Edward N. Hartwick Papers, 1898-1978 (majority within 1940-1960)

Summary

Creator:

Hartwick, Edward N.

Abstract:

President of the Wayne County Republican Precinct Organization and member of the 14th Congressional District Republican Committee; files relating to political activities; also photographs, motion pictures, and sound recordings.

Extent:

3 linear feet
25.4 GB (online)

Language:

English

Call Number:

85199 Aa 2

Authors:

Finding aid created by Michigan Historical Collections staff

Background

Scope and Content:

The papers of Edward N. Hartwick center around his involvement in the Republican party in the Wayne County area, and on the state and national level. The series in the collection are Wayne County Republican Party Activities; State Republican Central Committee; Election of 1952; Miscellaneous Political Files; Personal; Visual Materials; and Sound Recordings.

Included in the collection are meeting minutes, party organizational materials, and other materials relating to his activities within the Wayne County party organization and the Michigan State Central Committee. In addition, there are papers dealing with Hartwick's role as a delegate to the 1952 Republican National Convention. He received many letters urging him to support the various candidates - Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Taft.

Biographical / Historical:

Edward N. Hartwick was active in Michigan Republican Party politics in the 1940s and 1950s. He served as president of the Wayne County Republican Precinct Organization, a reform group created to oppose "boss" control of the local party structure. He was also a member of the 14th Congressional District Republican Committee and a delegate to National Republican Conventions, most notably in 1952.

Acquisition Information:

The collection was the fit of Mrs. Louis Hartwick (Donor no. 5892 ) and came to the library in several accessions beginning in 1976.

Related

Alternative Form Available:

Digitization: The Library has undertaken the digitization of a number of sound recordings within this collection. The resulting audio files are available for playback only in the Bentley Library Reading Room. Links to item images and additional information are available within this finding aid. Original sound recordings are only available for staff use.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Parks -- Michigan.
Political elections -- 1952.
Political elections -- 1956.
Political elections -- 1960.
Prison riots.
Civil rights movements -- United States.
Communism -- United States.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1952.
Elections -- Michigan -- 1954.
Labor movement -- United States -- Political activity.

Formats:

Motion pictures.
Photographs.
Sound recordings.

Names:

Republican Party (Mich.). 14th Congressional District Republican Committee.
Republican Party (Mich.). State Central Committee.
Republican Party (Mich.). Wayne County Republican Precinct Organization.
Republican Party (Mich.)
State Prison of Southern Michigan.
Hartwick family.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.
Taft, Robert A. (Robert Alphonso), 1889-1953.
Brake, D. Hale, 1891-1979.
Cleary, Owen J., 1900-1960.
Hartwick, Edward N.
King, Charles.
Martin, John Butlin, 1909-
Millard, Frank G. (Frank Gurnee), 1897-1976.
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.
Reid, Neil E., 1871-
Ayres, William H. (William Hanes), 1916-
Curtis, Carl T. (Carl Thomas), 1905-2000.
Feikens, John, 1917-2011.
Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998.
Humphrey, George M. (George Magoffin), 1890-
Lipscomb, Glenard Paul, 1915-
Mitchell, James Paul, 1900-1964.
Morrow, E. Frederic (Everett Frederic), 1909-
Stassen, Harold E. (Harold Edward), 1907-2001.
Summerfield, Arthur Ellsworth, 1899-1972.

Places:

Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1939-1945.
Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1946-1960.
Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1961-1970.
Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1837-1950.
Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1951-
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.
Au Sable River (Mich.)
Hartwick Pines State Park (Mich.)
Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1946-1960.
Michigan -- Politics and government -- 1951-