Finnish Relief Fund, New Jersey Chapter records

Dates

1935 - 1940
Majority of material found within 1939 - 1940

Scope and Contents

The records cover most of 1940, with the exception of folder 1, which contains publicity material from the John Price Jones Corporation dating as early as 1935. Folders 2–14 contain correspondence with state and county chairpersons. Folders 15–19 contain directories of chairpersons and other important people involved with the Finnish Relief Fund in New Jersey. Folders 20 and 21 contain correspondence dealing with finances received.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Administrative History

Following the Soviet invasion of Finland on November 30, 1939, former U.S. President Herbert Hoover established the Finnish Relief Fund to provide financial support to the Finnish people. Fundraising continued even after peace was negotiated in March of 1940, ultimately raising more than $2.5 million.

Arrangement

Original order was maintained. The division of the last two folders was determined by a separation between correspondences that were right-side up and those that were upside down.

Folder List

BOX 1

Folder 1: John Price Jones Corporation publicity material, 1938–1939

Folder 2: Correspondence – Morris M. Davidson, 1940

Folder 3: Correspondence – H. Alexander Smith, 1940

Folder 4: Correspondence – William C. Cope, Chairman for Civic Organizations, 1940

Folder 5: Correspondence – Edward C. Rose, Chairman for Industrial Organizations, 1940

Folder 6: Correspondence – Christian Gauss, Chairman for Sports Activities, 1940

Folder 7: Correspondence – Sports Activities, 1940

Folder 8: Correspondence – Louis P. Marciante, Chairman for Labor Organizations, 1940

Folder 9: Correspondence – Mrs. Patrick Henry Adams, Chairwoman for Women’s Organizations, 1940

Folder 10: Correspondence – Laurence A. Bevan, Chairman for Farm Organizations, 1940

Folder 11: Correspondence – Robert B. Gribbon, Chairman for Religious Organizations, 1940

Folder 12: Women’s Organizations, 1940

Folder 13: Correspondence – Evald B. Lawson, Chairman for Scandinavian-American Organizations, 1940

Folder 14: Correspondence – Reed Silvers, publicity, 1940

Folder 15: State Chairmen, 1940

Folder 16: Breakdowns – Bulletin #50, 1940

Folder 17: Certificate Lists (tentative), 1940

Folder 18: Sponsoring Committee, 1940

Folder 19: County Chairmen, 1940

Folder 20: Correspondence – checks, 1 of 2, 1940

Folder 21: Correspondence – checks, 2 of 2, 1940