MenuInventory of the George Tinkham Papers, 1909-1952
Abstract
U.S. representative from Mass.
Chiefly clippings and press releases relating to the life of George Holden Tinkham, a lawyer, Republican senator, and big game hunter from Boston, Mass. Tinkham's political career is well represented by the clippings and press releases (1919-1942), which show his position on foreign and domestic affairs, and detail his opposition to the prohibitionists.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Tinkham, George Holden.
- Title
- George Tinkham Papers, 1909-1952
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 10.4 Linear Feet, 631 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Chiefly clippings and press releases relating to the life of George Holden Tinkham, a lawyer, Republican senator, and big game hunter from Boston, Mass. Tinkham's political career is well represented by the clippings and press releases (1919-1942), which show his position on foreign and domestic affairs, and detail his opposition to the prohibitionists.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
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Contents of the Collection
Browse List of Series
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Expand AllPapers, 1909-1952
Bound volumes with contested elections, Louisiana sugar prices investigation (1920), and campaign expense reports.
Oversize Volumes, 1915-1942
Historical Note
George Holden Tinkham was a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 29, 1870; attended the public and private schools; was graduated from Harvard University in 1894; member of the Boston Common Council in 1897 and 1898; studied law at Harvard Law School; was admitted to the bar in 1899 and commenced practice in Boston; member of the Board of Aldermen, 1900-1902; served in the State senate 1910-1912; served overseas during World War I; elected as a Republican to the 64th Congress and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915-January 3, 1943); was not a candidate for renomination in 1942; continued the practice of law in Boston, Mass., until his retirement; died in Cramerton, N.C., August 28, 1956; interment in Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Mass.
Biographical note is excerpted from the Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress.
Subject Headings
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], George Tinkham Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The George Tinkham Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a deposit in 1977.
Processing Information
Processed by Rubenstein Library Staff, date unknown
Encoded by Meghan Lyon, May 2011
This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.