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Frank Knox papers, 1907-1910, 1934-1938

6 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Newspaper publisher, manager of Chase S. Osborn’s campaign for governor in 1910, vice presidential candidate in 1936. Correspondence, 1907-1910 and Addresses, 1934-1938.

The Frank Knox papers consist of two series: Correspondence and Addresses. The Correspondence series dates from 1907 to November 1910 and was donated by Chase S. Osborn. These are the papers from Osborn's campaign for governor, 1909-1910, and detail the close relationship between Osborn and Knox. The second series of Addresses was donated by Col. Knox in 1938, then at the Chicago Daily News, and concern his interest in public affairs, the New Deal, and his own campaign as vice presidential candidate in 1936.