Matthews, Francis P. Papers

Dates: 1910-1959.

Secretary of the Navy, 1949-1951; Ambassador to Ireland, 1951-1952

The papers of Francis P. Matthews consist of correspondence, speech drafts, printed materials, invitations, appointment logs, and other documents regarding his service as Secretary of the Navy and Ambassador to Ireland during the administration of President Harry S. Truman, and his various religious, civic, and political activities.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Size: 26 linear feet, 3 linear inches (approximately 48,000 pages).
Access: Open.
Copyright: The donors’ copyrights in these papers, and in any other papers received by the U.S. government and maintained in a depository administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, were donated to the U.S. government. Documents created by U.S. government officials in the course of their duties are in the public domain. Copyright interest in other documents presumably belongs to the creators of those documents, or their heirs.
Processed by: Mary Ann Blaufuss (1967); David Clark (2012); Jan Davis and David Clark (2017, 2019); Randy Sowell (2026).

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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Francis Patrick Matthews was born on March 15, 1887 in Albion, Nebraska. He graduated from Creighton University in 1913. From 1913 until 1949, he worked as an attorney in Omaha, Nebraska. On November 24, 1914, he married his wife, Mary Claire Hughes. From 1932 until 1936, he was the Chairman of the Douglas County, Nebraska Democratic Central Committee. From 1939 until 1945, he served as the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus. From 1945 until 1948, he served as the Chairman of the Committee on Socialism and Communism of the United States Chamber of Commerce. From 1946 until 1947, he served as a member of the President's Committee on Civil Rights. In 1949, he became Secretary of the Navy, holding that position until 1951. In 1951, he was named United States Ambassador to Ireland, a position he held until 1952. On October 18, 1952, he died in Omaha, Nebraska.

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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The first series is the Douglas County (Nebraska) Democratic Central Committee File, which contains correspondence, printed materials, application forms, lists of names, and financial records relating to Matthews’s activities as a Democratic Party leader in Omaha, Nebraska. The papers in this series reflect his involvement in political issues and campaigns, his role in the distribution of local patronage, and his support for the policies of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman.

The second series, the Knights of Columbus File, contains correspondence, printed materials, and other documents concerning Matthews’s association with that organization, his service as Supreme Knight, and a testimonial dinner held in his honor in 1939. The series also includes materials relating to a controversial speech delivered by Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy at the Knights of Columbus Convention in 1941.

The third series, the Community Service File, contains correspondence, printed materials, press releases, minutes of meetings, reports, financial records, and other items relating to Matthews’s activities as a prominent Catholic layman, and especially his involvement with the National Catholic Welfare Conference (NCWC) and the National Catholic Community Service (NCCS). The series includes information about his missions to England, Ireland, and Italy to coordinate social welfare and relief services during World War II. Also included is information concerning the social welfare activities of other organizations.

The fourth series, the Committee on Socialism and Communism File, contains correspondence, printed materials, drafts of speeches and reports, and other items pertaining to Matthews’s service as chairman of a committee established by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to expose and combat communist activities in the United States during the late 1940s. Included is correspondence with Catholic clerics, Chamber of Commerce officials, and the general public, along with transcripts of anti-communist radio broadcasts by Fulton J. Sheen and copies of the committee’s reports on alleged communist infiltration of government and organized labor.

The fifth series, the President’s Committee on Civil Rights File, contains staff memos and other correspondence, minutes and transcripts of meetings, printed materials, and other documents relating to Matthews’s service on the President’s Committee on Civil Rights (PCCR). Matthews was appointed to the PCCR by President Truman in 1946. This series includes memos prepared by the PCCR staff that are devoted to issues such as lynching, discrimination in employment and housing, and the civil rights of African-Americans and other minority groups in the United States. Also included are statements and messages from interested groups such as the National Urban League and the American Jewish Committee, and from citizens who supported or opposed new civil rights legislation.

The sixth series is the Secretary of the Navy: Appointment Congratulations File. It contains letters and telegrams to Matthews on the occasion of his appointment as Navy Secretary by President Truman in 1949, and copies of Matthews’s letters in reply to this correspondence. Many of the congratulatory messages were from friends in Nebraska or prominent religious and political figures. The series also contains printed materials that were enclosed with the messages, and a few other documents relating to the announcement of Matthews’s appointment and his swearing-in ceremony as Secretary of the Navy.

The seventh series, the Secretary of the Navy: Correspondence File, is the largest series in the collection. It contains letters, memos, transcripts of telephone conversations, printed materials, and other documents relating to Matthews’s duties as Secretary of the Navy. The correspondence pertains to personnel issues, inquiries from members of Congress, Matthews’s 35th wedding anniversary and other personal milestones, the controversial dismissal of Admiral Louis Denfeld as Chief of Naval Operations, Navy contracts, social and ceremonial occasions, and the Korean War.

The eighth series, the Secretary of the Navy: Appointments and Daily Logs File, contains Matthews’s daily schedules of appointments during his tenure as Secretary of the Navy, records of his visitors and telephone calls, and transcripts of selected telephone conversations. Many of the transcripts are interfiled among the appointment logs.

The ninth series, the Secretary of the Navy: Invitations File, includes correspondence, itineraries, invitations, speeches and speech drafts, printed materials, lists, and other documents concerning events that the Secretary attended or was invited to.

The tenth series, the Secretary of the Navy: Speech File, is composed of speeches, statements, and drafts prepared by Matthews and his staff for various public events and special occasions, along with related printed materials and other documents. The series also includes public mail regarding the speech Matthews delivered at the Boston Naval Shipyard on August 25, 1950, in which he proposed the controversial doctrine of "preventive war."

The Secretary of the Navy: Investigation File is the eleventh series in the collection. It includes statements made by Secretary Matthews and other military officials before the House Armed Services Committee during its investigation of the B-36 bomber program in October, 1949. The investigation dealt with criticism by many U.S. Navy officers, who were concerned about the program’s implications for the future of naval aviation. Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, former President Herbert Hoover, and representatives of each branch of the armed forces presented statements to the committee.

The twelfth series is the Secretary of the Navy: General File. It includes copies of miscellaneous speeches and statements by high-ranking officers of the U.S. Army and Navy, and by Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, and other Truman administration officials. Also included are newspaper articles and news summaries prepared by the Defense Department’s Office of Public Information. Most of the materials in the series are concerned with military affairs: especially the controversy surrounding the B-36 program and the relief of Admiral Denfeld.

The thirteenth series, the Ambassador to Ireland File, contains correspondence, printed materials, invitations, and other documents relating to Matthews’s service as Ambassador. The correspondence includes congratulatory messages on his appointment, requests for assistance from various people, and letters relating to social events and personal affairs. The series also includes a briefing book about Ireland, an information bulletin produced by the Irish government, drafts of a speech Matthews delivered at University College in Cork, materials concerning the 1952 Democratic National Convention, and information about a testimonial dinner in Matthews’s honor that was held in Washington, D.C. before he left for Dublin.

The fourteenth series, the Printed Materials File, contains newspaper articles and other published items relating to Matthews and his career. Most of these materials concern his service as Supreme Knight, his wartime missions to Europe, his involvement with the Committee on Socialism and Communism, his work with the President’s Committee on Civil Rights, and his service as President Truman’s Secretary of the Navy and Ambassador to Ireland. Included are many articles from English and Irish newspapers, as well as pamphlets and booklets relating to Communism and civil rights issues. The newspaper articles also contain information about Irish neutrality during World War II, the B-36 controversy, the dedication of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii, and the firing of General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.

The fifteenth series, the Subject File, consists mostly of materials that were donated to the Library and added to the Matthews Papers some years after the collection was opened for research. Among these materials are letters and other documents relating to personnel matters, the B-36 controversy, the "preventive war" speech, and other issues that Matthews confronted as Secretary of the Navy; papers relating to Ireland; correspondence with Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Dwight D. Eisenhower; reports prepared by the State Department’s Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid; drafts of speeches delivered by Matthews; correspondence and printed materials relating to his death; and memorabilia.

The papers of John L. Sullivan, who preceded Matthews as Secretary of the Navy, and the papers of Dan A. Kimball, who succeeded him in that office, are also at the Truman Library.

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Container Nos.		Series
1-3		DOUGLAS COUNTY (NEBRASKA) DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE FILE, 1925-1952 Correspondence, printed materials, application forms, lists of names, and financial records. Arranged in alphabetical order.
4		KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FILE, 1939-1943 Correspondence, printed materials, and other documents. Arranged in alphabetical order.
5-7		COMMUNITY SERVICE FILE, 1942-1951 Correspondence, printed materials, press releases, minutes of meetings, reports, financial records, and other documents. Arranged in alphabetical order.
8-11		COMMITTEE ON SOCIALISM AND COMMUNISM FILE, 1945-1959 Correspondence, printed materials, drafts of speeches and reports, and other documents. Arranged in alphabetical order.
12-14		PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS FILE, 1936-1949 Staff memos and other correspondence, minutes and transcripts of meetings, printed materials, and other documents. Arranged in chronological order.
15-17		SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: APPOINTMENT CONGRATULATIONS FILE, 1949-1951 Correspondence, printed materials, and other documents. Arranged in alphabetical order.
18-31		SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: CORRESPONDENCE FILE, 1948-1955 Correspondence, transcripts of telephone conversations, printed materials, and other documents. Arranged in alphabetical order.
32-34		SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: APPOINTMENTS AND DAILY LOGS FILE, 1949-1951 Appointment schedules, logs, and transcripts of telephone calls. Arranged in alphabetical order.
35-39		SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: INVITATIONS FILE, 1949-1959 Correspondence, itineraries, invitations, speeches and speech drafts, printed materials, lists, and other documents. Arranged in chronological order.
40-43		SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: SPEECH FILE, 1949-1951 Speeches, statements, speech drafts, printed materials, and other documents. Arranged in chronological order.
44		SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: INVESTIGATION FILE, 1949 Statements to the House Armed Services Committee. Arranged in chronological order.
45		SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: GENERAL FILE, 1945-1951 Speeches, statements, printed materials, and news summaries. Arranged in alphabetical order.
46-49		AMBASSADOR TO IRELAND FILE, 1943-1952 Correspondence, printed materials, invitations, and other documents. Arranged in alphabetical order.
50-56		PRINTED MATERIALS FILE, 1910-1954 Newspaper articles and other published items. Arranged in chronological order.
57-60		SUBJECT FILE, 1925-1952 Correspondence, speech drafts, reports, memorabilia, and other documents. Arranged in alphabetical order.

FOLDER TITLE LIST

DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE FILE, 1925-1952

Box 1

Applications
Arthur F. Mullen Correspondence, 1928-1936 [1 of 2]
Arthur F. Mullen Correspondence, 1928-1936 [2 of 2]
British Loan Agreement, Correspondence as Chairman of Nebraska Committee For, 1946
Campaign Materials, 1932 Presidential Election
Congressional Campaign, 1934 [1 of 2]
Congressional Campaign, 1934 [2 of 2]

Box 2

Correspondence, 1932 [1 of 3]
Correspondence, 1932 [2 of 3]
Correspondence, 1932 [3 of 3]
Correspondence, 1933
Correspondence, 1934

Box 3

Correspondence, 1936
County Convention, 1934
Endorsements for Liquor Control Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt Inauguration, 1933
Homer H. Gruenther Correspondence, 1933-1936
James A. Farley—Addresses of June 14, 1934, November 18, 1934, and February 22, 1936
Letters of Appreciation
Meeting, October 25, 1935, on Legislative Vacancies
Miscellaneous National Political Material, 1945
Miscellaneous Political Material, 1935-1946 [1 of 2]
Miscellaneous Political Material, 1935-1946 [2 of 2]
Nebraska History, 1944 Issues
Nebraska Political Material, 1949-1952
State House Employees and Nebraska Postmasterships

Box 4

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FILE, 1939-1943

Address of Justice Frank Murphy to 1941 Knights of Columbus Convention: Comments [1 of 2]
Address of Justice Frank Murphy to 1941 Knights of Columbus Convention: Comments [2 of 2]
Editorial Comments on Religious Liberty and Justice Frank Murphy’s Address
Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1939-1943
Testimonial Dinner for Supreme Knight Francis P. Matthews, October 17, 1939 [1 of 2]
Testimonial Dinner for Supreme Knight Francis P. Matthews, October 17, 1939 [2 of 2]

Box 5

COMMUNITY SERVICE FILE, 1942-1951

Mission to England and Ireland, 1943—Follow-Up Correspondence, Dublin and London
Mission to England and Ireland, 1943—Letters Home
Mission to England and Ireland, 1943—Letters to Knights of Columbus Officers
Mission to England and Ireland, 1943—NCWC [National Catholic Welfare Conference] and Press Release
Mission to England and Ireland, 1943—Official Reports
Mission to England and Ireland, 1943—Preparations
Mission to England and Ireland, 1943—Speaking Engagements
Mission to England and Ireland, 1943—Tour Materials [1 of 2]
Mission to England and Ireland, 1943—Tour Materials [2 of 2]

Box 6

Mission to Rome, 1944 [1 of 2]
Mission to Rome, 1944 [2 of 2]
NCCS [National Catholic Community Service]—Correspondence, 1949
NCCS [National Catholic Community Service]— Correspondence, 1950
NCCS [National Catholic Community Service]— Correspondence, 1951
NCCS [National Catholic Community Service]— Executive Committee Meetings, 1949
NCCS [National Catholic Community Service]— Executive Committee Meetings, January-June, 1950

Box 7

NCCS [National Catholic Community Service]— Executive Committee Meetings, July, 1950-June 1951
National Catholic Welfare Conference, 1949-1950
United Defense Fund, Inc., 1950-1951 [1 of 3]
United Defense Fund, Inc., 1950-1951 [2 of 3]
United Defense Fund, Inc., 1950-1951 [3 of 3]
Veterans Hospital Camp Shows, Inc.

COMMITTEE ON SOCIALISM AND COMMUNISM FILE, 1945-1949

Box 8

Bishops' Correspondence [1 of 4]
Bishops' Correspondence [2 of 4]
Bishops' Correspondence [3 of 4]
Bishops' Correspondence [4 of 4]
Communism—Fulton J. Sheen Series, January-April 1947
Copies of Published Reports
Correspondence with Chamber of Commerce Staff and Board of Directors, December 1945-August 1946
Correspondence with Chamber of Commerce Staff and Board of Directors, August-December 1946

Box 9

Correspondence with Chamber of Commerce Staff and Board of Directors, 1947-1948
Draft of First Report, 1946
Draft of Second Report, 1947
Draft of Third Report, 1947
Editorial Comment on Reports
John F. Cronin Correspondence
John F. Cronin, "The Problem of American Communism in 1945"
Johnston, Clem D.—Appointment to Office of Civil Defense Planning, April 12, 1948
Letters From the Public, October 1946

Box 10

Letters From the Public, November 1946-February 1947
Letters From the Public, March 1947-October 1948
Nebraska State Legislature Correspondence
Reading File of Materials Received [1 of 3]
Reading File of Materials Received [2 of 3]
Reading File of Materials Received [3 of 3]
Related Work of Other Committees

Box 11

Reports, November 1946
Reports of the Entente Internationale Anticommuniste, 1945-1947
Speeches by Committee Member
T. Aubert Correspondence

PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS FILE, 1936-1949

Box 12

c. 1936-1948—Appeals from Individuals, Organizations, and Pressure Groups [1 of 2]
c. 1936-1948—Appeals from Individuals, Organizations, and Pressure Groups [2 of 2]
c. 1936-1948—Collateral Reading
c. 1936-1948—Material from the National Catholic Welfare Conference
1946, October-December—Correspondence
1947, January-July—Correspondence
1947, January 15—Justice Department Memo, "Federal Criminal Jurisdiction Over Violations of Civil Rights"
1947, February 5-6—Minutes of Meeting
1947, February 21—Memo, "Civil Rights Questions in Which Public Has Expressed Most Concern"
1947, February 25—Staff Memo, "The Positive Employment of Existing Federal Power in the Struggle to Make Civil Liberty in America More Secure" [Willie Earle Case and Screws v. United States]
1947, February 26-May 2—Minutes of Meetings and Memos, Subcommittee No. 1
1947, February 27—Staff Memo, New York Times Article, "Russia in United Nations Hits Personal Liberty"
1947, February 28—Staff Memo, Subcommittee No. 2
1947, March-September—Agendas for Meetings
1947, March 6—Transcript of Meeting
1947, March 19-20—Minutes of Meetings with Transcript, Memo, and Digest of J. Edgar Hoover’s Testimony

Box 13

1947, April 1—Statement Submitted by the National Urban League
1947, April 1-2—Transcript of Hearings, Subcommittee No. 2
1947, April 3—Minutes and Transcript of Meeting
1947, April 3—Staff Memo, "The Freedom Train Project"
1947, April 15—Transcript of Hearings, Subcommittee No. 3
1947, April 16—Staff Memo, "A Digest of Press Clippings in the Civil Rights Field"
1947, April 17—Transcript of Meeting and Interim Reports of Subcommittees
1947, April 24—American Jewish Committee, "Study of Governmental Facilities to Combat Prejudice"
1947, April 24—Staff Memo, "Background Statement of Civil Rights in the District of Columbia"
1947, April 25— Staff Memo, Digest of Organization Mail
1947, April 30—Transcript of Hearings, Subcommittee No. 3
1947, May 1—Transcript of Meeting
1947, May 8-9—Report of Conference on Human Rights and World Order
1947, May 13—Staff Memo, "Racial Discrimination in Organized Baseball"
1947, May 14—Transcript of Meeting
1947, May 15—Staff Memo, Digest of Personal Communications
1947, May 15—Transcript of Meeting
1947, May 19—Staff Memo, "The Civil Rights of Japanese Americans"
1947, May 23—Memo Submitted by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
1947, June 4—Staff Memo, "Civil Rights Problems of Mexican Americans"
1947, June 5—Staff Memo, "Group Defamation and Civil Rights"
1947, June 6—Staff Memo, "Civil Rights of American Indians"
1947, June 10—Staff Memo, "Background Notes on the Lynching Problem"
1947, June 10—Staff Memo, "Civil Rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States"
1947, June 10—Staff Memo, "Negroes in the Armed Forces"
1947, June 11—Staff Memo, "The Spanish-Speaking Minority in New Mexico"
1947, June 13—Statement Submitted by the American Veterans’ Committee
1947, June 13—Transcripts of Staff Interviews
1947, June 15—Staff Memo, "The Historical Role of the President's Committee on Civil Rights"
1947, June 19—Staff Memo, "Civil Rights in Our Dependencies"
1947, June 23—Staff Memo, "Discrimination in Government Employment"
1947, June 24—Staff Memo, "The Negro in the United States"
1947, June 25—Staff Memo, "Bigotry Control Through Disclosure"
1947, June 26—Staff Memo, "Housing and Civil Rights"

Box 14

1947, June 30-July 1—Policy Meeting, Agenda and Memos
1947, June 30-July 1—Policy Meeting, Decision Papers
1947, June 30-July 1—Policy Meeting, Discussion
1947, June 30-July 1—Policy Meeting, Transcript
1947, August-December—Correspondence
1947, September 12-13—Transcript of Meeting
1948, January-December—Correspondence
1949, February-May—Correspondence
Undated—Circular, Stoner Anti-Jewish Party
Undated—Mailing List
Undated—Report Galleys
Undated—Stationery and Expense Account Forms

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: APPOINTMENT CONGRATULATIONS FILE, 1949-1951

Box 15

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Box 16

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Knights of Columbus State Councils
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Omaha Radio Announcements of Swearing-in Ceremony and Testimonial Dinner

Box 17

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Press Release on Swearing-in Ceremony
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SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: CORRESPONDENCE FILE, 1948-1955

Box 18

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Army-Navy Football Game—Requests for Tickets, 1949
Army-Navy Football Game—Requests for Tickets, 1950
Autographs
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Box 19

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Birthday Greetings
Birthdays
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Blueprint for Twin-Screw S.S. H. F. Alexander and S.S. Ruth Alexander
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Box 20

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Claxton, Hon. Brooke—Canadian National Defense

Box 21

Cobb, W. Montague—Letter Regarding Navy Policy Against Racial Discrimination
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Democratic National Committee

Box 22

Denfeld, Admiral Louis E. [1 of 3]
Denfeld, Admiral Louis E. [2 of 3]
Denfeld, Admiral Louis E. [3 of 3]
Denfeld, Admiral Louis E.—Letter from the Secretary of the Navy to Senator Millard Tydings, January 23, 1950
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Box 23

Far East Trip, November 12-30, 1950
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General Motors Corporation and GMAC—Justice Department Suit, 1950
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Box 24

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Honorary Memberships
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Box 25

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MacArthur, General Douglas A.

Box 27

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Matthews, F. P.—Congratulations After One Year in Office
Matthews, F. P.—Congratulations After Two Years in Office
Matthews, F. P.—Congratulations On Appointment as Ambassador [1 of 2]
Matthews, F. P.—Congratulations On Appointment as Ambassador [2 of 2]
Matthews, F. P.—Congratulations On Birthday, 1951
Matthews, F. P.—Congratulations On 35th Wedding Anniversary [1 of 3]
Matthews, F. P.—Congratulations On 35th Wedding Anniversary [2 of 3]
Matthews, F. P.—Congratulations On 35th Wedding Anniversary [3 of 3]

Box 28

Matthews, F. P.—Honorary Degrees
Matthews, F. P.—Invitations to Installation as Secretary of the Navy, May 25, 1949 [1 of 2]
Matthews, F. P.—Invitations to Installation as Secretary of the Navy, May 25, 1949 [2 of 2]
Matthews, F. P.—"Loyalty Week," May 1, 1951
Matthews, F. P.—Secretary of the Navy, Departure From Office
Matthews, F. P.—Secretary of the Navy, Trip Schedules
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Box 29

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O'Sullivan, Congressman Eugene D.
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Philippine War Damage Commission
Portrait as Secretary of the Navy
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Box 30

Box 31

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Sullivan, John L.—Navy Day Dinner, Chicago, October 27, 1948
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Box 32

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: APPOINTMENTS AND DAILY LOGS FILE, 1949-1951

Box 33

Daily Log, May 25, 1949-December 31, 1949 [1 of 2]
Daily Log, May 25, 1949-December 31, 1949 [2 of 2]
Daily Log, January 1, 1950-June 30, 1950 [1 of 2]
Daily Log, January 1, 1950-June 30, 1950 [2 of 2]
Daily Log, July 1, 1950-September 30, 1950 [1 of 2]
Daily Log, July 1, 1950-September 30, 1950 [2 of 2]
Daily Log, September 30, 1950-December 31, 1950

Box 34

Daily Log, January 1, 1951-March 31, 1951 [1 of 2]
Daily Log, January 1, 1951-March 31, 1951 [2 of 2]
Daily Log, April 1, 1951-June 30, 1951 [1 of 2]
Daily Log, April 1, 1951-June 30, 1951 [2 of 2]
Daily Log, July 1, 1951-July 31, 1951
Future Appointment Schedules, June 1949-December 1950
Future Appointment Schedules, January-June 1951
Telephone Conversations, Secretary of the Navy, October 1950-July 1951

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: INVITATIONS FILE, 1949-1959

Box 35

Lists of Hosts, Invitations, and Guests Aboard the Sequoia—1949-1951
Souvenirs and Programs—1949-1951
Reserve Officers Association, Corpus Christi, Texas—April 22-24, 1949
May-August 1949 [2026 accretion]
Naval Academy Graduation Exercises—June 3, 1949
Loyola College—June 5, 1949
Joint Civilian Orientation Conference—June 14, 1949
South Charleston, West Virginia—June 18, 1949
San Diego and Portland—August 13-17, 1949
Miami Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention—August 22, 1949
Titusville, Pa.—August 27, 1949
Executives’ Club of Chicago—September, 1949
September-October, 1949 [2026 accretion]
Barry Day—September 11, 1949
Joint Civilian Orientation Conference—September 19, 1949
Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, Norfolk, Va.—September 25, 1949
National Security Industrial Association, New York—September 28, 1949
Naval Civilian Orientation Course—October 8, 1949

Box 36

Invitation Lists, NCCS Reception—October 25, 1949
Joint Civilian Orientation Conference—October 31, 1949
November, 1949 [2026 accretion]
Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, Fort Benning, Ga.—November 4-5, 1949
Pensacola, Florida—November 7-8, 1949
Navy League, St. Paul, Minnesota—November 30, 1949
International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers— November 30, 1949
Navy League Resolution—November 30, 1949
December 1949 [2026 accretion]
Long Beach Naval Shipyard—December, 1949
First Friday Club—December 2, 1949
Quincy, Massachusetts, Father Twiss Testimonial—December 8, 1949
January 1950 [2026 accretion]
Fleet and District Chaplains Dinner—January 13, 1950
Servicemen’s Visit to Washington—January 13, 1950
February 1950 [2026 accretion]
USO Anniversary—February 2, 1950
Institute of Navigation—February 9, 1950
March 1950 [2026 accretion]
"Portrex," Joint Puerto Rican Exercises—March, 1950
KFOR, Lincoln, Nebraska Broadcast—March, 1950
St. Patrick's Day—March 17, 1950
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick—March 17, 1950
White Oak, Maryland—March 22, 1950
Radio, Meet the Press—March 24, 1950
N.R.O.T.C., Annapolis, Maryland—March 31, 1950
April 1950 [2026 accretion]

Box 37

New Orleans, Louisiana—April 11, 1950
Wherry Housing Project—April 15, 1950
Joint Civilian Orientation Conference—April 16-24, 1950
Military Order of World Wars—April 18, 1950
Naval Civilian Orientation Course—April 29, 1950
May 1950 [2026 accretion]
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy—May 13, 1950
National Democratic Conference— May 13-15, 1950
Seattle University—May 15, 1950
Chicago, Loyola University—May 16, 1950
Industrial College of the Armed Forces— May 19, 1950
June 1950 [2026 accretion]
Scranton University—June 4, 1950
Villanova College—June 5, 1950
National War College—June 9, 1950
Quantico, Virginia—June 15, 1950
Joint Civilian Orientation Conference—June 19, 1950
July-August 1950 [2026 accretion]
Boston Naval Shipyard Sesquicentennial—August 25, 1950
September 1950 [2026 accretion]
National Security Industrial Association, New York—September 28, 1950
October 1950 [2026 accretion]

Box 38

Shreveport, Louisiana—October 25, 1950
November 1950 [2026 accretion]
December 1950 [2026 accretion]
January 1951 [includes 2026 accretion]
February 1951 [includes 2026 accretion]
Four Chaplains Award Dinner—February 4, 1951
March, 1951 [includes 2026 accretion]
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick—March, 1951
Executives’ Club of Chicago—March 16, 1951
Jacksonville, Fl.—March 27, 1951
April 1951 [includes 2026 accretion]
University of Nebraska Alumni Club—April 6, 1951
Texas Legislature, Joint Session—April 19, 1951

Box 39

May 1951 [includes 2026 accretion]
Luncheon—May 4, 1951
Society of American Military Engineers—May 7, 1951
Sixth Undersea Warfare Symposium—May 9-10, 1951
Memphis Cotton Carnival—May 13-15, 1951
General Marshall Ceremonies—May 15, 1951
Wichita Falls, Texas—May 19, 1951
June 1951 [includes 2026 accretion]
National War College—June 7, 1951
Arthur Godfrey Presentation—June 12, 1951
Joint Civilian Orientation Conference—June 24-July 3, 1951
July 1951 [2026 accretion]
San Pedro, California—September 23, 1951
Topeka, Kansas, American War Dads—September 28-29, 1951
National Exchange Club—October 6, 1951
1957-1959 [2026 accretion]

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: SPEECH FILE, 1949-1951

Box 40

Statements, Speeches, and Press Conferences of Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews, 1949-1951 [incomplete list]
Speech, Robinson School—c. 1949
Statement Accepting the Nomination as Secretary as the Navy, May 13, 1949
Report, The Naval Reservist—May 27, 1949
Memorial Day Statement—May 30, 1949
Graduation Address, Annapolis—June 3, 1949
Remarks at Omaha Homecoming Dinner—June 13, 1949
Address at Omaha Testimonial Dinner—June 13, 1949 [1 of 2]
Address at Omaha Testimonial Dinner—June 13, 1949 [2 of 2]
Address at Joint Civilian Orientation Conference—June 14, 1949
Address at National Conference of Christians and Jews Dinner for the Automotive Industry—June 15, 1949
Statement Before Senate Armed Services Subcommittee, Appropriations for the 1950 Fiscal Year—June 18, 1949
Remarks at Naval Reserve Commissioning Ceremonies—June 18, 1949
Statement to West Coast Institute of Radio Engineers Convention—July 7, 1949
Address at Testimonial Dinner for Bishop Garriga, Corpus Christi, Texas—July 13, 1949
Statement Before the House Committee on the Judiciary—July 15, 1949
Statement on the Occasion of the Seventh Anniversary of the WAVES—July 30, 1949
Statement on the Nomination of General Bradley as Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff—August 11, 1949
Remarks at Jackson Day Program, San Diego—August 13, 1949
Address to VFW Banquet, Miami—August 22, 1949
Radio Address, "The Navy's Role in Maintaining the Nation's Defenses"—August 23, 1949
Address at 90th Anniversary Celebration of Oil Discovery, Titusville, Pennsylvania—August 27, 1949
Dedication Address, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific—September 2, 1949
Message to Fleet Reserve Association Convention, Annapolis—September 3-6, 1949
Address at Barry Day Celebration, San Francisco—September 11, 1949
Statement to Civilian Workers, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard—September 15, 1949
Dedication Address, Municipal Airport Administration Building, Zanesville, Ohio—September 18, 1949
Address to Joint Civilian Orientation Conference—September 19, 1949
Message for Community Chest Fund Campaign—September 23, 1949
Address to National Security Industrial Association, New York—September 28, 1949
Address to Town Hall Meeting, Washington, D.C.—October 3, 1949
Statement Before the House Armed Services Committee—October 6, 1949
Message to Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association Conference, Philadelphia—October 21-22, 1949
Address to Joint Civilian Orientation Conference—October 31, 1949

Box 41

Minutes of Press Conference Held by Secretary Matthews and Vice Admiral Sherman—November 1, 1949
Remarks at Association of Military Surgeons Dinner—November 11, 1949
Message to Navy Coach George H. Sauer, Army-Navy Game—November 25, 1949
Remarks to Bureau of Ordnance Conference—November 28, 1949
Address to International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers—November 30, 1949 [not delivered]
Address to Annual Meeting of Navy League, St. Paul, Minnesota—November 30, 1949
Remarks for Radio Program On Naval Research Laboratory, Station WGAY, Silver Springs, Maryland—December 1949
Holiday Greetings to Navy and Marine Corps Personnel—December 16, 1949
Statements by Secretary Matthews and Admiral Sherman on 1951 Fiscal Year Budget—January 10, 1950
Statement on Death of General Henry H. Arnold—January 15, 1950
Graduation Address, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.—January 25, 1950
Transcript of Meet the Press—Program—January 28, 1950
Radio Remarks, "Time for Defense" Program—February 14, 1950
Address at Testimonial Dinner for Carl Gray, Brookline, Massachusetts—March 14, 1950
Address to Columbus, Oh. Chapter of the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick—March 17, 1950
Address to Association of NROTC Colleges, Annapolis—March 31, 1950
Remarks at Opening of Cherry Blossom Festival—April 1, 1950
Address to National Catholic Educational Association, New Orleans— April 11, 1950
Address to Joint Civilian Orientation Conference—April 17, 1950
Address at Testimonial Dinner for Admiral Thomas Kinkaid, New York City—April 18, 1950
Address to New York Metropolitan Chapters of the Reserve Officers Association—April 25, 1950
Address to Thirteenth Navy Civilian Orientation Course, Norfolk, Va.— April 29, 1950
Remarks at Luncheon of Society of Sponsors of the U.S. Navy—May 9, 1950
Address Upon Acceptance of the American Legion Distinguished Service Medal—May 13, 1950
Radio Address, Navy Hour Program—May 20, 1950
Address at Armed Forces Day Luncheon, Chicago—May 20, 1950
Transcript of Interview on Naval Air Reserve Program—May 31, 1950
Commencement Address, University of Scranton—June 4, 1950
Commencement Address, Villanova College—June 5, 1950
Address on 150th Anniversary of the Boston Naval Shipyard, August 25, 1950
Boston Speech, Analysis of Public Opinion Mail—August 25, 1950
Boston Speech, Public Opinion Mail, Pro—August 25, 1950
Boston Speech, Public Opinion Mail, Con—August 25, 1950

Box 42

Boston Speech, Public Opinion Mail, Miscellaneous—August 25, 1950
Boston Speech, Editorial and News Comments—August 25, 1950
Address at the National Consumer Finance Association Convention, Chicago—September 22, 1950
Message to American Legion Convention, Los Angeles—October 6, 1950
Address at Nebraska Bankers Association Convention, Omaha—October 12, 1950
Television Address—October 15, 1950
Statement on the Death of Henry L. Stimson—October 21, 1950
Address at Reserve Officers Association Dinner, Shreveport, Louisiana—October 25, 1950
Address at Jesuit Mission Benefit Dinner, New York City—November 9, 1950
Remarks at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida—November 10, 1950
Armistice Day Address, Birmingham, Alabama—November 11, 1950
Statement on the Ninth Anniversary of the Seabees—December 14, 1950
Christmas Message to Naval Personnel—December 20, 1950
Address at Four Chaplain's Award Dinner, New York—February 4, 1951
Statement for American Red Cross Appeal—February 14, 1951
Address to Executives’ Club, Chicago—March 16, 1951
Dinner Address to Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick—March 17, 1951
Statement for Eleanor Roosevelt’s Television Program—March 18, 1951
Address at Armed Forces Day Luncheon, Jacksonville, Florida—March 27, 1951
Armed Forces Day Statement—April 18, 1951
Notes for Address to Joint Session of Texas Legislature—April 19, 1951 [not delivered]
Address at Creighton University, Spring Medical Assembly, Omaha, Nebraska—April 21, 1951
Address at Public Ceremonies Concluding Loyalty Week, Erie, Pennsylvania—May 1, 1951
Statement to Subcommittee of House Appropriations Committee on Navy Budget—May 7, 1951
Address to Society of American Military Engineers—May 7, 1951
Remarks at Cotton Carnival Luncheon, Memphis, Tennessee—May 10, 1951
Remarks at Convention Dinner of Military Chaplains Association—May 16, 1951

Box 43

Armed Forces Day Addresses—San Francisco, California and Wichita Falls, Texas—May 18-19, 1951
Armed Forces Day Statement—May 19, 1951
Statement on Second Anniversary as Secretary of the Navy—May 20, 1951
Address at "I Am An American Day” Ceremonies, San Francisco—May 20, 1951
Statement on "The Yachtsman's Role in National Defense"—May 28, 1951
Loyola University Commencement Address, New Orleans—May 29, 1951
Creighton University Commencement Address, Omaha—May 31, 1951
Notre Dame Commencement Address, South Bend, Indiana—June 2, 1951
Statement Before Armed Services Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee—June 7, 1951
Statement Before Armed Services Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee—June 15, 1951
Statement on the Death of Admiral Forrest P. Sherman—July 22, 1951
Commendation, Navy Flood Workers—July 24, 1951
Statement on the Ninth Anniversary of the WAVES—July 30, 1951

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: INVESTIGATION FILE, 1949

Box 44

Francis P. Matthews—October 6, 1949
Admiral Arthur W. Radford—October 7, 1949
Captain Fred P. Trapnell—October 8, 1949
Lieutenant Commander Edward W. Harrison—October 10, 1949
Commander William N. Leonard—October 10, 1949
Commander William I. Martin—October 10, 1949
Commander Alfred B. Metsger—October 10, 1949
Abraham Hyatt—October 10, 1949
Commander Eugene Tatom—October 10-11, 1949
Captain John H. Sides—October 11, 1949
Rear Admiral Ralph A. Ofstie—October 11, 1949
Brigadier General Vernon A. Megee, U.S.M.C.—October 11, 1949
Admiral William H. P. Blandy—October 11, 1949
Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey—October 12, 1949
Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King—October 12, 1949
Captain Arleigh A. Burke—October 12, 1949
Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid—October 12, 1949
Captain John S. Thach—October 12, 1949
Admiral Richard L. Conolly—October 12, 1949
Vice Admiral Robert B. Carney—October 12, 1949
Rear Admiral Luis de Florez—October 13, 1949
Admiral Raymond A. Spruance—October 13, 1949
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz—October 13, 1949
Admiral Louis E. Denfeld—October 13, 1949
General Clifton B. Cates, U.S.M.C.—October 17, 1949
General A. A. Vandegrift, U.S.M.C.—October 17, 1949
W. Stuart Symington—October 18, 1949
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg—October 19, 1949
General Omar N. Bradley—October 19-20, 1949
General J. Lawton Collins—October 20, 1949
Robert Heller—October 20, 1949
Louis Johnson—October 21, 1949
Herbert Hoover—October 21, 1949
Vice Admiral Forrest P. Sherman—October 21, 1949

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: GENERAL FILE, 1945-1951

Box 45

"A Study of 'Witch Hunting' and Hysteria in the United States"
Acheson, Secretary of State Dean—Address to the American Society of Newspaper Editors, April 22, 1950
Acheson, Secretary of State Dean—Remarks to National Press Club, January 12, 1950
Anderson, Dewey—"Why MacArthur Had to Go," The Public Affairs Institute
Bradley, General Omar—Address on Military Pay, May 31, 1949
Bush, Vannevar—Radio Address, "The Atomic Bomb and the Defense of the Free World," March 4, 1951
Cates, General C. B.—"The Marine Corps and its Functions," June 14, 1949
Denfeld, Admiral Louis—Statement on the Navy Budget, June 18, 1949
Finletter, Thomas K.—Remarks at University of Pennsylvania Club of New York, May 3, 1951
Gallery, Rear Admiral D. V.—John Barry Day Address, Cleveland, September 17, 1950
Gray, Gordon—"The Army's Role in Maintaining the Nation's Defenses," August 23, 1949
Halsey, Fleet Admiral William. F.—Address Before the Naval Order of the United States, December 14, 1950
Hume, Major General E. E., "United Nations Medical Service in the Korean Conflict," June 17, 1951
International Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Council—Statement, "Business and International Economic Development," May 16, 1951
Johnson, Louis, Address—"The Defense Establishment," August 22, 1949
Johnson, Louis—Remarks at Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago Dinner, March 17, 1950
Johnson, Louis—Remarks at Kiwanis International Convention, May 11, 1950
Johnson, Louis—Remarks to Joint Meeting of American and Canadian Bar Associations, September 18, 1950
Koehler, John T.—Armed Forces Day Address, May 20, 1950
Mahoney, T. J.—"Success"
Marshall, Secretary of Defense George C.—Interview on the Defense Situation, April, 1951
Meany, George, "The Last Five Years: How the American Federation of Labor Fights Communism Around the World,” March 13, 1951
News Analysis—Office of Public Information, May 26-June 24, 1949
News Analysis—Office of Public Information, September 22-23, 1949
News Analysis—Office of Public Information, December 23, 1949
Noble, Vice Admiral A. G.—Speech to American Society of Naval Engineers, April 27, 1951
Press Articles, October-December 1949
Reorganization Act of 1949
Sherman, Forrest P.—Address at Annapolis, December 2, 1949
Sherman, Forrest P.—Address to New York Society of Military and Naval Officers of the World Wars, April 20, 1950
Speech Material on the Atomic Bomb and Atomic Warfare
Sullivan, John L.—Speeches, 1948-1949
Symington, W. Stuart—Speeches, August 24 and September 17, 1949
Unification—Recommendations of Vice Admiral Samuel M. Robinson, 1945-1950
Walsh, Edmund A.—Address at the Naval War College, "Soviet Geopolitics and Strategy," June 5, 1951
Wedemeyer, General A. C.—Address to National War College, August 30, 1950
Wedemeyer, General A. C.—Armed Forces Day Address, Lincoln, Nebraska, May 15, 1951

AMBASSADOR TO IRELAND FILE, 1943-1952

Box 46

Address at University College, Cork, March 23, 1952
Correspondence—A
Correspondence—B
Correspondence—C
Correspondence—D
Correspondence—E
Correspondence—F

Box 47

Correspondence—G
Correspondence—H
Correspondence—I
Correspondence—J
Correspondence—K
Correspondence—L
Correspondence—M
Correspondence—McC

Box 48

Correspondence—N
Correspondence—O
Correspondence—P
Correspondence—Q
Correspondence—R
Correspondence—S
Correspondence—T
Correspondence—U-V-W
Correspondence—X-Y-Z
Democratic National Convention, 1952
"Eire"—Briefing Manual
Hayward, Colonel R. W.

Box 49

Ireland, 1943-1952
"Irish Information Bulletin," 1949-1951
Organizational Affiliations—Active and Honorary
St. Patrick's Day Statement, 1952
Washington Farewell—Testimonial Dinner, October 1, 1951

PRINTED MATERIALS FILE, 1910-1954

Box 50

1910-1928
1930-1934
1935-1938
1939-1940 [1 of 3]
1939-1940 [2 of 3]
1939-1940 [3 of 3]
1941-1942

Box 51

1943 [1 of 3]
1943 [2 of 3]
1943 [3 of 3]
1944 [1 of 2]
1944 [2 of 2]
1945
1946 [1 of 2]
1946 [2 of 2]

Box 52

1947 [1 of 3]
1947 [2 of 3]
1947 [3 of 3]
1948
1949 [1 of 4]

Box 53

1949 [2 of 4]
1949 [3 of 4]
1949 [4 of 4]
1950 [1 of 3]
1950 [2 of 3]

Box 54

1950 [3 of 3]
1951 [1 of 7]
1951 [2 of 7]
1951 [3 of 7]
1951 [4 of 7]

Box 55

1951 [5 of 7]
1951 [6 of 7]
1951 [7 of 7]
1952 [1 of 5]
1952 [2 of 5]

Box 56

1952 [3 of 5]
1952 [4 of 5]
1952 [5 of 5]
1954
Undated [1 of 3]
Undated [2 of 3]
Undated [3 of 3]

SUBJECT FILE, 1925-1952

Box 57

Biographical Information
Books [list of items transferred to the book collection]
Boston Speech—Comments
Certificates
Correspondence, 1939-1952
Death of Francis P. Matthews—Letters of Sympathy
Death of Francis P. Matthews—Printed Materials
Denfeld, Louis
Eire—Personal Matters, 1944-1949
Eisenhower, Dwight D.
Floberg, John
International Eucharistic Congress—Chicago, June 21, 1926
Ireland

Box 58

Johnson, Louis
Knights of Columbus—"Prayer for Peace," 1940
Memorabilia [1 of 4]
Memorabilia [2 of 4]
Memorabilia [3 of 4]

Box 59

Memorabilia [4 of 4]
Metropolitan Club
Photo Requests and Inscriptions
Photographs [list of items transferred to the photo collection]
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Secretary of the Navy [1 of 2]
Secretary of the Navy [2 of 2]
Sound Recordings [list of items transferred to the audiovisual collection]

Box 60

Speech—American Legion National Convention, October 7, 1925
Speech—California Club, Los Angeles, March 23, 1942
Speech—Commencement Address, Villa Duchesne Academy, St. Louis, June 4, 1948
Speech—Draft of Columbus Day Address
Speech—"The Catholic Heritage of America," National Broadcasting Company, July 2, 1944
Speech Material—Miscellaneous
Spellman, Francis Cardinal—Introduction, May 9, 1949
State Department Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid [1 of 3]
State Department Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid [2 of 3]
State Department Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid [3 of 3]
Truman, Harry S.

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