Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Russell G. Benedict Polemical Literature Collection spans the years 1920 to 1980 and documents Benedict's efforts to collect and disseminate materials on controversial social and political issues. The collection includes research notes, speeches, and indices related to the publication "Top Secret," which examined both liberal and conservative extremist groups. Of particular interest is a hand printing press, gifted to Benedict by Clark Smith from the Berkeley Department of Rhetoric,...

Content Description From the Collection:

Books, pamphlets, videos and periodicals belonging to a community member. The family donated the collection in its entirety upon the collector's death in full. Their only qualification was that their father's entire name was not attached to the collection, the repository opted to use only his last name. It was gifted without encumbrance or any restrictions.

Abstract

The Robert L. McGuire Collection of Political Pamphlets, dating from 1901 to 1939, comprises campaign materials, speeches, and pamphlets documenting political discourse and elections in the United States, particularly in California. The collection highlights debates on the New Deal, constitutional amendments, and state pension reforms, as well as political campaigns of figures like Franklin D. Roosevelt and Upton Sinclair.