Perry S. Heath
A Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Nan Thompson Ernst
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2008
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2008
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008081
Title: Perry S. Heath Papers
Span Dates: 1890-1983
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1896-1927)
ID No.: MSS82156
Creator:
Heath, Perry S. (Perry
Sanford), 1857-1927
Extent: 300 items;
2 containers;
0.6 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Newspaperman, political
writer, Republican National Committee secretary and party emissary.
Correspondence, journal notes, printed matter, memorabilia, and biographical
material chiefly relating to Heath's term as secretary of the Republican
National Committee and his work on the 1896 presidential campaign of William
McKinley.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Fairbanks,
Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918.
Heath,
Perry S. (Perry Sanford), 1857-1927.
McKinley,
William, 1843-1901.
Wood,
Leonard, 1860-1927.
Organizations
Republican National Committee (U.S.)
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
United
States. Post Office Dept.
Subjects
Presidents--United
States--Election--1896.
Locations
United
States--Politics and government--1897-1901.
United
States--Politics and government--20th century.
Occupations
Journalists.
Public
officials.
Provenance:The papers of Perry S. Heath, newspaperman, political writer,
Republican National Committee secretary and party emissary, U. S. assistant
postmaster general (1897-1900), and businessman, were given to the Library of
Congress in 1993 by family members Frederick Heath and Mrs. C. Wendell
Martin.
Processing History:The papers of Perry S. Heath were arranged and described in 1995. The
finding aid was revised in 2008.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Perry S. Heath
is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Perry S. Heath Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Perry Sanford Heath (1857-1927) span the years
1890-1983, with the bulk of the material dated 1896-1927. The collection
includes correspondence, journal notes, a draft statement, printed matter,
memorabilia, biographical material, and a photograph relating primarily to
Heath's political work. The documents concern his term as secretary of the
Republican National Committee and his work on the 1896 presidential campaign of
William S. McKinley. The McKinley file includes a letter from Mark Hanna.
Heath's service as U.S. assistant postmaster general (1897-1900) is documented
in a report and a letterbook, dated March-December 1897, of outgoing letters
concerning political appointments and other matters. His later involvement in
Republican Party politics concern the political fortunes of Charles W.
Fairbanks and Leonard Wood. Heath worked behind the scenes, as indicated in his
correspondence and journal notes, to have Fairbanks nominated by the Republican
Party as the presidential candidate in 1916. Heath's statement opposing Leonard
Wood's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920 and negative
documentation on Wood's military career are also included.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by topic and type of
material.
| Container |
Contents |
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Biographical material |
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Resume and biographical sketch,
1897, 1983
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Miscellany,
1890-1927
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Business miscellany,
1901, 1910
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Republican Party |
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Fairbanks, Charles W.,
correspondence and journal notes,
1915-1916
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Letterbook,
1897
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McKinley, William S.,
presidential campaign
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Correspondence and press
release,
1896
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Speeches and other campaign
material (bound),
1896
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Republican National Committee,
1897-1908
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United States assistant
postmaster general,
1899-1900
For additional material see same container,
Letterbook |
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Wood, Leonard |
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Draft statement and notes for
1920 Republican Party presidential convention,
n.d.
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John R. Brooke file
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Testimony of the Secretary of War in the Wood
Hearing,
n.d.
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"True Careers of Leonard Wood
and T. Roosevelt in Cuba, from General John R. Brooke," scrapbook of newspaper
clippings, American and Cuban press, 1901-04, n.d., with unsigned letter,
circa 1920
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Miscellany,
n.d.
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