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Oren Root, Jr. (Oren Root IV; Oren Root) [1911-1995] (Papers, 1926- 1995)
Hamilton College Library, Clinton, New York
2003
Profile Description | |
| Creation: | EAD encoding by Peter MacDonald 2003 |
| Language: | English |
Overview of the Collection | |
| Repository: | Hamilton College Archives |
| Creator: | Oren Root, Jr. (Oren Root IV; Oren Root) [1911-1995] |
| Title: | Oren Root, Jr. Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1926-1995 |
| Quantity: | 11 Boxes; 3 Flat Boxes. |
| Abstract: | Papers, 1926- 1995 |
| Identification: | 2002.5 |
| Location: | BS; NES-39 |
| Language: | English |
Organized by topic.
Summary
Contains the correspondence, both personal and relating to offices held and activities, of Oren Root, Jr. Extensive collection of correspondences involving political campaigns to which he contributed (Lindsay, Javits, Willkie, etc.), committees and associations to which he belonged (American Arbitration Association, American Veterans Committee, Fair Employment Practice Committee, Council on Foreign Relations, International Rescue Committee, Metropolitan Club, National Association for Mental Health, New York Young Republican Club, etc.), and positions he held (New York State Banking Superintendent, Special Assistant to Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, President of Charter New York Corporation, and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Irving Trust Co.). Collection also includes memorabilia relating to the Willkie presidential campaign of 1940 (scrapbooks, photographs, pins).
Biography
Lawyer; liberal Republican politician; while beginning practice of law in late 1930s, campaigned for election of Fiorello La Guardia as mayor of New York City and Thomas E. Dewey as governor of New York state; was early, major promoter of Wendell L. Willkie for Republican nomination for president in 1940; worked full time as chairman of Associated Willkie Clubs of America during Willkie's unsuccessful run against President Franklin D. Roosevelt; later served as member of New York County Republican Committee and vice-president of New York Young Republican Club; was first president of National Association for Mental Health in early 1950s; in administration of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York from 1959 to 1964, was successively special assistant for federal and interstate affairs and secretary of banks; for many years practiced law with New York firm of Root Barrett Cohen Knapp & Smith; later was counsel to firm of Lord Day & Lord Barrett Smith until 1994; died in Bedford, New York.