McConnellPersonal_12_14_011

Categories
Radford University Archives > McConnell Family Correspondence Collection
Subject
Correspondence.
Radford University.
John Preston McConnell Library.
Creator
McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
Type
Text
Coverage - Temporal
1935-05-24
Date
1935-05-24
Identifier
McConnellPersonal_12_14_011.pdf
Language
english
Publisher
Radford University. McConnell Library. Archives & Special Collections.
Description
John Preston McConnell frequently called on his friends and colleagues to assist in finding work for his sons Carl and Paul by exerting any influence they may have at various institutions. In this letter, he is alerting Carl that Senator Harry Byrd and Secretary of the Navy- Claude Swanson have both been contacted and requested to help. He also indicates if needed, he can also contact Congressman Woodrum to add additional influence to help Carl McConnell secure a job at an unnamed institution.
Rights
Copyright is held by Radford University. Material is available for free personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that proper citation is used (e.g. McConnell Family Correspondence Collection, Radford University, Radford, VA). Any commercial use of the materials, without the written permission of Radford University, is strictly prohibited. Please refer to the McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections website for more information.