Champ, Frederick P. (Chairman of Advisory Committee on Public Welfare and Emergency Relief in Utah), 1925-1955

File — Box: 24, Folder: 1-9

Identifier: II

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

February 13, 1925--Hinckley, field representative, FERA, in a telegram to Champ, chairman, State Advisory Committee on Welfare and Emergency Relief, urging "broad permissive powers enabling state [Utah] to participate to fullest extent in federal program and any possible grants in aid."
May 24, 1934--Champ writes of his concern over personnel and the method of appointments of personnel for handling the Civilian Conservation Corps in Logan Canyon.
February 17, 1935--Letter and report from Champ to Hinckley on legislative matters which have been running wild so far as legislation respecting credit is concerned.
February 23, 1935--Hinckley as field representative reports to Champ from Washington, D. C., the uncertainty of the "works" bill. States Utah Senators King and Thomas backed the president in spite of pressure from labor groups from home.
March 30, 1935--Biographical sketch of George H. Dern mailed to Champ at the time of Dern's appointment as secretary of war.
May 1, 1935--Letter regarding B. Alden Lillywhite for a possible position in the state welfare setup.
November 9, 1935-December 27, 1935--Six letters of note to people in high governmental positions urging the appointment of William T. Foster to serve on the new Federal Reserve Board with Marriner S. Eccles.
January 28, 1936--Dr. William T. Foster in a letter to Champ expresses gratitude for the many who supported him in an attempt to get his appointment to the Federal Reserve Board (Foster lost appointment).
February 1, 1936--Champ writes his appreciation to Senator William H. King for his recommendation of Champ for commissioner of reclamation.
June 5, 1936--Telegram to Hinckley from Champ congratulating him on his appointment as assistant to Harry Hopkins.
February 18, 1939--Champ to Hinckley writes of his and Darrell Greenwell's attempts to keep the Utah Music and Art Projects going. States: "I feel that the Utah Sinfonietta is at least the nucleus for a state symphony orchestra."
May 24, 1939--Champ cites as Hinckley's accomplishments the air base at Ogden and looks forward to the civil aviation program soon to start at Utah State Agriculture College.
September 7, 1939--Airport improvements are underway and the training program at the college still awaits approval.
March 12, 1940--Champ to Hinckley detailing development of the possible installation of a Civilian Pilot Training Program unit at Cedar City under the direction of the center at Logan.
May 20, 1940--Champ writes: "As the destiny of the world moves rapidly in the present crisis, we are thinking of you men who are formulating the all-important program for our defense and are grateful that your foresight has already made a beginning possible."
December 14, 1940--Champ to Hinckley about mutual mortgage insurance to farm mortgages and asks Hinckley for assistance in getting representation for his group.
June 9, 1941--Governor Herbert B. Maw writes Champ of his decision not to reappoint any of the board members of the University of Utah and the Utah State Agriculture College, based on the highly competitive attitude between the two schools which was costing the state thousands of unnecessary dollars. Champ was among the board members released and then reappointed.
June 25, 1941--David O. McKay to Champ, grateful for his association with the board members with whom he had worked at Utah State Agriculture College and questioning Governor Maw's motives in releasing all the board members.
June 30, 1941--Champ to Hinckley expressing his regrets that Hinckley probably would not be reappointed to the University of Utah Board of Regents.
July 2, 1941--Champ's reply to President David O. McKay's letter states, "Agreeing with all that you say in your most thoughtful letter . . ., I chiefly regret the incident as a possible indication that the unseemly hand of politics, prejudice, and personality may be entering into the administration of governmental and educational affairs . . . ."
January 25, 1943--Champ to Hinckley asking for an appointment with Harry Hopkins to present a "Memorandum on Proposed Plan for Coordination of Federal Governmental Activities."
March 15, 1943--Enclosure with a letter presenting Champ for nomination as director of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States from the Ninth Election District.
April 28, 1943--Hinckley writes congratulations on Champ's election to the United States Chamber of Commerce.
1945-1955--Personal Correspondence between Champ and Hinckley.

Dates

1925-1955

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