Melvin C. Snyder, Congressman, Papers, 1946-1953 A&M 2855

Melvin C. Snyder, Congressman, Papers, 1946-1953 A&M 2855


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2855
Title
Melvin C. Snyder, Congressman, Papers 1946-1953
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195441
Quantity
1.7 Linear Feet, 1 ft. 8 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each)
Creator
Snyder, Melvin C., 1898-1972
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Melvin C. Snyder, Congressman, Papers, A&M 2855, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Melvin Claude Snyder was born on October 29, 1898, in Albright, Preston County, West Virginia. He served during World War I in 1918 and graduated from the West Virginia University Law School in Morgantown, West Virginia, 1923. Snyder practiced law in Kingwood, West Virginia, where he served as mayor in 1926 and prosecuting attorney from 1929 to 1944. He also served in the army during World War II. Snyder was elected as a Republican to Congress in 1946, serving form 1947 to 1949, but his re-election campaigns in 1948 and 1950 were unsuccessful. He later served as a judge in West Virginia from 1953 to 1971. Melvin Claude Snyder died in Kingwood, West Virginia, on August 5, 1972.

Scope and Contents

Melvin Claude Snyder (1898-1972) was a lawyer, Republican Congressman, and judge from Preston County, West Virginia. Legal, personal, and political correspondence; speeches; and campaign materials document the political life of Melvin C. Snyder from 1946 to 1953. Box 1 contains speeches from 1947 and 1948 that concern political issues such as repealing New Deal policies, tax decreases, and communism. Box 2 houses letters from 1946 to 1953 that are chiefly from legal clients, political supporters, and political acquaintances, including Walter S. Hallanan. Box 3 contains campaign materials from 1948 related to Snyder's failed re-election campaign, including letters from constituents and other items connected to the West Virginia Republican Committee and the Republican National Headquarters. Box 4 houses voter lists and letters concerning military appointments.

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Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1
Speeches
1947–1948
Scope and Contents

This box contains speeches concerning political issues, including world peace, repealing New Deal policies, tax decreases, and communism.

Mixed Materials Box: 2
Correspondence
1946–1953
Scope and Contents

This box contains letters, most of which are from legal clients, political supporters, and political acquaintances, including Walter S. Hallanan.

Mixed Materials Box: 3
Campaign
1948
Scope and Contents

This box contains materials related to Snyder's failed 1948 re-election campaign, including letters from constituents and other items connected to the West Virginia Republican Committee and the Republican National Headquarters.

Mixed Materials Box: 4
Berkeley County Voter's List, War Department Material
1947–1948
Scope and Contents

This box contains a voter list from Berkeley County, West Virginia and letters concerning military appointments.