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Halleck was born in Rensselaer, Indiana in 1900. He received an A.B. degree in 1922 and a law degree in 1924, both from Indiana University. In 1934 the Republican candidate for the Second Congressional District died and a special election was called to fill the seat. Halleck won the nomination, was elected and continued to serve for an additional sixteen terms. He was the House Majority Leader from 1953 to 1955, but spent most of his career as minority leader. He was replaced by Gerald R. Ford in 1964, but remained in Congress until 1968 when he retired to Rensselaer to practice law and occasionally teach at Saint Joseph’s College.
The collection is organized into the following series: I. Correspondence; II. Writings; III. Subjects; IV. Photographs; V. Miscellaneous; VI. Scrapbooks; VII. Invitations
The Halleck mss., 1900-1968, consists of the papers of Charles Abraham Halleck, 1900-1986, congressman from Indiana. Halleck was born in Rensselaer, Indiana in 1900. He received an A.B. degree in 1922 and a law degree in 1924, both from Indiana University. In 1934 the Republican candidate for the Second Congressional District died and a special election was called to fill the seat. Halleck won the nomination, was elected and continued to serve for an additional sixteen terms. He was the House Majority Leader from 1953 to 1955, but spent most of his career as minority leader. He was replaced by Gerald R. Ford in 1964, but remained in Congress until 1968 when he retired to Rensselaer to practice law and occasionally teach at Saint Joseph’s College.
The correspondence is primarily with prominent political figures and his Indiana constituents. The Subjects deal mostly with his political career, including large files on campaign and election materials pertaining to his runs for congressman as well as materials on presidential campaigns, the Republican National Committee and his work on various inaugural committees. Also included in the Subjects are the Burns Waterway files pertaining to his efforts to build a harbor within the Indiana Dunes, and those concerning his work on various joint and house congressional committees. Invitations include requests for speaking engagements, as well as requests to attend a wide variety of events, such as formal visits from members of the British Royal Family. Additionally, there are several invitations to events at the White House during the respective presidencies of Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Note on Indexing Term - "Indiana--Politics and government": The correspondence deals with the Lake Shore Harbor, Dunes National Park, prayer in public schools, civil rights, state and federal taxes, military appointments, political campaigns, and Halleck's battle with Gerald R. Ford for the position of minority leader.
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Acquired: 1969, 1970, 1975
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Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly Library.
[Item], Halleck mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Arranged by General correspondence, Congratulations, and Personal correspondence.
Additional correspondence may be found throughout the collection.
Also contains some constituent and other politically-related correspondence.
Arranged by articles, press conferences, press releases, speeches and writings by others.
Arranged alphabetically
(see also: Indiana Dunes)
(see also: Box 134: Oversize)
(see also: Burns Waterway, Indiana)
(see also: Campaign and election)
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
For a detailed description of each photograph consult the Visual Materials data base in the Lilly Library.
(see also: Box 131:
(see also: Box 133: Oversize; VI. Scrapbooks)
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Arranged roughly in chronological order, followed by several miscellaneous or subject-related scrapbooks.
Mostly newspaper clippings. Dates given indicate span of dates represented in each volume.
Arranged in chronological order.