Chester H. McCall served as Assistant Secretary
of Commerce (1933-1937) under Daniel C. Roper in the Franklin D. Roosevelt
Administration. While in the Department of Commerce, McCall headed
up the administrative, public relations, and publications efforts
of the department's Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, National
Bureau of Standards, and Bureau of Air Commerce. He was also a member
of the Executive Board of the National Youth Administration, secretary
of several Cabinet committees, and represented Commerce in several
inter- departmental committees.
The Chester McCall Papers comprise one cubic foot
and contain materials both from his tenure at the Department of Commerce
and private life.
Chester H. McCall Papers in SC&A include the
following :
- correspondence between McCall, Secretary Roper,
government employees, and business leaders.
- speech drafts: "Credit and the New Deal" (3/13/34),
"Regimentation and Recovery" (11/6/34), "Trading for Peace" (8/16/34)
- contemporary news clippings regarding the Roosevelt
Administration and the Department of Commerce
For additional information on the Chester McCall
Collection in Special Collections & Archives, please consult the
Special Collections & Archives staff. The Special Collections
& Archives staff is always willing to assist researchers. Special
Collections & Archives has a reading room, providing a quiet haven
for serious research. Most materials may be photocopied, either by
the researcher or by staff, depending on the nature of the item. Telephone
or mail requests for photocopies and photographs are handled for a
fee on a prepaid basis. Tours can be arranged for small groups, and
speakers are available upon request. Some materials may also be requested
for use in exhibitions.
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of original historical and scholarly materials. Major subject areas
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Formats in Special Collections & Archives include manuscripts,
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