Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence, 1924-1955 and undated

Includes correspondence relating to the personal and political issues of Rush Holt’s life.

Because of different original series of correspondence, in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order.

Personal correspondence topics include Rush Holt’s marriage to Helen Louise Froelich, family matters such as births and deaths, holidays, Rush Holt’s illness, and general correspondence with family and friends, among others.

Political correspondence topics include an anti-lynching bill which is represented by letters between Rush Holt and Walter White, former secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; the United Mine Workers of America which is represented by correspondence between Rush Holt and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31; and the seating issue from when Rush Holt was first elected to the Senate; among others.

Other prominent correspondents/subjects of correspondence include Joe Alderson, former WPA Director in Lewis County, West Virginia; Van A. Bittner, former president of United Mine Workers Association District 12; James A. Farley, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee; and Frank Miley, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 31, among others.

Items of note include political-related correspondence with Spencer Bonaventure Tracey (located in box 229, folder 7), Louise B. Mayer (located in box 229, folder 8), Walt Disney (located in box 229, folder 9), and James Cagney (located in box 229, folder 11). Other items of note include a poem titled Rejected (not Holt's) that is set in Hell and portrays President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a sinner (located in box 238, folder 3), and a letter from President Harry S. Truman (located in box 357, folder 1).

For correspondence directly related to Rush Holt’s campaigns, please see Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Campaign Material.

For Utility Investigating Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Utility Investigating Committee

For Government Costs Committee-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates State Government Costs Committee.

For Interstate Cooperation Commission-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—West Virginia House of Delegates Interstate Cooperation Commission.

For Works Progress Administration-related correspondence, please see Series 3. Legislative Records—Works Progress Administration.