Edward J. Gay III congressional file, 1888-1921 (bulk 1918-1921) | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:This collection is comprised of official congressional files of U.S. Senator Edward James Gay III. It is primarily correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other printed material pertaining to political campaigns and patronage, state and national elections, legislative bills, the Department of Agriculture, construction of levees by the Mississippi River Commission, and the participation in elections and political support of African Americans. Legislative correspondence discusses pending bills concerning pensions; tariffs; health of rural populations; the creation of the Department of Education; and the transportation, storage, and marketing of livestock. Files also contain selected subject materials relative to the American Legion bonus (1920), cotton, sugar, the League of Nations (1919-1920), the U.S. Post Office, railroads, women's suffrage, and U.S. military academies