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Julien N. Friant Papers
Content Description
The Julien N. Friant Papers include Friant's correspondence with many U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials, such as Henry A. Wallace, Paul Appleby, Chester Davis, and Rex Tugwell. There is also substantial correspondence with James Farley and others. The material covers activities related to personnel work of the USDA, the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, the Democratic Party, and congressional relations.
Dates
- Creation: 1933-1941
Conditions Governing Access
Contact Special Collections for access.
Biographical Sketch
Julien N. Friant (1887-1939) served as a special assistant to Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace from 1933 to 1939. An advocate for national assistance to farmers, Friant was instrumental in developing a successful program of patronage within the USDA. His duties involved the review and recommendation of thousands of qualified applicants for jobs under the New Deal.
Total Size of Collection
14 Linear Feet (28 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository
National Agricultural Library
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