Correspondence, speeches, reminiscences, and newspaper clippings of a West Virginia newspaperman, state auditor, 1927-1929, and businessman. Subjects covered include the West Virginia gubernatorial campaign of 1924, Rush D. Holt's decision to run for the U.S. Senate in 1934, oil wildcatting ventures of Michael Benedum and J.C. Trees, the economy, oil imports, depletion allowances on the production of oil and gas, and labor legislation. Correspondents include Holmes Alexander, Robert C. Byrd, Phil Conley, John W. Davis, Ken Hechler, Rush D. Holt, Robert E. Maxwell, Jim Comstock, M.L. Benedum, Frank Lausche, William R. Laird, A.B. Koontz, William Proxmire, Jennings Randolph, James A. Farley, Michael A. Musmanno, Robert S. Kerr, and Douglas MacArthur.
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