Finding Aid for the Percy E. Foxworth / Chambers / Roberts Collection
(MUM00192)
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Finding Aid for the Percy E. Foxworth / Chambers / Roberts Collection
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Descriptive Summary
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| PURL: |
http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00192/ |
| Title: |
Percy E. Foxworth / Chambers / Roberts Collection |
| Dates: |
1930s-1980s |
| Collector: |
Foxworth, Percy E.,
1906-1943
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| Physical Extent: |
9 boxes |
| Repository: |
University of Mississippi. Department of Archives and Special Collections. University, MS 38677, USA |
| Identification: |
MUM00192 |
| Language of Material: |
English |
| Abstract: |
Collection of correspondence,
miscellaneous documents, diaries and newspaper clippings related to Percy E.
Foxworth.
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Collection donated by Mary Jane Chambers.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archives and Special Collections staff. Finding aid encoded by Jason Kovari, 21 May 2009.
Additions
No further additions are expected to this collection.
Subject Terms
Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar),
1895-1972
United States. Federal Bureau of
Investigation — Officials and employees
Foxworth, Ann Holliday,
1906-1992
Formats
correspondence
clippings (information artifacts)
diaries
Biographical Note
Percy E. Foxworth was born on 29 November 1906 in Purvis, Mississippi. He received
his early education in the grade and high schools of Poplarville and Derby,
Mississippi. He attended the Pearl River Junior College for two years and then began
his accounting studies at the Walton School of Commerce and the LaSalle Extension
University. In 1926 he entered the employ of the Edward Hines Western Pine Company
at Poplarville, Mississippi, and later was transferred to the company’s offices at
Burne, Oregon where he allegedly picked up the nickname “Sam”.
Foxworth applied to enter the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on 21 March 1932.
After completing his initial training he was assigned to FBI field offices located
at Jacksonville, FL, Oklahoma City, OK, New York City and Washington, D.C. He served
as an Administrative Assistant to J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI from 8 April
1935 until June 1939, when he was made Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field
Division of the FBI. From June 1940 until 9 April 1941 Foxworth was assigned at the
Washington headquarters of the FBI as an Assistant Director in charge of the FBI’s
New York City Field Office.
Foxworth was killed in the line of duty on 15 January 1943 when his plane crashed in
Surinam, Dutch Guiana. The FBI Medal of Honor was given posthumously to Foxworth in
1991.
Scope and Content Note
The Percy E. Foxworth / Chambers / Roberts Collection contains correspondence from Percy
Foxworth to Ann Foxworth; correspondence from J. Edgar Hoover to Percy Foxworth;
F.B.I., Navy, Financial and General Documents, Ann Foxworth’s Diaries and Newspaper
Clippings. Photographs from the collection have been removed for preservation.
User Information
Prefered Citation
Percy E. Foxworth / Chambers / Roberts Collection, 1930s-1980s, Archives and Special
Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The University of Mississippi
Access Restrictions
The Percy E. Foxworth / Chambers / Roberts Collection is open for research.
Copyright Restrictions
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the
making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under
certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized
to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions
is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other
than private study, scholarship or research.” If a user makes a request for, or
later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use”,
that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
Related Material
Resources at the University of Mississippi
Percy E. Foxworth Collection (MUM00191). http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00191/ Collections have been
kept separate due to different donors.
Separated Material
Folder 5.8: Photographs have been removed to Collections Photographs, Box 38, Folders
27-29 for preservation purposes.
Arrangement
The collection contains 9 boxes which are split into various series
Container List
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Series I. Correspondence to Ann Foxworth |
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Folder 1.1
| Undated-1937 |
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| ALS. Undated. Sam to “Dearest Susan.”San Salvador. (2pp.) |
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| ALS. Undated. Sam to “Dearest Susan.”
San Salvador. (3pp.)
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| ALS. Undated. Sam to “Dearest Susan.”
Lima Peru.
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| TL. Undated. Sam to “Dearest Susan.”
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| ALS. Undated. Sam to “Dearest Susan.” (2pp.) |
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| ALS. Undated. Sam to “Dearest Susan.”
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| ACS. Undated. Sam to “Dearest Susan.”
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| TLS. Undated. Sam to “Dear Susan.”
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| ALS. Undated. Sam to “Dearest Susan.” (2pp.) |
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| TLS. Undated. Sam to “Dearest Susan.”
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| TLS. Undated. Sam to “Dearest Susan.”
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| ALS. 1937. Sam to “Dearest Sug.” (3pp.) |
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| TL. 9 July 1937. Sam to “Dearest Sug.”
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| TL. 13 July 1937. Sam to “Dearest Ann.”
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| TLS. 15 August 1937. Sam to “Dear
Susan.”
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| TLS. 22 August 1937. Sam to “Dear Ann.”
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| TLS. 23 August 1937. Sam to “Dearest
Ann.” Oklahoma City, OK. (2pp.)
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| TL. 2 September 1937. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” Memphis, TN
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| TL. 5 September 1937. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” Memphis TN.
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| TLS. 3 October 1937. Sam to “Dearest
Sug.” Newark, NJ
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| TL. 4 October 1937. Sam to “Dear Sug.”
Newark, NJ
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| TL. 5 October 1937. Sam to “Dearest
Sug.” Newark, N.J. (3pp.)
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| TLS. 22 October 1937. Sam to “Dearest
Ann.” Cincinnati, OH.
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| TLS. 23 October 1937. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” Cincinnati, OH.
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| TLS. 31 October 1937. Sam to “My Dearest
Susan.” Atlanta, GA
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Folder 1.2
| 1938-10 October 1940 |
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| ALS. 24 January 1938. Sam to “My Dear
Babe.” (4pp.)
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| ALS. 28 January 1938. Sam to “Dear
Babe.” (7pp.)
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| TLS. 11 February 1938. Sam to “Dearest
Sug.”
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| TLS. 5 March 1939. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” (2pp.)
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| TLS. 7 March 1939. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.”
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| TLS. 9 March 1939. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.”
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| ALS. 13 March 1939. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” (2pp.)
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| TL. 2 September 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” Guatemala City.
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| TL. [September 1940]. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” Buenos Aires.
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| TLS. 24 September 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” San Salvador. (2pp.)
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| TLS. 25 September 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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| TLS. 26 September 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” Tegucigalpa, Honduras. (2pp.)
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| TLS. 27 September 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” Managua, Nicarauga.
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| TLS. 1 October 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” San Jose, Costa Rica. (2pp.)
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| TLS. 4 October 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” Panama City, Panama.
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| TLS. 9 October 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” BogotᬠColumbia. (4pp.)
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| ALS. 10 October 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Babe.” (3pp.)
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Folder 1.3
| 15 October 1940-25 November 1940 |
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| ALS. 15 October 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” (2pp.)
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| ALS. 16 October 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” (2pp.)
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| ALS. 20 October 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” Lima, Peru.
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| ALS. 24 October 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” Lima, Peru.
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| ALS. 26 October 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” La Paz, Bolivia.
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| ALS. 27 October 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” Chile.
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| TLS. 31 October 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” Santiago, Chile. (2pp.)
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| TLS. 2 November 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” Santiago, Chile.
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| TLS. 4 November 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” Santiago, Chile. (2pp.)
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| TL. 7 November 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” Buenos Aires, Argentina. (2pp.)
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| TLS. 11 November 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” Montevideo, Uruguay.
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| ALS. 15 November 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” Buenos Aires.
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| ALS. 15 November 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” Buenos Aires.
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| TLS. 16 November 1940. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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| TLS. 18 November 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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| TLS. 21 November 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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| ALS. 25 November 1940. Sam to “Dear
Babe.” (2pp.)
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| TLS. 26 November 1940. Sam to “Dear
Susan.” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Folder 1.4
| [2 March 1941]-15 June 1942 |
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| ALS. [2 March 1941]. Sam to “Dear
Susan.”
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| ALS. 16 May 1942. Sam to “Dear Susan.” (2pp.) |
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| ALS. 19 May 1942. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.” (2pp.)
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| TLS. 23 May 1942. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.”
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| ALS. 25 May 1942. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.”
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| TL. 1 June 1942. Sam to “Dearest Susan.”
Montevideo.
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| TL. 9 June 1942. Sam to “Dearest Susan.”
Santiago de Chile.
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| ALS. 15 June 1942. Sam to “Dearest
Susan.”
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Series II. J.Edgar Hoover Correspondence |
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Folder 1.5
| 8 January 1932-17 May 1937 |
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| TLS. 8 January 1932. J.E. Hoover to
Honorable Robert R. Butler. Re: interest in Percy Foxworth as a
possible Special Agent.
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| TLS. 27 January 1932. J.E. Hoover to
P.E. Foxworth. Re: Description of the job and notification that his
application will receive consideration.
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| TLS. 25 February 1932. J.E. Hoover to
Percy E. Foxworth. Re: appointment as special agent in the United
States Bureau of Investigation.
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| TLS. 2 March 1932. J.E. Hoover to Percy
E. Foxworth. Re: Percy’s acceptance for the position.
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| TLS. 22 March 1932. J.E. Hoover to P.E.
Foxworth. Re: travel for official duties and
reimbursement.
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| TLS. 13 April 1932. J.E. Hoover to Percy
E. Foxworth. Re: Travel to Jacksonville, Florida to report to
Special Agent in Charge there for assignment.
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| TLS. 16 May 1932. J.E. Hoover to P.E.
Foxworth. Re: Suggestions for better service.
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| TLS. 14 September 1932. J.E. Hoover to
P.E. Foxworth. Re: directed to proceed to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
for new assignment.
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| TLS. 24 October 1932. J.E. Hoover to
P.E. Foxworth. Re: directed to proceed to Los Angeles, CA for new
assignment.
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| TLS. 7 November 1932. J.E. Hoover to
P.E. Foxworth. Re: Thanking Percy for submitting a
suggestion.
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| TLS. 13 June 1933. J.E. Hoover to P.E.
Foxworth. Re: directed to proceed to New York for a new
assignment.
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| TLS. 8 March 1934. J. Edgar Hoover to
P.E. Foxworth. Re: Promotion.
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| TLS. 8 October 1934. J.E. Hoover to P.E.
Foxworth. Re: directed to proceed to Washington, D.C. for a new
assignment.
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| TLS. 8 January 1935. J.E. Hoover to P.E.
Foxworth. Re: Suggestions for the Bureau.
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| TLS. 18 February 1935. J.Edgar Hoover to
P.E. Foxworth. Re: Promotion.
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| TLS. 24 April 1935. J.Edgar Hoover to
P.E. Foxworth. Promotion.
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| TLS. 8 August 1935. J.E. Hoover to P.E.
Foxworth. Re: Promotion.
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| 10 September 1935. J. Edgar Hoover to
P.E. Foxworth. Re: Promotion.
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| TLS. 28 December 1935. J.E. Hoover to
Percy E. Foxworth. Re: Promotion.
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| TLS. 23 March 1936. J.E. Hoover to P.E.
Foxworth. Re: Physical examination.
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| TLS. 6 April 1936. J. Edgar Hoover to
P.E. Foxworth. Re: Appreciation for the “excellent manner in which
you handled to work in the Investigative Division during the absence
of Mr. Tamm and the execution of Bruno Richard
Hauptmann.
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| TLS. 20 April 1936. J.Edgar Hoover to
Percy E. Foxworth. Re: Promotion.
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| TLS. 17 June 1936. J.E. Hoover to Percy
E. Foxworth. Re: Promotion.
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| TLS. 1 July 1936. J. Edgar Hoover to
Percy E. Foxworth. Re: Death of Percy’s father.
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| TLS. 25 November 1936. J.E. Hoover to
P.E. Foxworth. Re: appointment of Woodrow Roberts to the Bureau’s
clerk typist position. Percy had expressed an interest in his
getting a position with the Bureau.
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| TLS. 3 February 1937. J.Edgar Hoover to
Percy E. Foxworth. Re: Promotion.
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| TLS. 17 May 1937. J. Edgar Hoover to
Percy E. Foxworth. Re: Promotion.
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Folder 1.6
| 28 July 1937-23 September 1941 |
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| TLS. 28 July 1937. J.Edgar Hoover to
“Sam” (Foxworth). Re: Thanks for the gold badge which Percy gave to
Hoover on the occasion of his twentieth anniversary with the
Bureau.
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| TLS. 30 August 1937. J. Edgar Hoover to
Percy E. Foxworth. Re: Promotion.
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| TLS. 26 February 1938. J. Edgar Hoover
to “Sam” (Foxworth). Re: Thanks for the message of
sympathy.
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| TLS. 2 June 1938. J.E. Hoover to P.E.
Foxworth. Re: Physical examination.
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| TLS. 19 August 1938. J. Edgar Hoover to
P.E. Foxworth. Re: Thanks for the letter of congratulations on the
21st anniversary of Hoover joining the Bureau.
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| TLS. 3 September 1928. J.E. Hoover to
Percy E. Foxworth. Re: Promotion.
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| TLS. 31 May 1940. J.E. Hoover to P.E.
Foxworth. Re: Directions to proceed to Washington, D.C. for a new
assignment.
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| TLS. 8 June 1940. J.Edgar Hoover to
Percy E. Foxworth. Re: Promotion.
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| TLS. 18 June 1940. J.Edgar Hoover to
“Sam” (Foxworth). Re: moving to a new address.
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| TLS. 4 January 1941. J.E. Hoover to P.E.
Foxworth. Re: results of physical examination.
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| TLS. 12 February 1941. Edgar to “Dear
Hap” (Horace C. Flanigan). Re: introduction of Percy
Foxworth.
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| TLS. 23 September 1941. J. Edgar Hoover
to Percy E. Foxworth. Re: Directions to travel to New York for a new
assignment.
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Folder 1.7
| 26 June 1942-12 May 1945 |
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| TLS. 26 June 1942. J.E. Hoover to Percy
E. Foxworth. Re: Occupational questionnaire.
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| TLS. 27 July 1942. J. Edgar Hoover to
Percy E. Foxworth. Re: Thanks for the gifts sent in commemoration of
Hoover’s 25th anniversary of joining the Bureau.
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| TLS. 7 December 1942. J.E. Hoover to Mr.
Edgar K. Legg (Chairman, Local Board Number 8, Selective Service
System). Re: Giving Foxworth additional deferment from Selective
Service.
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| TLS. 6 February 1943. J.Edgar Hoover to
Mrs. P.E. Foxworth. Re: Condolence cards.
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| TLS. 10 February 1943. J. Edgar Hoover
to Mrs. P.E. Foxworth. Re: Possibility of awarding Mrs. Foxworth
$5000.
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| TLS. 12 April 1943. J. Edgar Hoover to
Mrs. P.E. Foxworth. Re: Bill providing $5,000 for Mrs. Foxworth
passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
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| TLS. 5 July 1943. J. Edgar Hoover to
Mrs. P.E. Foxworth. Re: Bill passing the Senate.
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| TLS. 20 July 1943. J. Edgar Hoover to
Mrs. P.E. Foxworth. Re: Bill rejected by the President.
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| TLS. 19 January 1944. J. Edgar Hoover to
Mrs. P.E. Foxworth. Re: Memorial service for Percy at the New York
office; memorial plaque; and the naming of a keel of a Liberty ship
after Sam.
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| TLS. 12 May 1945. J. Edgar Hoover to
Mrs. Ann Holliday Foxworth. Re: Promotion to a higher grade of
Artist-Illustrator.
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Series III. General Correspondence |
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Folder 1.8
| Undated-1944 |
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Folder 1.9
| Undated-1944 |
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Folder 1.10
| Undated-1944 |
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Folder 1.11
| Invitations |
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Box 2
| Sympathy cards, 19 January-1 November
1943 (6 Folders)
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Series IV. Documents |
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F.B.I. and Navy |
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Folder 3.1
| Undated-1942. Materials from Percy E.
Foxworth’s personnel file
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Folder 3.2
| Undated-1939. Transcripts of
speeches
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Folder 3.3
| Undated-1943. Memorandum |
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Folder 3.4
| Miscellaneous materials related to the death of Percy E.
Foxworth
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Folder 3.5
| Miscellaneous |
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Folder 3.6
| Documents related to the Navy,
Undated-1941
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Folder 3.7
| Documents related to the Navy,
Undated-1941
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Folder 3.8
| Documents related to the Navy,
Undated-1941
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Miscellaneous |
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Folder 4.1
| Empty envelopes |
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Folder 4.2
| Empty envelopes |
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Folder 4.3
| General miscellaneous |
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Folder 4.4
| General miscellaneous |
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Folder 4.5
| General miscellaneous |
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Folder 4.6
| Genealogical materials |
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Folder 4.7
| Certificates, Undated-1943 |
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Financial |
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Folder 5.1
| Invoices and Receipts |
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Folder 5.2
| Invoices and Receipts |
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Folder 5.3
| Invoices and Receipts |
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Folder 5.4
| Miscellaneous |
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Folder 5.5
| Tax return information |
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Folder 5.6
| Contracts |
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Folder 5.7
| Insurance and death benefits |
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Box 6
| Cancelled Checks and Bank Statements |
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Box 7
| Cancelled Checks and Bank Statements |
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Series V. Photographs |
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Folder 5.8
| Photographs |
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Separated Material: Removed to Collections Photographs: Box 38, Folders 27-29
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Series VI. F.B.I. Publications |
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Box 8
| FBI Publications and Ann Holliday Foxworth’s diaries |
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Series VII. Newspaper Clippings |
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Box 9
| Newspaper clippings |
