Constituent Services--General Constituent Mail, 1923-1954 and undated

Includes constituent mail received and sent by Rush Holt during his time in the West Virginia House of Delegates and the United States Senate.

Because of different original series of correspondence (including general correspondence, second copies, and correspondence sorted by topic), in addition to maintaining this original order, the material of this series, as a whole, is not in chronological order. It should also be noted that the letters that have been sorted by topic are not a complete representation of that subject.

Topics include World War II, neutrality, political issues (such as the Supreme Court proposed alteration, Rush Holt’s age at the time of his election to the Senate, presidential third terms, etc.), state construction projects (such as roads and infrastructure), and state programs and relief efforts for issues such as the 1936 silicosis incident in West Virginia, among others.

General correspondence is arranged chronologically, then foldered by first letter of last name. It includes basic requests for material, facts, or brief opinions. Copies of typescript responses are stapled to the original constituent letter.

Second copies correspondence is arranged chronologically, but it contains only the typescript copies of Rush Holt’s responses. For some, the first copy typescript and original letter are located in general correspondence; however, others are not.

Supreme Court correspondence is organized into two groups: Individuals for and against the proposed change. Attached to the initial letters from constituents is Rush Holt’s response, and for those against the change, there are also form letters offering a publication commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first congressional meeting.

There are also a few boxes of West Virginia Taxpayer correspondence that include outgoing typescript copies of letters, mostly letters of thanks and solicitation for donations/subscription to support Holt's newsletter/publication, the West Virginia Taxpayer. There is a small amount of incoming correspondence as well. Copies of this publication can be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers, Publications.

For an example of a constituent mail log, please see Series 6. Administrative Files.

Additional constituent mail may also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence.