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| Size | 18.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 14,000 items) |
| Abstract | John Hosea Kerr (1873-1958) of Warrenton, N.C., was a United States Congressman who represented the 2nd district (northeastern North Carolina), 1923-1953. The collection consists of the Congressional files of John Hosea Kerr from 1923 to 1952. The papers document his involvement in legislative actions concerning cotton, peanuts, and tobacco farming, along with his committee work. Kerr served on the Committee on Appropriations where he was vice-chairman of the subcommittee that handled military appropriations during World War II, chairman for the Subcommittee on Subversive Organizations, chairman for the Subcommittee on Deficiencies and Army Civil Functions, and served on the Democratic Steering Committee. Other committees he served on include the Elections Committee No. 3, Public Buildings and Grounds, Insular Affairs, Immigration and Naturalization, Census, and War Claims. Kerr was a delegate to the Democratic national conventions of 1932 and 1940, and was a promoter of the Roanoke River reservoir project subsequently named the John H. Kerr Reservoir in 1951. |
| Creator | Kerr, John Hosea, 1873-1958. |
| Language | English |
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John Hosea Kerr (1873-1958) was a United States Congressman from Warrenton, N.C., representing the 2nd district (northeastern North Carolina), 1923-1953. From 1939-1952, he served on the Committee on Appropriations where he was vice-chairman of the subcommittee that handled military appropriations during World War II, chairman for the Subcommittee on Subversive Organizations, chairman for the Subcommittee on Deficiencies and Army Civil Functions, and served on the Democratic Steering Committee. Other committees he served on include the Elections Committee No. 3, Public Buildings and Grounds, Insular Affairs, Immigration and Naturalization, Census, and War Claims. Kerr was a delegate to the Democratic national conventions of 1932 and 1940, and a promoter of the Roanoke River reservoir project subsequently named the John H. Kerr Reservoir in 1951. Additionally, he was on the Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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The collection consists of the Congressional files of John Hosea Kerr, documenting his involvement in legislative actions concerning cotton, peanuts, and tobacco farming. The papers also reflect his work with various Congressional committees and subcommittees. From 1939-1952, Kerr served on the Committee on Appropriations where he was vice-chairman of the subcommittee that handled military appropriations during World War II, chairman for the Subcommittee on Subversive Organizations, chairman for the Subcommittee on Deficiencies and Army Civil Functions, and served on the Democratic Steering Committee. Other committees he served on include the Elections Committee No. 3, Public Buildings and Grounds, Insular Affairs, Immigration and Naturalization, Census, and War Claims. Papers also regard his work as a delegate to the Democratic national conventions of 1932 and 1940, and as a promoter of the Roanoke River reservoir project subsequently named the John H. Kerr Reservoir in 1951.
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John Hosea Kerr Papers, 1923-1952.
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Adam Fielding, Kate Stratton, and Jodi Berkowitz, February 2011
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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