KA - KK
- 1950, KL - KZ
- 1950, LA - LK
- 1950, LL - LZ
- 1950, Mac
- 1950, MA - MK
- 1950, Mc
- 1950, ML - MZ
- 1950, N
- 1950, OA - OK
- 1950, OL - OZ
Box 3
- 1950, P
- 1950, Q
- 1950, RA - RK
- 1950, RL - RZ
- 1950, SA - SK
- 1950, SL - SZ
- 1950, TA - TK
- 1950, TL - TZ
- 1950, U
- 1950, V
- 1950, WA - WK
- 1950, WL - WZ
- 1950, X, Y, Z
- 1951, Personal - Secretary
- 1951, AA - AK
- 1951, AL - AZ
- 1951, BA - BK
- 1951, BL - BZ
- 1951, CA - CK
- 1951, CL - CO
- 1951, CP - CZ
- 1951, DA - DK
- 1951, DL - DZ
- 1951, EA - EZ
- 1951, FA - FK
- 1951, FL - FZ
- 1951, GA - GK
- 1951, GL - GQ
- 1951, GR - GZ
- 1951, HA - HE
- 1951, HF - HZ
- 1951, I
- 1951, J
- 1951, KA - KZ
Box 4
- 1951, LA - LK
- 1951, LL - LZ
- 1951, Mac
- 1951, Mc
- 1951, MAA - MAN
- 1951, MAO - MK
- 1951, ML - MOQ
- 1951, MOR - MZ
- 1951, NA - NZ
- 1951, OA - OZ
- 1951, PA - PZ
- 1951, QA - QZ
- 1951, RA - RK
- 1951, RL - RZ
- 1951, SA - SK
- 1951, SL - SZ
- 1951, TA - TK
- 1951, TL - TZ
- 1951, UA - UZ
- 1951, VA - VZ
- 1951, WA - WK
- 1951, WL - WZ
- 1951, X - Y - Z
- 1952, A - L
- 1952, M - Z
POSITIONS FILE, 1948-1952
Box 5
- 1948 - 1949, A
- 1948 - 1949, B
- 1948 - 1949, C
- 1948 - 1949, D
- 1948 - 1949, E
- 1948 - 1949, F
- 1948 - 1949, G
- 1948 - 1949, H
- 1948 - 1949, I
Box 6
- 1948 - 1949, J
- 1948 - 1949, K
- 1948 - 1949, L
- 1948 - 1949, M
- 1948 - 1949, N
- 1948 - 1949, O
- 1948 - 1949, P
- 1948 - 1949, Q
- 1948 - 1949, R
- 1948 - 1949, S
Box 7
- 1948 - 1949, T
- 1948 - 1949, U
- 1948 - 1949, V [Empty File]
- 1948 - 1949, W
- 1948 - 1949, X - Y - Z
- 1950
- 1950, AA - AF
- 1950, AG - AH
- 1950, AI - AK
- 1950, ALA - ALZ
- 1950, AM - AR
- 1950, AS - AZ
- 1950, BA - BB
- 1950, BC - BF
- 1950, BG - BL
- 1950, BM - BOL
- 1950, BOM - BP
- 1950, BQ - BR
- 1950, BS - BU
- 1950, BV - BZ
- 1950, CAA - CAR
- 1950, CAS - CAZ
Box 8
- 1950, CB - CL
- 1950, COA - COH
- 1950, COI - COZ
- 1950, CP - CROS
- 1950, CROT - CZ
- 1950, DA - DH
- 1950, DIA - DIM
- 1950, DIN - DIZ
- 1950, DJ - DON
- 1950, DOO - DOZ
- 1950, DP - DU
- 1950, DV - DZ
- 1950, EA - EH
- 1950, EI - EP
- 1950, ER - EZ
Box 9
- 1950, FA - FH
- 1950, Finn, Dr. Herbert
- 1950, FI - FK
- 1950, FL - FP
- 1950, FQ - FZ
- 1950, GA - GH
- 1950, GI - GL
- 1950, GM - GP
- 1950, GQ - GZ
- 1950, HA - HD
- 1950, HE - HH
- 1950, HI - HN
- 1950, HO - HP
- 1950, HQ - HZ
- 1950, IA - IH [Empty File]
- 1950, II - IP
- 1950, IQ - IZ
Box 10
- 1950, JA - JH
- 1950, JI - JP
- 1950, JQ - JZ
- 1950, KAA - KEL
- 1950, KEM - KEZ
- 1950, KF - KP
- 1950, KQ - KZ
- 1950, LAA - LAN
- 1950, LAO - LB
- 1950, LC - LG
- 1950, LH - LP
- 1950, LQ - LZ
- 1950, MacA - MacZ
- 1950, McA - McC
- 1950, McD - McF
- 1950, McG - McI
- 1950, McJ - McM
Box 11
- 1950, McN - McZ
- 1950, MA - MD
- 1950, ME - MF
- 1950, MG - ML
- 1950, MM - MR
- 1950, MS - MURP
- 1950, MURQ - MZ
- 1950, NA - NH
- 1950, NI - NP
- 1950, NQ - NZ [Empty File]
- 1950, OA - OM
- 1950, ON - OZ
- 1950, PA - PM
- 1950, PN - PZ
Box 12
- 1950, Q
- 1950, RA - RH
- 1950, RI - RP
- 1950, RQ - RZ
- 1950, SA - SF
- 1950, SG - SL
- 1950, SM - SR
- 1950, SS - SUK
- 1950, SUL - SZ
- 1950, TA - TH
- 1950, TI - TP
- 1950, TQ - TZ
- 1950, U
- 1950, VA - VD
- 1950, VE - VZ
Box 13
- 1950, WA - WD
- 1950, WEA - WEZ
- 1950, WF - WH
- 1950, WIA - WIL
- 1950, WIM - WP
- 1950, WQ - WZ
- 1950, X [Empty File]
- 1950, Y
- 1950, Z
- 1951, AA - AH
- 1951, AI - AL
- 1951, AM - AR
- 1951, AS - AZ
- 1951, BA - BB
- 1951, BC - BF
- 1951, BG - BL
- 1951, BM - BOL
- 1951, BOM - BP
- 1951, BQ - BT
- 1951, Brimley, Dr. Ralph
Box 14
- 1951, BUA - BUR
- 1951, BUS - BZ
- 1951, CAA - CAQ
- 1951, CARA - CAZ
- 1951, CB - CL
- 1951, COA - COH
- 1951, COI - COZ
- 1951, CP - CROS
- 1951, CROT - CZ
- 1951, DA - DH
Box 15
- 1951, DIA - DIM
- 1951, DIN - DIZ [Empty File]
- 1951, DJ - DON
- 1951, DOO - DOZ
- 1951, DP - DU
- 1951, DV - DZ
- 1951, EA - EH
- 1951, EI - EZ
- 1951, FA - FH
- 1951, FI - FK
- 1951, FL - FP
- 1951, FQ - FZ
- 1951, GA - GH
Box 16
- 1951, GI - GL
- 1951, GM - GP
- 1951, GQ - GZ
- 1951, HAA - HAM
- 1951, HAN - HD
- 1951, HE - HH
- 1951, HI - HN
- 1951, HO - HP
- 1951, HQ - HZ
- 1951, IA - IZ
- 1951, JA - JH
- 1951, JI - JZ
- 1951, KAA - KELK
- 1951, KELL, KELZ
Box 17
- 1951, KEM - KEZ
- 1951, KF - KP
- 1951, KQ - KZ
- 1951, LAA - LAN
- 1951, LAO - LB
- 1951, LC - LG
- 1951, LH - LP
- 1951, LQ - LZ
- 1951, MacA - MacZ
- 1951, McA - McCaf
- 1951, McCag - McCz
- 1951, McD - McF
- 1951, McG - McI
- 1951, McJ - McM
- 1951, McN - McZ
- 1951, MAA - MAL
- 1951, MAM - MD
Box 18
- 1951, ME - ML
- 1951, MM - MR
- 1951, MS - MURP
- 1951, MURQ - MZ
- 1951, NA - NH
- 1951, NI - NZ
- 1951, OA - OM
- 1951, ON - OZ
- 1951, PAA - PAZ
- 1951, PB - PM
- 1951, PN - PZ
- 1951, Q
Box 19
- 1951, RA - RH
- 1951, RI - RP
- 1951, RQ - RZ
- 1951, SA - SF
- 1951, SG - SL
- 1951, SM - SR
- 1951, SS - SUK
- 1951, SUL - SZ
Box 20
- 1951, TA - TH
- 1951, TI - TP
- 1951, TQ - TZ
- 1951, U
- 1951, VA - VZ
- 1951, WA - WD
- 1951, WE - WH
- 1951, WIA - WIL
- 1951, WIM - WZ
- 1951, X [Empty File]
- 1951, Y
- 1951, Z
- 1952, AA - AH [Empty File]
- 1952, AI - AL
- 1952, AM - AR
- 1952, AS - AZ
- 1952, BA - BB
- 1952, BC - BF
- 1952, BG - BL
- 1952, BM - BOL
- 1952, BOM - BP
Box 21
- 1952, BQ - BT
- 1952, BUA - BUR
- 1952, BUS - BZ
- 1952, CAA - CAQ
- 1952, CARA - CAZ
- 1952, CB - CL
- 1952, COA - COH
- 1952, COI - COZ
- 1952, CP - CROS
- 1952, CROT - CZ
- 1952, DA - DH
- 1952, DIA - DIM
- 1952, DIN - DIZ
Box 22
- 1952, DJ - DON
- 1952, DOO - DOZ
- 1952, DP - DU
- 1952, DV - DZ
- 1952, EA - EH
- 1952, EI - EZ
- 1952, FA - FH
- 1952, FI - FK
- 1952, FL - FP
- 1952, FQ - FZ
- 1952, GA - GH
- 1952, GI - GL
- 1952, GM - GP
- 1952, GQ - GZ
- 1952, HAA - HAM
- 1952, HAN - HD
- 1952, HE - HH
Box 23
- 1952, HI - HN
- 1952, HO - HP
- 1952, HQ - HZ
- 1952, IA - IZ [Empty File]
- 1952, JA - JH
- 1952, JI - JZ
- 1952, KAA - KELK
- 1952, KELL - KELZ
- 1952, KEM - KEZ
- 1952, KF - KP
- 1952, KQ - KZ [Empty File]
- 1952, LAA - LAN
- 1952, LAO - LB
- 1952, LC - LG
- 1952, LH - LP
- 1952, LQ - LZ
- 1952, MacA - MacZ [Empty File]
- 1952, McA - McCaf
- 1952, McCag - McCz
- 1952, McD - McF
- 1952, McG - McI
- 1952, McJ - McM
- 1952, McN - McZ
- 1952, MAA - MAL
- 1952, MAM - MD
Box 24
- 1952, ME - ML
- 1952, MM - MR
- 1952, MS - MURP
- 1952, MURQ - MZ
- 1952, NA - NH
- 1952, NI - NZ
- 1952, OA - OM
- 1952, ON - OZ
- 1952, PAA - PAZ
- 1952, PB - PM
- 1952, PN - PZ
- 1952, Q
- 1952, RA - RH
- 1952, RI - RP
- 1952, RQ - RZ
- 1952, SA - SF
Box 25
- 1952, SG - SI
- 1952, SK - SL [Empty File]
- 1952, SM - SR
- 1952, SS - SUK
- 1952, SUL - SZ
- 1952, TA - TH
- 1952, TI - TP
- 1952, TQ - TZ
- 1952, U [Empty File]
- 1952, VA - VZ
- 1952, WA - WD
- 1952, WE - WH
- 1952, WI - WIL
- 1952, WIM - WZ
- 1952, X [Empty File]
- 1952, Y
- 1952, Z
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE FILE, 1948-1952
Box 26
- 1948 - 1949, AA - AZ
- 1948 - 1949, BA - BE
- 1948 - 1949, BF - BRE
- 1948 - 1949, BRF - BZ
- 1948 - 1949, CA - CAZ
- 1948 - 1949, CE - CLA
Box 27
- 1948 - 1949, CLE - COR
- 1948 - 1949, COS - CZ
- 1948 - 1949, DA - DEE
- 1948 - 1949, DEF - DOL
- 1948 - 1949, DOM - DZ
Box 28
- 1948 - 1949, EA - EZ
- 1948 - 1949, FA - FZ
- 1948 - 1949, GA - GE
- 1948 - 1949, GF - GZ
- 1948 - 1949, HA - HAZ
- 1948 - 1949, HE - HZ
Box 29
- 1948 - 1949, IA - IZ
- 1948 - 1949, JA - JZ
- 1948 - 1949, KA - KEL
- 1948 - 1949, KEM - KH
- 1948 - 1949, KI - KZ
- 1948 - 1949, LA - LAN
- 1948 - 1949, LAO - LEL
- 1948 - 1949, LEM - LZ
Box 30
- 1948 - 1949, MA - MAZ
- 1948 - 1949, McA - McC
- 1948 - 1949, McD - McZ
- 1948 - 1949, ME - MOO
- 1948 - 1949, MOP - MOZ
- 1948 - 1949, MP - MZ
Box 31
- 1948 - 1949, NA - NZ
- 1948 - 1949, OA - OZ
- 1948 - 1949, PA - PZ
- 1948 - 1949, QA - QZ
- 1948 - 1949, RA - RI
- 1948 - 1949, RJ - RZ
Box 32
- 1948 - 1949, SA - SHA
- 1948 - 1949, SHE - SPE
- 1948 - 1949, SPF - SZ
- 1948 - 1949, TA - TZ
- 1948 - 1949, UA - UZ
- 1948 - 1949, VA - VZ
- 1948 - 1949, WA - WAZ
- 1948 - 1949, WE - WZ
- 1948 - 1949, X - Y - Z
Box 33
- 1950, AA - AZ
- 1950, BA - BZ
- 1950, CA - CZ
- 1950, DA - DZ
- 1950, EA - EZ
- 1950, FA - FZ
- 1950, GA - GZ
- 1950, HA - HZ
Box 34
- 1950, IA - IZ [Empty File]
- 1950, JA - JZ
- 1950, KA - KZ
- 1950, LA - LZ
- 1950, MA - MZ
- 1950, NA - NZ
- 1950, OA - OZ
- 1950, PA - PZ [Empty File]
- 1950, QA - QZ [Empty File]
- 1950, RA - RZ
- 1950, SA - SZ
- 1950, TA - TZ
- 1950, UA - UZ [Empty File]
- 1950, VA - VZ
- 1950, WA - WZ
- 1950, X - Y - Z
Box 35
- 1951, A
- 1951, B
- 1951, C
- 1951, D
- 1951, E
- 1951, F
- 1951, G
Box 36
- 1951, H
- 1951, I
- 1951, J
- 1951, K
- 1951, L
- 1951, M
- 1951, N
- 1951, O
- 1951, P
- 1951, Q
- 1951, R
- 1951, S
Box 37
- 1951, T
- 1951, U [Empty File]
- 1951, V
- 1951, W
- 1951, X - Y - Z
- 1952, A
- 1952, B
- 1952, C
- 1952, D
- 1952, E
- 1952, F
Box 38
- 1952, G
- 1952, H
- 1952, I
- 1952, J
- 1952, K
- 1952, L
- 1952, M
- 1952, N
- 1952, O
Box 39
- 1952, P
- 1952, Q
- 1952, R
- 1952, S
- 1952, T
- 1952, U
- 1952, V
- 1952, W
- 1952, X - Y - Z
CONGRATULATORY LETTERS FILE, 1948-1952
Box 40
- 1948, Congratulatory Letters List - Appointment as Secretary of Labor
- 1948, Appointment as Secretary, A - D
- 1948, Appointment as Secretary, E - H
- 1948, Appointment as Secretary, I - L
- 1948, Appointment as Secretary, M
Box 41
- 1948, Appointment as Secretary, N - Z
- 1948, Election, A - D
- 1948, Election, E - I
- 1948, Election, J - M
- 1948, Election, N - Q
- 1948, Election, R - U
Box 42
- 1948, Election, V - Z
- 1949, A - F
- 1949, G - L
- 1949, M - R
- 1949, S - Z
- 1949, Congratulation Letters on the First Anniversary as Secretary of Labor
PERSONAL ITEMS FILE, 1948-1952
Box 43
- 1948 - 1949, Articles about the Secretary
- 1948 - 1949, Autographs
- 1948 - 1949, Bills
- 1948 - 1949, Biography
- 1948 - 1949, Contributions
- 1948 - 1949, Honorary Membership in Organizations and Clubs
- 1948 - 1949, Houses
- 1948 - 1949, Memos
- 1948 - 1949, Messages
Box 44
- 1948 - 1949, Pencil Memos
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, A
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, B
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, C
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, D
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, E
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, F
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, G
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, H
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, I [Empty File]
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, J
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, K
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, L
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, M
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, N
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, O
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, P
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, Q
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, R
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, S
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, T
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, U
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, V
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, W
- 1948 - 1949, Personal, X - Y - Z [Empty File]
- 1948 - 1949, Photographs
- 1948 - 1949, Pictures Taken at the Swearing-In Ceremonies
- 1948 - 1949, Political [1 of 3]
Box 45
- 1948 - 1949, Political [2 of 3]
- 1948 - 1949, Political [3 of 3]
- 1948 - 1949, Sponsorship
- 1948 - 1949, Wollaston, Stanley C.
- 1950, Autographs
- 1950, Bills
- 1950, Biography
- 1950, Contributions
- 1950, Democratic National Committee
Box 46
- 1950, Expense Account
- 1950, Honorary Membership in Organizations and Clubs
- 1950, ILO Conference - Geneva, Switzerland - June 1950
- 1950, Memos
- 1950, Mrs. Tobin
- 1950, Pencil Memos
- 1950, Personal, A - D
- 1950, Personal, E - H
- 1950, Personal, I - M
- 1950, Personal, N - R
- 1950, Personal, S - Z
- 1950, Photographs
Box 47
- 1950, Political
- 1950, Political - Massachusetts
- 1950, Political Speeches
- 1950, Portrait
- 1950, Saints and Sinners Club
- 1950, Sponsorship
- 1950, State Democratic Committees
- 1951, Articles about the Secretary
- 1951, Autographs
- 1951, Bills
- 1951, Biography
- 1951, Contributions
- 1951, Democratic National Committee
Box 48
- 1951, Honorary Membership in Organizations and Clubs
- 1951, ILO Conference - Geneva, Switzerland - June 1951
- 1951, Memos
- 1951, Mrs. Tobin
- 1951, Pencil Memos
- 1951, Personal, Miscellaneous
- 1951, Personal, A - D
- 1951, Personal, E - H
- 1951, Personal, I - M
Box 49
- 1951, Personal, N - R
- 1951, Personal, S - Z
- 1951, Photographs [1 of 2]
- 1951, Photographs [2 of 2]
- 1951, Political
- 1951, Saints and Sinners Club
- 1951, Sponsorship
- 1951, State Democratic Committee
Box 50
- 1952, Autographs
- 1952, Bills
- 1952, Biography
- 1952, Carol Tobin
- 1952, Contributions
- 1952, Democratic National Committee [1 of 2]
- 1952, Democratic National Committee [2 of 2]
- 1952, Honorary Membership in Organizations and Clubs
- 1952, ILO Conference
Box 51
- 1952, Memorandums - Weiss, Larry G.
- 1952, Memos
- 1952, Mrs. Tobin
- 1952, Pencil Memos
- 1952, Personal, Miscellaneous
- 1952, Personal, A - D
- 1952, Personal, E - H
Box 52
- 1952, Personal, I - M
- 1952, Personal, N - R
- 1952, Personal, S - Z
- 1952, Photographs [1 of 2]
- 1952, Photographs [2 of 2]
Box 53
- 1952, Political [1 of 3]
- 1952, Political [2 of 3]
- 1952, Political [3 of 3]
- 1952, Political - Lawrence, Massachusetts
- 1952, Political - Material for Television Appearance
- 1952, Political - Senate and House Voting Records, 1947 - 1952
- 1952, Political - Statistics on Maryland and Massachusetts
- 1952, Sponsorship
- 1952, State Democratic Committee
INVITATIONS DECLINED FILE, 1948-1952
Box 54
- 1948 - 1949, Alabama
- 1948 - 1949, Arizona
- 1948 - 1949, Arkansas
- 1948 - 1949, California
- 1948 - 1949, Colorado
- 1948 - 1949, Connecticut
- 1948 - 1949, District of Columbia [1 of 2]
- 1948 - 1949, District of Columbia [2 of 2]
- 1948 - 1949, Florida
- 1948 - 1949, Foreign Countries
- 1948 - 1949, Georgia
- 1948 - 1949, Idaho
- 1948 - 1949, Illinois
- 1948 - 1949, Indiana
- 1948 - 1949, Iowa
- 1948 - 1949, Kansas
Box 55
- 1948 - 1949, Kentucky
- 1948 - 1949, Louisiana
- 1948 - 1949, Maine
- 1948 - 1949, Maryland
- 1948 - 1949, Massachusetts [1 of 3]
- 1948 - 1949, Massachusetts [2 of 3]
- 1948 - 1949, Massachusetts [3 of 3]
Box 56
- 1948 - 1949, Michigan
- 1948 - 1949, Minnesota
- 1948 - 1949, Mississippi
- 1948 - 1949, Missouri
- 1948 - 1949, Montana
- 1948 - 1949, Nebraska [Empty File]
- 1948 - 1949, Nevada
- 1948 - 1949, New Hampshire
- 1948 - 1949, New Jersey
- 1948 - 1949, New Mexico [Empty File]
- 1948 - 1949, New York [1 of 2]
- 1948 - 1949, New York [2 of 2]
- 1948 - 1949, North Carolina
- 1948 - 1949, North Dakota
- 1948 - 1949, Ohio
- 1948 - 1949, Oklahoma
- 1948 - 1949, Oregon
Box 57
- 1948 - 1949, Pennsylvania
- 1948 - 1949, Puerto Rico
- 1948 - 1949, Rhode Island
- 1948 - 1949, South Carolina [Empty File]
- 1948 - 1949, South Dakota
- 1948 - 1949, Tennessee
- 1948 - 1949, Texas
- 1948 - 1949, Utah
- 1948 - 1949, Vermont
- 1948 - 1949, Virginia
- 1948 - 1949, Washington
- 1948 - 1949, West Virginia
- 1948 - 1949, Wisconsin
- 1950, Alabama
- 1950, Arizona
- 1950, Arkansas
- 1950, California
- 1950, Colorado
- 1950, Connecticut
- 1950, District of Columbia [1 of 2]
- 1950, District of Columbia [2 of 2]
- 1950, Florida
Box 58
- 1950, Foreign Countries
- 1950, Georgia
- 1950, Idaho
- 1950, Illinois
- 1950, Indiana
- 1950, Iowa
- 1950, Kansas
- 1950, Kentucky
- 1950, Louisiana
- 1950, Maine
- 1950, Maryland
- 1950, Massachusetts [1 of 3]
- 1950, Massachusetts [2 of 3]
- 1950, Massachusetts [3 of 3]
- 1950, Michigan
- 1950, Minnesota
- 1950, Mississippi
Box 59
- 1950, Missouri
- 1950, Nebraska
- 1950, Nevada
- 1950, New Hampshire
- 1950, New Jersey
- 1950, New Mexico
- 1950, New York
- 1950, North Carolina
- 1950, Ohio
- 1950, Oklahoma
- 1950, Oregon
- 1950, Pennsylvania
- 1950, Puerto Rico
- 1950, Rhode Island
- 1950, South Carolina
- 1950, South Dakota
- 1950, Tennessee
- 1950, Texas
- 1950, Utah
- 1950, Vermont
- 1950, Virginia
- 1950, Washington
- 1950, West Virginia
- 1950, Wisconsin
- 1950, Wyoming
- 1951, Alabama
- 1951, Arizona
- 1951, Arkansas
- 1951, California
- 1951, Colorado
- 1951, Connecticut
Box 60
- 1951, District of Columbia [1 of 2]
- 1951, District of Columbia [2 of 2]
- 1951, Florida [Empty File]
- 1951, Foreign Countries
- 1951, Georgia
- 1951, Idaho
- 1951, Illinois
- 1951, Indiana
- 1951, Iowa
- 1951, Kansas
- 1951, Kentucky
- 1951, Louisiana
- 1951, Maine
- 1951, Maryland
- 1951, Massachusetts [1 of 3]
- 1951, Massachusetts [2 of 3]
- 1951, Massachusetts [3 of 3]
Box 61
- 1951, Michigan
- 1951, Minnesota
- 1951, Mississippi
- 1951, Missouri
- 1951, Montana
- 1951, Nebraska
- 1951, Nevada
- 1951, New Hampshire
- 1951, New Jersey
- 1951, New Mexico [Empty File]
- 1951, New York [1 of 2]
- 1951, New York [2 of 2]
- 1951, North Carolina
- 1951, North Dakota
- 1951, Ohio
- 1951, Oklahoma
- 1951, Oregon
- 1951, Pennsylvania
- 1951, Puerto Rico
- 1951, Rhode Island
- 1951, South Carolina
- 1951, South Dakota
- 1951, Tennessee
- 1951, Texas
- 1951, Utah
- 1951, Vermont
- 1951, Virginia
- 1951, Washington
- 1951, West Virginia
- 1951, Wisconsin
- 1951, Wyoming [Empty File]
- 1952, Alabama
- 1952, Alaska
- 1952, Arizona
Box 62
- 1952, Arkansas [Empty File]
- 1952, California
- 1952, Colorado
- 1952, Connecticut
- 1952, Delaware
- 1952, District of Columbia [1 of 2]
- 1952, District of Columbia [2 of 2]
- 1952, Florida
- 1952, Foreign Countries
- 1952, Georgia
- 1952, Idaho
- 1952, Illinois
- 1952, Indiana [Empty File]
- 1952, Iowa
- 1952, Kansas
- 1952, Kentucky
- 1952, Louisiana
- 1952, Maine
- 1952, Maryland
- 1952, Massachusetts [1 of 2]
- 1952, Massachusetts [2 of 2]
Box 63
- 1952, Michigan
- 1952, Minnesota
- 1952, Mississippi
- 1952, Missouri
- 1952, Montana
- 1952, Nebraska
- 1952, Nevada
- 1952, New Hampshire
- 1952, New Jersey
- 1952, New Mexico
- 1952, New York [1 of 2]
- 1952, New York [2 of 2]
- 1952, North Carolina
- 1952, North Dakota [Empty File]
- 1952, Ohio
- 1952, Oklahoma [Empty File]
- 1952, Oregon
- 1952, Pennsylvania
- 1952, Puerto Rico
- 1952, Rhode Island
- 1952, South Carolina
- 1952, South Dakota
- 1952, Tennessee [Empty File]
- 1952, Texas
- 1952, Utah
- 1952, Vermont
- 1952, Virginia
- 1952, Washington
- 1952, West Virginia
- 1952, Wisconsin
- 1952, Wyoming [Empty File]
INVITATIONS ACCEPTED FILE, 1948-1952
Box 64
- 1948 - 1949, California [1 of 2]
- 1948 - 1949, California [2 of 2]
- 1948 - 1949, Connecticut
- 1948 - 1949, District of Columbia - Inaugural Invitations
- 1948 - 1949, District of Columbia [1 of 2]
- 1948 - 1949, District of Columbia [2 of 2]
- 1948 - 1949, Florida
Box 65
- 1948 - 1949, Foreign Countries [Empty File]
- 1948 - 1949, Illinois
- 1948 - 1949, Kansas
- 1948 - 1949, Kentucky
- 1948 - 1949, Louisiana
- 1948 - 1949, Maryland
- 1948 - 1949, Massachusetts [1 of 3]
- 1948 - 1949, Massachusetts [2 of 3]
- 1948 - 1949, Massachusetts [3 of 3]
- 1948 - 1949, Michigan
- 1948 - 1949, Minnesota
- 1948 - 1949, Missouri
- 1948 - 1949, New Jersey
- 1948 - 1949, New York [1 of 2]
Box 66
- 1948 - 1949, New York [2 of 2]
- 1948 - 1949, Ohio
- 1948 - 1949, Oklahoma
- 1948 - 1949, Oregon
- 1948 - 1949, Pennsylvania [1 of 2]
- 1948 - 1949, Pennsylvania [2 of 2]
- 1948 - 1949, Tennessee
- 1948 - 1949, Texas
- 1948 - 1949, Washington
- 1948 - 1949, Wisconsin
- 1948 - 1949, Invitations Canceled
Box 67
- 1948 - 1949, Invitations Pending
- 1950, California
- 1950, District of Columbia [1 of 2]
- 1950, District of Columbia [2 of 2]
- 1950, Florida
- 1950, Georgia
- 1950, Illinois
- 1950, Iowa
- 1950, Maryland
- 1950, Massachusetts [1 of 2]
- 1950, Massachusetts [2 of 2]
- 1950, Michigan
- 1950, Missouri
- 1950, New Hampshire
- 1950, New Jersey
- 1950, New York [1 of 2]
- 1950, New York [2 of 2]
- 1950, Ohio
Box 68
- 1950, Pennsylvania
- 1950, Texas
- 1950, Wisconsin
- 1951, Arizona
- 1951, California
- 1951, Colorado
- 1951, District of Columbia [1 of 2]
- 1951, District of Columbia [2 of 2]
- 1951, Florida
- 1951, Georgia
- 1951, Illinois
- 1951, Iowa [Empty File]
- 1951, Maryland
- 1951, Massachusetts [1 of 2]
- 1951, Massachusetts [2 of 2]
- 1951, Michigan [Empty File]
- 1951, Minnesota
- 1951, Missouri
- 1951, New Hampshire [Empty File]
- 1951, New Jersey
Box 69
- 1951, New York [1 of 2]
- 1951, New York [2 of 2]
- 1951, Ohio
- 1951, Pennsylvania
- 1951, South Dakota
- 1951, Tennessee [Empty File]
- 1951, Texas [Empty File]
- 1951, Virginia
- 1952, Alabama [Empty File]
- 1952, Arizona [Empty File]
- 1952, Arkansas [Empty File]
- 1952, California
- 1952, Colorado [Empty File]
- 1952, Connecticut
- 1952, Delaware
- 1952, District of Columbia [1 of 2]
- 1952, District of Columbia [2 of 2]
- 1952, Florida [Empty File]
- 1952, Georgia [Empty File]
- 1952, Idaho [Empty File]
- 1952, Illinois
- 1952, Indiana
Box 70
- 1952, Iowa
- 1952, Kansas [Empty File]
- 1952, Louisiana [Empty File]
- 1952, Maine [Empty File]
- 1952, Maryland
- 1952, Massachusetts [1 of 2]
- 1952, Massachusetts [2 of 2]
- 1952, Michigan
- 1952, Minnesota
- 1952, Mississippi [Empty File]
- 1952, Missouri
- 1952, Montana [Empty File]
- 1952, Nebraska [Empty File]
- 1952, Nevada [Empty File]
- 1952, New Hampshire [Empty File]
- 1952, New Jersey
- 1952, New Mexico [Empty File]
- 1952, New York
- 1952, North Carolina
- 1952, North Dakota [Empty File]
- 1952, Ohio
- 1952, Oklahoma [Empty File]
- 1952, Oregon [Empty File]
Box 71
- 1952, Pennsylvania
- 1952, Puerto Rico
- 1952, Rhode Island
- 1952, South Carolina [Empty File]
- 1952, South Dakota [Empty File]
- 1952, Tennessee [Empty File]
- 1952, Texas
- 1952, Utah [Empty File]
- 1952, Vermont [Empty File]
- 1952, Virginia
- 1952, Washington [Empty File]
- 1952, West Virginia [Empty File]
- 1952, Wisconsin [Empty File]
- 1952, Wyoming [Empty File]
ARTICLES BY THE SECRETARY FILE, 1949-1952
Box 72
- 1949, January - June
- 1949, July - December
- 1950, January - June
- 1950, July - December
- 1951, January - June
- 1951, July - December
- 1952, January - June
- 1952, July - December
MESSAGES BY THE SECRETARY FILE, 1948-1953
Box 73
- 1948
- 1949, January - June
- 1949, July - December
- 1950, January - May
- 1950, June - December
- 1951, January - May
Box 74
- 1951, June - December
- 1952, January - June
- 1952, July - December
- 1953
SPEECHES BY THE SECRETARY FILE, 1948-1952
Box 75
- 1948, August - December, 1st Set
- 1949, January - March, 1st Set
- 1949, April - May, 1st Set
Box 76
- 1949, June - August, 1st Set
- 1949, September - October, 1st Set
- 1949, November - December, 1st Set
Box 77
- 1950, January - February, 1st Set
- 1950, March - April, 1st Set
- 1950, May, 1st Set
- 1950, June - August, 1st Set
Box 78
- 1950, September, 1st Set
- 1950, October 2 - 16, 1st Set
- 1950, October 20 - December, 1st Set
- 1951, January - April, 1st Set
- 1951, May, 1st Set
Box 79
- 1951, June - August, 1st Set
- 1951, September, 1st Set
- 1951, October - December, 1st Set
- 1952, January - April, 1st Set
Box 80
- 1952, May, 1st Set
- 1952, June - July, 1st Set
- 1952, August - December, 1st Set
- 1948, August - December, 2nd Set
Box 81
- 1949, January - April, 2nd Set
- 1949, May - July, 2nd Set
- 1949, August - October, 2nd Set
- 1949, November - December, 2nd Set
Box 82
- 1950, January - April, 2nd Set
- 1950, May - August, 2nd Set
- 1950, September - December, 2nd Set
- 1951, January - May, 2nd Set
Box 83
- 1951, June - August, 2nd Set
- 1951, September - December, 2nd Set
- 1952, January - April, 2nd Set
- 1952, May - July, 2nd Set
- 1952, August - December, 2nd Set
SUBJECT FILE, 1946-1953
Box 84
- General Orders and Instructions, 1948-1952
- Leaving Office
- Personal
- Schwellenbach, Lewis--Expense Vouchers
- Schwellenbach, Lewis-Invitations Fulfilled, Albuquerque, N.M.
- Schwellenbach, Lewis-Invitations Fulfilled, Arkansas
- Schwellenbach, Lewis-Invitations Fulfilled, California
- Schwellenbach, Lewis-Invitations Fulfilled, New York
- Travel-Airplane