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Albert Gore Sr. House of Representatives Papers

Dates

1939-1953

Creator

Gore, Albert

Summary/Abstract

The Albert Gore Sr. House of Representatives Papers include transcripts, personal correspondence, press releases, and ephemera covering Gore’s career in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until 1953.

Quantity/Physical Description

Approximately 12.5 linear feet of manuscript material

Language(s)

English

Repository

Albert Gore Research Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, (615) 898-2632

Restrictions on Access

None

Copyright

Senator Gore donated his copyrights and literary rights to this collection to the public through Middle Tennessee State University. It is presumed that any other corporate and individual copyrights in manuscripts, photographs, and other materials have bee

Preferred Citation

(Box Number, Folder Number), Albert Gore Sr. House of Representatives Papers, Albert Gore Research Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Acquisition

Albert Gore Sr. deposited in 1971; signed deed of gift in 1984

Processed By

Original processor undetermined; reprocessed by Laura Blair, archives assistant (2010)

Arrangement

Arranged by series and sub-series

Biographical Note

Albert Gore was born in Jackson County, Tennessee, on December 26, 1907. In 1938, Congressman Ridley Mitchell decided not to seek reelection from the Fourth Tennessee District. In 1938, Congressman Ridley Mitchell decided not to seek reelection from the Fourth Tennessee District. Gore ran a successful campaign and began, in 1939, a thirty-two-year career representing Tennessee in Congress. He served fourteen years in the House of Representatives and eighteen years in the Senate.

Scope and Content

The Albert Gore Sr. House of Representatives Papers range from the time of Gore’s election to the House in 1938 until the end of his tenure in that body in 1952. These papers are arranged by series and subseries. The greatest volume dates from 1941 through 1952. The collection contains WSM radio transcripts of Gore’s weekly broadcasts, personal correspondence, World War II topics, speeches, press releases, information about post offices, ephemera, and general files. The General Files series, the Speeches series, and the Broadcast series are the largest portions of this political collection.

Associated Materials

None

Related Collections

Albert Gore Sr. Senate Papers; Albert Gore Sr. Audiovisual Materials

Subject Terms

Persons/Families

Albert Gore Sr., Pauline Gore, Bernard Baruch, E.H. Crump, Clifford Davis, Loye E. Miller, Frank Wilson, Jack Woodall, Grace Moore, Estes Kefauver, Walter Reed, Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, Cordell Hull, Adolph Hitler

Organizations/Corporate Names

NATO, United States House of Representatives, Democratic Party (U.S.), United States Congress, Tennessee Valley Authority, Atomic Energy Commission, Federal Communications Commission, Department of the Interior

Places

Tennessee; Carthage, Tennessee; Nashville, Tennessee; Washington, DC; Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Crossville, Tennessee; Gainesboro, Tennessee; Akron, Ohio; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Memphis, Tennessee; Decatur, Tennessee; Greeneville, Tennessee; Oak Ridge, Te

Subjects (General)

Politics, Foreign policy, Economics, Korean War, Public health, Farmers, G.I. Bill, Foreign trade, Fair Labor and Standards Act, Neutrality, Communism