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Kit Clardy:
An Inventory of His Papers at the MSU University Archives and
Historical Collections
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| Creator: | Clardy, Kit | |
| Title: | Papers of Kit Clardy | |
| Dates: | 1950-1954 | |
| Quantity: | 3 folders | |
| Identification: | c278 | |
Biography of Kit Clardy
Kit Clardy (1892-1961) was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1952 from Michigan's 6th District. He served one term and was defeated for re-election in 1954 by Donald Hayworth. During his term, Clardy served on the House of Un-American Activities Committee, concentrating his efforts on removing all Communist influences from American life. He brought a sub-committee to Michigan to investigate Communist activities in the state, particularly in the labor unions.
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Scope and Contents of the Papers
The collection contains campaign materials, newspaper clippings, and weekly "Washington Reports," newsletters to Clardy's constituents describing his Congressional and committee work.
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| This collection is indexed under the following headings in the MSU catalog, "MAGIC". This catalog can be accessed through search by location under the University Archives and Historical Collections. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings. | ||
| Subjects: | ||
| Anti-Communist movements | ||
| Politics -- Politics and government -- 1950-1955 | ||
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Administrative Information
Custodial History
Gift of Mrs. Paul D. Bagwell, 1961-06-29. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum
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| 1 | Papers | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Papers. Washington Reports 1953 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Papers. Washington Reports 1954 | ||||||||||||
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