Record Details
Wallace F. Bennett papers
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Wallace F. Bennett papers |
| Creator | Bennett, Wallace F. (Wallace Foster), 1898-1993 |
| Subject | Water and Water Rights; United States--Politics and government--1945-1989; Education; Transportation; Retail Trade; Railroads; Labor Unions; Labor History; Economics and Banking; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Material Types; Civil Procedure and Courts; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Religion; Sports and Recreation; Elementary and Secondary Education; Colleges and Universities; Mines and Mineral Resources; Parks and Playgrounds; Environmental Conditions; Politics, Government, and Law; Missions and Missionaries; Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints); Science, Technology, and Health; Publications; Correspondence; Maps; Mental Health; Disease; Medicine and Health; Home and Family; Media and Communication; Social Life and Customs; Clubs and Societies; Military; Political Campaigns; Civil Rights; International Relations; Territorial Government; Advertising and Marketing; Public Finance; Public Works; Environmental Activism; Student Life; Pollution; Legislators--United States--History; Forestry and Logging; Fisheries and Wildlife; Environment and Conservation; Legislators--Utah--History; Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce; Bennett, Wallace F. (Wallace Foster), 1898-1993; Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )--History; United States. Congress. Senate--History; Bennett, Wallace F. (Wallace Foster), 1898-1993--Archives |
| Description | Biographical History: Wallace Foster Bennett (1989-1993) was born in Salt Lake City and was a Mormon politician from 1950 to 1974. He passed away in Utah. Born to John Foster and Rosetta Wallace Bennett in Salt Lake City on November 13, 1898, Wallace Foster Bennett was a school principal and businessman involved in various business ventures. During his business and public career, Senator Bennett delivered hundreds of speeches and continued to be a much-sought-after speaker in retirement. He... Collection contains correspondence, speeches, bills, legislative resolutions, press releases, and financial records that document Wallace F. Bennett's activities during his time as a senator between 1948 and 1974 in Utah and Washington D.C. The central topic of these materials (which were mostly created during Bennett's later terms in the US Senate) is the Cold War, including how to promote peaceful coexistence between the Soviet Union and America. They also reveal the immense changes that... Arranged in nine series: 1. Wallace F. Bennett correspondence, 1951-1973. 2. Wallace F. Bennett legislative papers, 1951-1974. 3. Wallace F. Bennett papers concerning the executive branch, 1953-1974. 4. Wallace F. Bennett papers on Utah, 1957-1974. 5. Wallace F. Bennett political activities and campaign papers, 1953-1974. 6. Wallace F. Bennett public papers, 1948-1974. 7. Wallace F. Bennett office of administration papers, 1951-1974. 8. Wallace F. Bennett personal papers, 1951-1971. 9.... |
| Publisher | L. Tom Perry Special Collections; 20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts; 1130 Harold B. Lee Library; Brigham Young University; Provo, Utah 84602; http://sc.lib.byu.edu/ |
| Type | Bills; Letters; Speeches, addresses, etc., American; Resolutions, Legislative; Notes; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) |
| Date | 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984 |
| Language | eng; jpn; spa |
| Rights | Open for public research. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Wallace F. Bennett papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee. |
| Format | 3 volumes (2.45 linear ft.)----651 boxes (404 linear ft.) ead |
| Identifier | https://findingaid.lib.byu.edu/viewItem/MSS 20 |
