- Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Administrative Information
- Biographical Note
- Bibliography
- Scope and Content Note
- Publication Rights
- Access
- Related Materials
- Container List
- William H. Wills Papers
William H. Wills Papers
Collection Inventory
William H. Wills Papers |
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Biographical/Genealogical sketchs and letters. 1941-1945 |
1 | 1 | ||
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Index of the files of the Executive Department. 1941-1945 |
1 | 2 | ||
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The Vermonter. 1941 January |
1 | 3 | ||
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"Inaugural Address and Legislative Message." 1941 January 9 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Unidentified speech notes. 1941 January 10 |
1 | 5 | ||
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"First War Anniversay, W.W.II 1942 December 7 |
1 | 6 | ||
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Speech given before the Rotary-Kiwanis-Lions Club of Burlington 1943 October 18 |
1 | 7 | ||
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Unidentified Speeches 1944 ? |
1 | 8 | ||
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Publicity release on governor Wills for newspapers. 1944 ? |
1 | 9 | ||
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Fellows Grear Co. Springfield, Vermont 1944 May 19 |
1 | 10 | ||
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Remarks of Wills at Hershey Pennsylvania. National Governor's Conference. 1944 May 19 |
1 | 11 | ||
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Vergennes High School Graduation. 1944 June 5 |
1 | 12 | ||
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Order of Eastern Star. 1944 June 7 |
1 | 13 | ||
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Bennington Elks Bond Dinner. 9144 July 16 |
1 | 14 | ||
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Norwich University 1944 August 6 |
1 | 15 | ||
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"Vermont Federation of Labor", annual meeting. 1944 August 12 |
1 | 16 | ||
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Newspaper Publicity release on Wills. "Governments part in building a better world". 1944 September 1, 1944 September 20 |
1 | 17 | ||
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Radio Address. "Your State Government." 1944 September 22 |
1 | 18 | ||
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Bar Association Banquet. 1944 October 4 |
1 | 19 | ||
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Vermont Jewish Council; Burlington. 1944 October 22 |
1 | 20 | ||
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Vermont Conference of Social Work. 1944 October 26 |
1 | 21 | ||
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"Brandon Republican Rally." 1944 November 1 |
1 | 22 | ||
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Pre-election speech for November. 1944 November |
1 | 23 | ||
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"Your State Government Program." 1944 December 12 |
1 | 24 | ||
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Publicity release of an invitation by W.H. Wills. 1944 December |
1 | 25 | ||
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"Observation on the proposal to establish a Federal Recreation Bureau Office." 1944 ? |
1 | 26 | ||
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Unidentified Speech... 1944 ? |
1 | 27 | ||
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Reitring message of William H. Wills 1945 January 4 |
1 | 28 | ||
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"Vermont War Chest." Publicity release of speech. 1945 ? |
1 | 29 | ||
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Unidentified speech notes. 1945 ? |
1 | 30 | ||
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Inspirational Speech. 1945 ? |
1 | 31 | ||
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Speech, "On a foreign policy for th U.S." 1945 ? |
1 | 32 | ||
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"The F.C.C and How it Work." 1945 December 28 |
1 | 33 | ||
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"Open discussion for the plan of a federal Bureau of Recreation." 1946 ? |
1 | 34 | ||
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"Radio broadcast; Miami Florida." 1946 February 12 |
1 | 35 | ||
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Newspaper clippings. 1942-1945 |
1 | 36 | ||
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"A Great opportunity for any party." undated |
1 | 37 | ||
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Unidentified speech notes. undated |
1 | 38 | ||
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"Weeks' School - Boys." undated |
1 | 39 | ||
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Unidentified speech. undated |
1 | 40 | ||
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Scrap Note Cards undated |
1 | 41 | ||
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"Weeks School - staff." undated |
1 | 42 | ||
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Speech notes to "Vergennes High School Students." undated |
1 | 43 | ||
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"A National Convention." undated |
1 | 44 | ||
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Family Photos. undated |
1 | 45 | ||
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Family photos undated |
2 | 1 | ||
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Family Photos undated |
2 | 2 | ||
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"Government: Vermont's Post-war Needs" (speech) undated |
2 | 3 | ||
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Typescripts of Wills' speeches, Volume One 1940 November- 1943 December |
2 | 4 | ||
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New England Council Annual Meeting 1940 November 14 |
2 | 4 | ||
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New England Council Annual Meeting 1941 November 13 |
2 | 4 | ||
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"Vermont Governor's call to arms." - mimeo of broadcast 1941 December 9 |
2 | 4 | ||
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W. Arthur Simpson, "Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom." undated |
2 | 4 | ||
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"...why I think you should vote for Dewey and Bircker on November 7th." [in Tennessee] undated |
2 | 4 | ||
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"Eight searching questions." [Campaign speech] undated |
2 | 4 | ||
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To the Bennington Club. 1942 January 8 |
2 | 4 | ||
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"Administration of Rationing and Price Control," Governor's Conference, Asheville, N.C. 1942 June 23 |
2 | 4 | ||
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"Government: Vermont's postwar needs," undated |
2 | 4 | ||
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Pencilled notes, "what I told Mr. John Gunther" undated |
2 | 4 | ||
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"The job of a war governor," used at Rutland, Montpelier, Randolph. 1944 |
2 | 4 | ||
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At American Legion Convention 1942 August |
2 | 4 | ||
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"The Admiral State. Prepared for Navy Day. DKD" 1942 |
2 | 4 | ||
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At the awarding of the Army-Navy "E" to National Carbon Co., Bennington. 1943, February 5 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Statement... [about the next Rebulican presidential candidate] 1943 April 15 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Radio address, WGY, Schenectady. News release. 1943 April 16 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Radio address, draft. 1943 April 16 |
2 | 4 | ||
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"A governor challenges his people...asks the people of Vermont 8 searching questions in a radio broadcast discussing 'the year 1943'" Burlington, Vermont State Chamber of Commerce 1943 |
2 | 4 | ||
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"A bill of duties" Montpelier 1943 May 28 |
2 | 4 | ||
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"Talk given before the Rotary-Kiwanis-Lions Clubs of Burlington" 1943 October 18 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Annual Vermont Conference of Social Work and Mental Hygiene 1943 October 27 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Montpelier Women's Club 1943 November 2 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Business and Professional Women's Republican Club 1943 November 16 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Advertising Club of Boston, Hotel Statler 1943 December 14 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Campaign Speech 1943 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Typescripts of Wills' speeches, Volume Two 1944 January - November |
2 | 5 | ||
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Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about Wills and his part in 1944 Presidential campaign as supporter of Wendell Wilkie (mostly January) 1944 |
3 | 1 | ||
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Looseleaf notebook, materials of Vermont war committees, communication council and staff 1942-1944 |
3 | 2 | ||