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  Letter to John L. Matthiesen from C. E. Nelson, May 15, 1950, with enclosed letter

  C. E. Nelson

  Letter to Mr. John L. Matthiesen of John W. Graham & Co. from C. E. Nelson, Chairman, Father's Day Council. Enclosed letter is addressed to Father's Day Council, and is from Joseph D. Hopkins, Vice President of "EMRY's."

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  Letter Fragment, April 20, 1950

  Unidentified

  Letter fragment addressed to aMr. Austin, presumably, Alvin Austin, Executive Director of the National Father's Day Committee and National Father's Day Council, New York. Content of letter indicates that it was likely written by Sonora Dodd, Founder of Father's Day.

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  Letter to Sonora Dodd from the White House, May 4, 1950

  Unidentified

  Letter to Sonora Dodd from the White House, Washington, D.C. Envelope included.

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  Letter to John W. Graham & Co. from C. E. Nelson, September 14, 1949

  C. E. Nelson

  Letter to John W. Graham & Co., Spokane, Washington, from C. E. Nelson, 1950 Fund Raising Chairman, Father's Day Council, Inc. Envelope included.

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  Letter to John Matthiesen from Harry Riemer, February 18, 1949

  Harry Riemer

  Letter to Mr. John Matthiesen of John W. Graham, Co., Spokane, Washington, from Harry Riemer of the Daily News Record, New York. Letter congratulates John Matthiesen on "being named chairman of the Father's Day Planning Committee."

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  Letter to Alvin Austin from Thomas and Gassman, March 1949, with attached letter

  Thomas and Gassman

  Letter to Alvin Austin from Thomas and Gassman, dated March 5, 1949, with attached letter to Alvin Austin from M. H. Hammer, Secretary for Thomas and Gassman, dated March 7, 1949.

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  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Alvin Austin, July 1, 1948

  Alvin Austin

  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Alvin Austin, with envelope. Alvin Austin served as Executive Director of the National Father's Day Committee, New York.

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  "Father's Day, 1948," apparently written by Sonora Dodd

  Unidentified

  "Father's Day, 1948" a speech or report of sorts, apparently written by Sonora Dodd, Founder of Father's Day.

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  Thank-You Card with Envelope addressed to Ida B. Howard, December 8, 1947

  Unidentified

  Thank-you card with envelope addressed to Ida B. Howard of the International Father's Day Association, Spokane, Washington. Apparently sent from Gertrude Stoll, Alice Putnam, Louis Baker, and Earl Taft.

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  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Alvin Austin, June 10, 1946

  Alvin Austin

  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Alvin Austin, Executive Director, National Father's Day Committee, New York. Stamp included on letter: "Honor Our Veterans, Give Thanks 'This Father's Day', June 16"

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  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Ray E. Bigelow, June 20, 1946

  Ray E. Bigelow

  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Ray E. Bigelow, Brewster Hat Company, Inc., New York. Envelope included.

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  Letter to Coil Hunter from Sonora Dodd, July 5, 1946

  Sonora Smart Dodd

  Letter to Mr. Coil Hunter of Northwest Airlines, St. Paul, Minnesota, from Sonora Dodd.

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  Official Proclamation by Ralph F. Gates, May 18, 1946

  Ralph F. Gates

  Official Proclamation by Ralph F. Gates, Governor of the State of Indiana. Officially declares June 16, 1946 to be celebrated in the state as the holiday Father's Day. Ralph F. Gates served as Governor of Indiana from 1945 to 1949.

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  Letter to Alvin Austin from Edward McE. Lewis, March 26, 1946

  Edward McE. Lewis

  Letter to Alvin Austin from Edward McE. Lewis. Alvin Austin served as Executive Director of the National Father's Day Committee, New York. Edward McE. Lewis served as Director of Public Relations for the Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.

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  Letter to Alvin Austin from Edward McE. Lewis, March 26, 1946, with attached documents

  Edward McE. Lewis

  Letter to Alvin Austin from Edward McE. Lewis, with attached documents. Alvin Austin served as Executive Director of the National Father's Day Committee, New York. Edward McE. Lewis served as Director of Public Relations for the Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C. Attached documents are as follows: (1) Draft of Official Proclamation for a State Governor to recognize June 16, 1946 as the holiday Father's Day, with particular emphasis on veterans, (2) "Ten Commandments for Honoring Veterans, Father's Day", and (3) a letter to Alvin Austin from Douglas MacArthur, concerning veterans and Father's Day.

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  Letter to Alvin Austin from Douglas MacArthur, c. 1946

  Douglas MacArthur

  Letter to Alvin Austin from Douglas MacArthur. No clear date. Alvin Austin served as Executive Director of the National Father's Day Committee. Douglas MacArthur served as the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers on the Pacific Front during World War II.

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  "Ten Commandments For Honoring Our Veterans, Father's Day", June 16, 1946

  Unidentified

  "Ten Commandments For Honoring Our Veterans, Father's Day", June 16, 1946.

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  Letter to Mr. E. P. Thomas from Alvin Austin, September 14, 1945

  Alvin Austin

  Letter to Mr. E. P. Thomas, Thomas & Gassman, Spokane, Washington, from Alvin Austin, Executive Director, "Father's Day Council", National Council for the Promotion of Father's Day, New York.

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  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Alvin Austin, March 26, 1945

  Alvin Austin

  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Alvin Austin, Executive Director, National Father's Day Committee.

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  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Alvin Austin, November 5, 1945

  Alvin Austin

  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Alvin Austin, with envelope. Alvin Austin served as Executive Director of the National Father's Day Committee.

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  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Alvin Austin, February 20, 1945, with enclosed letter

  Alvin Austin and E. L. McKinistry

  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Alvin Austin, with envelope. Alvin Austin served as the Executive Director of the National Father's Day Committee, New York. Enclosed letter is addressed to Alvin Austin and was sent from E. L. McKinistry, Editor of Daily Local News, West Chester, Pennsylvania.

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  Letter to Sonora Dodd from George S. Clarke, June 12, 1945

  George S. Clarke

  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Colonel George S. Clarke, with envelope. Colonel George S. Clarke served during World War I and II, and was a significant supporter of Fathers' Day.

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  "Resolutions Upon the Death of Mr. John Bruce Dodd," International Father's Day Association, c. 1945

  International Father's Day Association

  "Resolutions Upon the Death of Mr. John Bruce Dodd Presented by the International Father's Day Association." Includes signatures of Mrs. C. H. Stowell, Historian; Mrs. A. V. Overman, Vice President; and Mrs.Mary Devereaux, National Publicity Chairman.

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  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Leon V. Metcalf, May 6, 1945

  Leon V. Metcalf

  Letter to Sonora Dodd from Leon V. Metcalf, with envelope.

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  Letter to John Bruce Dodd and Sonora Dodd from L. B. Schwellenbach, July 5, 1945

  Lewis B. Schwellenbach

  Letter to John Bruce Dodd and Sonora Dodd from L. B. Schwellenbach, with envelope. Lewis B. Schwellenbach served as the United States Secretary of Labor from 1945 to 1948 under President Harry S. Truman.