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  • Below are some of the "reasons" why we send you letters asking for help for Piney Woods School.
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    Testimonies from students
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    Schools; School attendance; Fund raising; Minorities;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, Antoinette Fawcett to John J. Raskob, 1930-08-09
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    Letters between Fawcett in Minnesota and Raskob in New York.
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    Camps; Presidents; Political parties; Political campaigns; Celebrities;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, Antoinette Fawcett to John J. Raskob, 1930-11-01
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    Letters between Fawcett in Minnesota and Raskob in New York.
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    Camps; Presidents; Political parties; Political campaigns;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, Edith Chandler to John J. Raskob, 1942-08-24
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    Letters exchanged regarding employment options in southern California during World War II.
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    War; Employment;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, Helena S. Raskob to Harold Seer, 1936-08-03
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    Letters exchanged regarding flowers for John J. Raskob's hospital room and tail lights ordered for Mrs. Raskob's car.
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    Automobile equipment & supplies; Hospitals; Spouses;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, Herbert McLean Purdy to Helena Raskob, 1950-11-05
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    Letters exchanged regarding an inquiry into sale of the Empire State Building. Raskob's lawyers scolds Purdy for inquiring less than one month after Raskob's death.
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    Estates; Real estate business;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, John J. Raskob to Frank R. Kent, 1931-01-12
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    Letter written in response to Kent's article in the Baltimore Sun, criticizing Raskob's financial and leadership roles in the Democratic Party; Raskob received many supportive letters, which are included in the folder.
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    Political parties; Corruption; Political campaign funds;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, John J. Raskob to William A. Brady, 1923-04-13
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    Letter regarding John J. Raskob's interest in an aspiring actress.
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    Actresses; Theatrical productions
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, John J. Raskob to William T. Reed, 1932-07-11
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    Letters exchanged regarding Democratic National Convention in Chicago, 1932.
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    Meetings; Political parties; Prejudice;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, Mark Brook to John J. Raskob, 1917-10-24
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    Letters exchanged regarding the placement of anti-aircraft guns on Raskob's property in Claymont, Delaware.
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    War; War work; Firearms;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, Mark Granite to John J. Raskob, 1936-04-08
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    Letter to John J. Raskob about anti-Roosevelt campaign, including six enclosed samples of distributed letters.
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    Presidents; Political campaigns; Political parties
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, Nathan Miller to John J. Raskob, 1920-03-29
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    Letters regarding donation to the Jewish War Relief Campaign.
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    War; Assistance; Judaism; Veterans; Pain;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, Robert Hunter to John J. Raskob, 1933-11-22
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    Letter with copies of letters to Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma, with Raskob's letter of receipt.
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    Inflation; Political participation; War; Revolutions; Debt; Unemployment;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, Samuel Harden Church to John J. Raskob, 1931-01-02
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    Series of letters regarding the formation of the Liberal Party in the United States, including correspondence with Pierre S. Dupont.
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    Political parties; Political activity;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, Samuel Harden Church to John J. Raskob, 1933-12-08
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    Letters exchanged between Samuel Church and John Raskob regarding political activity, Prohibition, and a dinner party.
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    Prohibition; Political activity; Political parties;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • The Automobile Club of America Bureau of Tours: Advantages of ACA Tourist Membership, Aims and Objects of the Bureau of Tours, History, Foreign Touring, Affiliations
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    Booklet of outlining membership benefits.
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    Automobiles; Automobile driving;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Beer and Light Wines NOW But No Saloons EVER
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    Pamplet No. 22 issued by the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, with membership blanks
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    Prohibition; Protest movements; Alcoholic beverages;
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, John J. Raskob to P. H. Callahan, 1928-05-25
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    Letter outlining Raskob's reasons for opposing the Prohibition amendment.
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    Alcoholic beverages; Protest movements; Prohibition
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Correspondence, Henry H. Curran to John J. Raskob, 1931-06-01
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    Letter regarding a newspaper editor's account of working with the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
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    Alcoholic beverages; Protest movements; Prohibition
  • John J. Raskob Collection
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  • Dry America
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    Pamphlet
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    Alcoholic beverages; Prohibition; Protest movements;
  • John J. Raskob Collection

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