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Melvin C. Snyder, Congressman, Papers, 1946-1953 A&M 2855

Melvin C. Snyder, Congressman, Papers, 1946-1953 A&M 2855


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2855
Title
Melvin C. Snyder, Congressman, Papers 1946-1953
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195441
Quantity
1.7 Linear Feet, 1 ft. 8 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator
Snyder, Melvin C., 1898-1972
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Melvin C. Snyder, Congressman, Papers, A&M 2855, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Melvin Claude Snyder was born on October 29, 1898, in Albright, Preston County, West Virginia. He served during World War I in 1918 and graduated from the West Virginia University Law School in Morgantown, West Virginia, 1923. Snyder practiced law in Kingwood, West Virginia, where he served as mayor in 1926 and prosecuting attorney from 1929 to 1944. He also served in the army during World War II. Snyder was elected as a Republican to Congress in 1946, serving form 1947 to 1949, but his re-election campaigns in 1948 and 1950 were unsuccessful. He later served as a judge in West Virginia from 1953 to 1971. Melvin Claude Snyder died in Kingwood, West Virginia, on August 5, 1972.

Scope and Contents

Melvin Claude Snyder (1898-1972) was a lawyer, Republican Congressman, and judge from Preston County, West Virginia. Legal, personal, and political correspondence; speeches; and campaign materials document the political life of Melvin C. Snyder from 1946 to 1953. Box 1 contains speeches from 1947 and 1948 that concern political issues such as repealing New Deal policies, tax decreases, and communism. Box 2 houses letters from 1946 to 1953 that are chiefly from legal clients, political supporters, and political acquaintances, including Walter S. Hallanan. Box 3 contains campaign materials from 1948 related to Snyder's failed re-election campaign, including letters from constituents and other items connected to the West Virginia Republican Committee and the Republican National Headquarters. Box 4 houses voter lists and letters concerning military appointments.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Political campaigns
  • Politics and government.
  • Preston County (W. Va.)
  • Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
  • Snyder, Melvin C.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Snyder, Melvin C.
  • Snyder, Melvin C., 1898-1972
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Preston County (W. Va.)
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Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1
Speeches
1947–1948
Scope and Contents

This box contains speeches concerning political issues, including world peace, repealing New Deal policies, tax decreases, and communism.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
    Martinsburg Lincoln Day Dinner
    1947 February
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
    Suggestions for Lincoln Day Speeches
    ca. 1947-1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
    Americanization Day Address (not made)
    1947 February 21
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
    Civics Club Speech (Tax Reduction Bill)
    1947 April 10
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
    Wrangler's Club (World Peace, Communism, Greek Loan)
    1947 April 10
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
    Martinsburg City Hospital Commencement Speech
    1947 May 15
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
    Arthurdale High School
    1947 May 23
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
    Veteran's Reunion (World Peace, Communism, Greek Loan)
    1947 August 31
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
    Elizabeth Ludington Hagan Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (World Peace, Communism, Greek Loan)
    1947 September 17
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
    Women's Club of Keyser (World Peace, Communism, Greek Loan)
    1947 October 14
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
    Rotary Club of Meyersdale, PA (World Peace, Communism, Greek Loan)
    1947 October 16
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
    Coronation Speech, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
    1947 October 31
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
    Armistice Day Address (World Peace, Communism, Greek Loan)
    1947 November 11
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
    Elkins Chamber of Commerce
    1947 November 20
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
    Speech -- Elkins and Inwood
    1947 November 18-1947 November 20
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
    Lincoln Day Dinner, Moorefield, WV
    1948 February 12
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
    Morgantown American Legion Dinner
    1948 February 20
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
    WV Petroleum Association, Martinsburg, WV
    1948 March 11
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
    Baptist Student Conference
    1948 April 2
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 20
    St. Paul Institution of Practical Nurses, Washington, DC
    1948 June 9
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 21
    Baptist Church
    1948 July 11
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 22
    Groundbreaking Ceremony -- Monongahela River Locks
    1948 September 9
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 23
    Coronation Speeches -- Tucker County Fair
    ca. 1947-1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 24
    Business and Professional Women's Club
    1948 October 11
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 25
    Glassworkers Meeting, Morgantown, WV
    1948 October 22
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 26
    Political Rally, Parsons, WV
    1948 October 27
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 27
    Dewey-Warren Rally Speech
    1948 October 30
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 28
    Reserve Officers Association, Morgantown, WV
    1948 November 30
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 29
    Survival of Free Enterprise
    ca. 1947-1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 30
    Miscellaneous Speech
    ca. 1947-1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 31
    Fellowship High School Commencement
    ca. 1947-1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 32
    Financial Folder
    ca. 1947-1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 33
    Certificates
    ca. 1947-1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 34
    Harley O. Staggers -- Newspaper Clippings
    ca. 1947-1948
Mixed Materials Box: 2
Correspondence
1946–1953
Scope and Contents

This box contains letters, most of which are from legal clients, political supporters, and political acquaintances, including Walter S. Hallanan.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
    Walter S. Hallanan Correspondence
    ca. 1946-1953
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2
    Miscellaneous Correspondence after Election
    ca. 1946-1953
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3
    Personal Correspondence
    1948–1952
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4
    Personal Letters
    ca. 1946-1953
  • Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5
    Legal Practice Correspondence
    ca. 1946-1953
Mixed Materials Box: 3
Campaign
1948
Scope and Contents

This box contains materials related to Snyder's failed 1948 re-election campaign, including letters from constituents and other items connected to the West Virginia Republican Committee and the Republican National Headquarters.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
    Lost Campaign Correspondence
    1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2
    Monongalia County Letters -- Precinct Workers Name List
    1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3
    Republican National Convention
    1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4
    WV State Republican Committee
    1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 5
    Presidential, Republican Presidential Campaign
    1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6
    Republican National Headquarters
    1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 7
    Campaign
    1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 8
    Campaign Aids
    1948
Mixed Materials Box: 4
Berkeley County Voter's List, War Department Material
1947–1948
Scope and Contents

This box contains a voter list from Berkeley County, West Virginia and letters concerning military appointments.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
    War Department (Military Academy Section Correspondence)
    ca. 1947-1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2
    War Department
    ca. 1947-1948
  • Mixed Materials Box: 4
    Berkeley County Voter's List
    ca. 1947-1948