COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Representative Cole's papers, which pertain almost exclusively to his years in the U.S. House of Representatives, include correspondence, copies of proposed bills, and newspaper clippings concerning the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Naval Affairs Committee; numerous letters from constituents expressing opinions on specific legislation, presidential appointments, foreign affairs, and other issues and letters concerning pensions, workmen's compensation and other claims, appointments to the U.S. Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies, and immigration cases. Also, correspondence with the Republican Party organization and individuals concerning Congressional district campaigns and elections; letters to and from constituents and local officails pertaining to federal reimbursements for damages suffered in the 1935 flood, and inquiries and criticisms regarding flood control proposals of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; pamphlets issued by special interest groups; mimeographed newsletters of local Republican groups, printed campaign materials, and voters' lists; and personal papers and farm accounts, Bath, Steuben County.
Also, 37 pp. transcript of oral history interview with W. Sterling Cole, conducted by Charles T. Morrissey, August 24, 1978.
Dates
- [ca. 1935-1957]
Creator
- Cole, W. Sterling (William Sterling), 1904-1987. (Person)
- Morrissey, Charles T. (Interviewer, Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Restrictions on Use:
Publication of quotations from the oral history interview requires consent of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Congressman, New York 37th District, 1935-1944, 1953-1957, 39th District, 1945-1952; Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 1957-1961.
Extent
42 cubic feet. (42 cubic feet.)
Abstract
Representative Cole's papers, which pertain almost exclusively to his years in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Physical Description
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Printed Materials, Publications.
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- S. Deskis
- Date completed:
- March 1985
- EAD encoding:
- RMC Staff, November 2008
- Date modified:
- Marcie Farwell, November 2018
- Agriculture -- Accounting.
- Cole, W. Sterling (William Sterling), 1904-1987.
- Elections -- New York (State)
- Elections -- United States.
- Emigration and immigration law -- United States.
- Farm management -- New York (State) -- Steuben County.
- Flood control -- New York (State)
- Floods -- New York (State)
- Military pensions.
- New York (State) -- Politics and government.
- Old age pensions -- Law and legislation.
- Oral histories.
- Political campaigns.
- Politicians.
- Politics, Practical.
- Republican Party (N.Y.)
- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
- Steuben County (N.Y.) -- Politics and government.
- Survivors\' benefits.
- United States -- Politics and government.
- United States Air Force Academy
- United States Military Academy
- United States Naval Academy
- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
- United States. Congress. House
- United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services
- United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs
- United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
- Veterans\' -- Medical care.
- Workers\' compensation -- United States.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by S. Deskis
- Date
- November 2008
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu