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Letter to Tom Brennaman from Samuel Glasgow, May 29, 1944

Samuel Glasgow

Letter to Tom Brennaman of Blue Network, Hollywood, California, from Samuel Glasgow, "c/o Hotel Carlyle, Spokane, Washington."
Letter to Sonora Dodd from W. N. Beadle, July 3, 1943

W. N. Beadle

Letter to Sonora Dodd from W. N. Beadle, Vice President of Byron Jackson Co., Los Angeles, California.
Letter to Sonora Dodd from George S. Clarke, June 15, 1943

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.
Letter to Emory S. Land from Mrs. Bert Cummings, November 9, 1943

Mrs. Bert Cummings

Letter to Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission, Washington, D. C., from Mrs. Bert Cummings, President of the International Father's Day Association, Inc., Spokane, Washington. Letter requests the consideration of Mrs. John Bruce Dodd (Sonora Dodd) as "the sponsor of a ship to be launched in honor of Fatherhood."
Letter to Sonora Dodd from Bertha Graybill, June 29, 1943

Bertha Graybill

Letter to Sonora Dodd from Bertha Graybill (Mrs. H. B. Graybill), Hostess, Soldiers' Service Center, Service Men's Club, Spokane, Washington.
Letter to Sonora Dodd from Beatrice H. Jones, March 30, 1943

Beatrice H. Jones

Letter to Sonora Dodd to Beatrice H. Jones, with envelope. Beatrice H. Jones served as Director for the "Room Registry" of the Young Women's Christian Association of the City of New York.
Telegram to Sonora Dodd from Ball and Dodd Funeral Home, May 26, 1943

Unidentified

Telegram to Sonora Dodd from Ball and Dodd Funeral Home, with envelope. Western Union Telegram.
Letter to Sonora Dodd from Charles H. Leavy, June 9, 1942

Charles H. Leavy

Letter to Sonora Dodd from Charles H. Leavy, with envelope. Charles H. Leavy served in the U.S. House of Representatives as Congressman from the Washington State 5th District from 1937 to 1942. Leavy is also significant for delivering a speech to Congress in 1937 advocating for the official recognition of Father's Day as a national holiday.
"Father's Day Talk" Broadcast Script, KHQ, June 20, 1942

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"Father's Day Talk" Broadcast Script, KHQ. Contains information related to Sonora Dodd and the origin of Father's Day.
Meeting Minutes of Board of Directors, Ball and Dodd Funeral Home, 1942

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Meeting Minutes of Board of Directors, Ball and Dodd Funeral Home, January - February 1942. Sonora Dodd and husband, John Bruce Dodd, are recorded as present at meetings.
Meeting Minutes of Board of Directors, Ball and Dodd Funeral Home, April 1, 1942

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Meeting Minutes of Board of Directors, Ball and Dodd Funeral Home, April 1, 1942. Sonora Dodd and husband, John Bruce Dodd, are recorded as present at meetings.
Official Proclamation by Geo. A. Wilson, June 15, 1942

George A. Wilson

Official Proclamation by Geo. A. Wilson, Governor of the State of Iowa. Officially declares June 21, 1942 to be celebrated in the state as the holiday Father's Day. George A. Wilson served as Governor of Iowa from 1939 to 1943.
Meeting Minutes of Board of Directors, Ball and Dodd Funeral Home, May - September 1941

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Meeting Minutes of Board of Directors, Ball and Dodd Funeral Home, May - September 1941. Sonora Dodd and husband, John Bruce Dodd, are recorded as present at meetings.
Meeting Minutes of Board of Directors, Ball and Dodd Funeral Home, October - December 1941

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Meeting Minutes of Board of Directors, Ball and Dodd Funeral Home, October - December 1941. Sonora Dodd and husband, John Bruce Dodd, are recorded as present at meetings.
Telegram to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cummings from the Rowlands and the Dodds, June 15, 1941

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Telegram to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cummings from "the Rowlands and the Dodds," with envelope. Western Union Telegram. Mrs. Bert Cummings served as President of the International Father's Day Association. Sonora Dodd (Mrs. John Bruce Dodd) is credited as the Founder of Father's Day.
Letter to Mary Devereaux from W. F. Adsit, June 7, 1940

W. F. Adsit

Letter to Mrs. Mary A. Devereaux from W. F. Adsit, with envelope. Mary A. Devereaux served as National Publicity Chairman for the International Father's Day Association, Spokane, Washington. W. F. Adsit served in the Department of Public Relations, General Motors Corporation, New York.
Letter to Mary Devereaux from C. E. Arney, Jr., May 8, 1940

C. E. Arney, Jr.

Letter to Mary Devereaux from C. E. Arney, Jr., with envelope. Letter includes letterhead of National Association of Broadcasters, Washington, D.C. Mary A. Devereaux served as National Publicity Chairman for the International Father's Day Association, Inc., Spokane, Washington.
Copy of Official Proclamation by Clarence D. Martin, June 6, 1940

Clarence D. Martin

Copy of Official Proclamation by Clarence D. Martin, with envelope. Clarence D. Martin served as Governor of Washington State from 1933 to 1941. Proclamation officially declares June 16, 1940 to be celebrated in the state as the holiday Father's Day.
Letter to Mary Devereaux from A. Opfinger, May 21, 1940

A. Opfinger

Letter to Mary Devereaux from A. Opfinger, with envelope, enclosed letter, and enclosed notes. Mary A. Devereaux served as National Publicity Chairman for the International Father's Day Association, Spokane, Washington. A. Opfinger served as Program Service Manager for the Mutual Broadcasting System, Inc., New York. Enclosed letter is addressed to Mr. Van C. Newkirk of Don Lee Network, Los Angeles, California, from Mary A. Devereaux. It appears that the enclosed letter was written at the suggestion of A. Opfinger in the letter addressed to Mary Devereaux.
"A Fieind in Deed ---------- 'Father's Day'" Script, c. 1940

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"A Fieind [Friend] in Deed.........'Father's Day'" Script. Recognizes Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington as the Founder of Father's Day.
"A Friend in Deed.........'Father's Day'" Script, c. 1940

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"A Friend in Deed.........'Father's Day'" Script. Recognizes Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington as the Founder of Father's Day.
"A Friend in Deed.........'Father's Day'" Script, c. 1940

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"A Friend in Deed.........'Father's Day'" Script. Recognizes Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington as the Founder of Father's Day.
Letter to Mrs. Bert Cummings from State of Kansas Office of the Governor, May 8, 1940

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Letter to Mrs. Bert Cummings from Assistant Secretary to Payne Ratner, Governor of the State of Kansas. Mrs. Bert Cummings served as President of the International Father's Day Association. Payne Ratner served as Governor of the State of Kansas from 1939 to 1943.
"Orchids To You" Script, June 15, 1940

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"Orchids To You" Script. Recognizes Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington as the Founder of Father's Day.
Letter to Sonora Dodd from Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., with attached documents, November 12, 1940

Unidentified and Stanford M. Mirkin

Letter to Sonora Dodd from Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., with signature from Mrs. John Bruce Dodd (Sonora Dodd). Enclosed letter addressed to Sonora Dodd from Stanford M. Mirkin, Program Department, Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. Envelope included.