Governor and Mrs. John E. Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks, 1929 and 1939 Doc 752 Introduction This collection contains congratulatory letters, cards, and s sent to Vermont Governor John E. Weeks and his wife, Hattie J. Dyer Weeks, on their 50 th wedding anniversary in 1929 and on their 60 th wedding anniversary in 1939. The items in the collection were given to the Vermont Historical Society by John E. Weeks in 1946 (acc. no. 23278, 23279, and 23280). They were formerly classified under the Dewey number 392 W418. Biographical Note John Eliakim Weeks was born to Elizabeth Dyer and Ebenezer Holland Weeks on 14 June 1854 in Salisbury, Vermont. He attended Middlebury High School and was a farmer in his younger years, having left school to assist on the family farm due to the ill health of his father. He married Hattie Jane Dyer of Salisbury on 14 October 1879. Weeks was governor of Vermont, 1927-1931 and held numerous other public offices over the course of his career. His governorship saw Vermont suffer one of the most devastating floods in the state s history in 1927. Before becoming a candidate for governor, he was an assistant judge of Addison County, 1884-1886; a member of the Vermont House of Representatives for Salisbury, 1888-1896; and a Vermont senator for Addison County. He also served as state cattle commissioner, chairman of the state penal board, director of state institutions, and Commissioner of Public Welfare. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1931-1933. John Eliakim Weeks died on 10 September 1949. Scope and Content This collection contains the contents from three scrapbooks and one loose pile of letters, cards, and s sent to Vermont Governor John E. Weeks and his wife, Hattie J. Dyer Weeks, on their 50 th wedding anniversary in 1929 and on their 60 th wedding anniversary in 1939. Two of the scrapbooks were disassembled, so only one scrapbook remains intact. The items in the other scrapbooks were moved to archival folders. The Weeks received messages from prominent politicians and citizens of their day including Franklin D. Roosevelt (as governor and president), Herbert Hoover (as president and former president) former president Calvin Coolidge, and financier J. P. Morgan. The governors of many of the states sent messages, as did prominent Vermonters and heads of organizations located in Vermont or associated with Vermont in some way.
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 2 The contents of the three scrapbooks have each been indexed by name. A consolidated every name index has been created from the three separate indexes. The five folders of greeting cards have not been indexed. Inventory Indexes Doc 752:01 50 th wedding anniversary (1929), Congratulatory Greetings, scrapbook, indexed 02 60 th wedding anniversary (1939), letters, indexed 03, cards, #1 04, cards, #2 05, cards, #3 06, cards, #4 07, cards, #5 08, s, indexes (1) Golden Anniversary scrapbook, 1929 (2) 60 th anniversary letters, 1939 (3) 60 th anniversary s, 1939 (4) Consolidated index (1) Golden Wedding Anniversary Scrapbook October 14, 1929 Hoover, Herbert President United States Letter 1 Coolidge, Calvin Former President United States Letter 1 Roosevelt, Governor New York Telegram 1 Franklin D. Gibson, E.W. Congressman Vermont Telegram 1 Phillips, John C. Governor Arizona Letter 1 Parnell, Harvey Governor Arkansas Letter 1 Young, C.C. Governor California Letter 1 Carlton, Doyle E. Governor Florida Letter 1 Hardman, Governor Georgia Letter 1 Hamartine Leslie, Harry G. Governor Indiana Letter 1 Reed, Clyde M. Governor Kansas Letter 1 Sampson, Flem D. Governor Kentucky Letter 1 Long, Huey P. Governor Louisiana Letter 1
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 3 Gardiner, William Governor Maine Letter 1 Tudor Ritchie, Albert C. Governor Maryland Letter 1 Green, Fred W. Governor Michigan Letter 1 Christianson, Governor Minnesota Letter 1 Theodore Weaver, Arthur J. Governor Nebraska Letter 1 Larson,? Governor New Jersey Letter 1 Dillon, R. C. Governor New Mexico Letter 1 Gardner, O. Max Governor North Carolina Letter 1 Cooper, Myers Y. Governor Ohio Letter 1 Bulow, W. J. Governor South Dakota Letter 1 Moody, Dan Governor Texas Letter 1 Hartley, Robert H. Governor Washington Letter 1 Conley, William G. Governor West Virginia Letter 1 Emerson, Frank C. Governor Wyoming Letter 1 Graves, Bidd Governor Alabama Telegram 1 Adams, William Governor Colorado Telegram 1 H. Trumbull, John H. Governor Connecticut Telegram 1 Buck, C. D. Governor Delaware Telegram 1 Baldridge, H.C. Governor Idaho Telegram 1 Emerson, Louis L. Governor Illinois Telegram 1 Tobey, Charles W. Governor New Hampshire Telegram 1 Patterson, I. L. Governor Oregon Telegram 1 Fisher, John H. Governor Pennsylvania Telegram 1 Case, Norman S. Governor Rhode Island Telegram 1 Richards, John G. Governor South Carolina Telegram 1 Horton, Henry H. Governor Tennessee Telegram 1 Dern, George H. Governor Utah Telegram 1 Hammill, John Governor Iowa Telegram 1 Kohler, Walter JJ. Governor Wisconsin Telegram 1 Smith, E. C. Former St. Albans, Telegram 1 Governor Billings, Franklin Former Woodstock, Telegram 1 S. Governor Hartness, Lena Springfield, Letter 1 Graham, Horace F. Former Governor Craftsbury,? Letter 1 Marshall, H. W. Governor Connecticut Telegram 1 Kinney, Mrs. Fred P. Daughters of Massachusetts Telegram 1
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 4 Mead, Carl A. Society of New York Telegram 1 New York City Clair, John C. Association Massachusetts Telegram 1 of Waltham Woodruff, Castleton Castleton, Telegram 1 Caroline S. Normal School Ripley, Horace P. Brattleboro Brattleboro, Telegram 1 Retreat Burbank, Edith Austine Institution Brattleboro, Telegram 1 Humeston, Richard J. Middlebury College Middlebury, Telegram 1 Unsigned Girls of Rutland, Telegram 1 Riverside Cook, John B. Vermont Saxtons River, Telegram 1 Academy, Faculty & Student Body Rutland High Faculty & Rutland, Telegram 1 School Students Mead, Mrs. Clinton Underhill School Children Underhill, Telegram 1 Union Chapter #21 Members Middlebury, Telegram 1 OES Hathaway, Grace Dalrymple, Mrs. W.E. Ledoux, Henri T. Ficci, L.V. Roddy, Lilian F. Fairchild, W.W. Vermont Federation of Women s Clubs Society Daughters of the American Revolution L union St. Baptist D amerique Rutland Italian American Society Catholic Daughters of America at Burlington Rutland Rotary Club Middlebury, Telegram 1 Brandon, Telegram 1 Burlington, Telegram 1 Rutland, Telegram 1 Burlington, Telegram 1 Rutland, Telegram 1
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 5 Romano, G. Order of Sons of Rutland, Telegram 1 Italy in America Baxendale, J.O. Burlington Burlington, Telegram 1 Rotary Club Hardin, W.H. Northfield Northfield, Telegram 1 Chamber of Commerce Finnessey, Wm. Burlington Burlington, Telegram 1 C. Chamber of Commerce Johnson, F.B. The Springfield Springfield, Telegram 1 Reporter Jackson, H. Nelson Burlington Daily Burlington, Telegram 1 News Partridge, Frank C. Vermont marble Proctor, Letter 1 Co. Proctor, Mortimer Vermont Marble Proctor, Telegram 1 R. Co. National Shawmut? Boston, Mass. Telegram 1 Bank of Boston Stanger, Robert Stanley Stanger Montreal, Que. Telegram 1 Grout, Aaron H.? Burlington, Telegram 1 Hall, Arthur C. The Bishop s Burlington, Letter 1 House Leonard, T. J. Church of the Middlebury, Letter 1 Assumption Smith, Charles P. The Burlington Burlington, Letter 1 Savings Bank Marie, Wm. Jean Saint Michael s Winooski Park, Letter 1 College Shawmut Corp. of Boston, Mass Telegram 1 Boston Rogers, Edward J. Pittsford, Telegram 1 Ross, Lena C. Rutland, Telegram 1 Golden Wishes Card 1 Weeks, John E. Unsigned, typed letter of thanks to prisoners at Windsor State Prison 1 (2) Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary Scrapbook October 14, 1939
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 6 Roosevelt, President United States Franklin Hoover, Herbert Past President New York City Morgan, J. P. Banker New York Ellis, Zena H. Fair Haven, Thomas, John M. President, Northfield, Norwich University McConaughy, Lt. Governor Connecticut James L. Field, Charles C. Bohemian Club Newport, Cors (?), William New Haven, L. CT Trumbull, James Ex-Governor Connecticut H. Blind Friends?? Brail 2 Gardiner, WM Ex-Governor Maine Tudor Gibson, Ernest W. U.S. Senator Vermont Tobey, Chs. W. U.S. Senator New Hampshire Byrd, Harry Flood U.S. Senator Virginia Plumley, Frank Ex-U.S. Senator Northfield, Botsford, Samuel? Buffalo, NY B. Sherburne, John C. Associate Justice, Randolph, Supreme Court Howe, Harland B. Justice, U.S. Burlington, District Court Proctor, Mortimer Ex- Governor Proctor, R. Graham, Horace Attorney At Law Craftsbury, F. Wood, J.B. Treasurer & St. Albans, Clerk, Central Railway Reynolds, Milo C. Public Burlington, Service Commission Kealer, Mr. & Mrs. C.A.? Northborough, MA
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 7 Bucklin, Walter S. President, Boston, MA Shawmut Bank Jackson, Frederick Shawmut Bank Boston, MA E. Austin, Ned? Burlington, Philips, Hugh President Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Fitzpatrick,? St. Albans, Charles Cleary, Walter H. Judge, Chamber of Superior Court & Chancellor Smith, Louis P. President, Burlington, Burlington Savings Bank K? H.P. Cummings Ware, MA Construction Co. Ripley, Horace G., Superintendent Brattleboro M.D. Retreat Chandler, W.D. Photographer St. Albans, Budrow, L.J. Secretary, Burlington Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Burlington, Plumb, Rev. Cecil Minister, Fourth Presbyterian Church So. Boston, MA Mayo, W. Irving Director, New Westminster, England Kurn Hattin Homes Crane, Edward F. Editor?, Burlington, Burlington Free Press Hulburd, R. W. Lawyer Hyde Park, Smith, Clifford H.? Proctor, &I Martha L. Smith, Esme A. C. Manager New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Howard, Harry S. Attorney at law Burlington, Grout, Aaron H. Lawyer Burlington, Nelson, Allen H.? The Driskill, Austin, TX
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 8 Nelson, Allen?,Rough Edges White Plains, Letter (Note) 2 NY Newell, Henry C. Pastor, First Harwich, MA Congregational Church Shields, Chas. A.?, Van Ness Burlington, House Adams, Chauncey? Burlington, C. Gifford, Harriet?? Wade, Leighton T.? Olean, NY Brown, Kyle T. Attorney Lunenburg, Lewin, George F. President, Student Government, Middlebury College Middlebury,? Ludlow Rotary Club Ludlow, Note 2 Dietrich, Gladys A. Athena Club Burlington, Adams, J. R. Rotary Club Springfield, Koenig, Otto H. President, Rutland, Rutland Rotary Club Hill, Fred C. President, Burlington Rotary Club Burlington, Dung, H.E. (?) Sec., White River Junction Rotary Club White River Junction, Hallowell, Geo. D. Sec., Woodstock Rotary Club Woodstock, The Chester? Chester, Women s Club Potter, Harold C. Sec. Chester Chester, Rotary Club Farr, Walton H. Sec. New England Kurn Hattin Homes Westminster, Leonard, Catherine T. Sec., The Clover Club Shoreham,
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 9? Union Chapter Note 2 #2, Order of Eastern Star Williams, J. President, Poultney, Malcom Poultney Rotary Club Barton, Martha? Burlington, Holden Farrington, F. H. Farrington Brandon, Homestead Barnett, Dr. H.H. Doctor Marblehead, Meacham, William M. Headmaster, The Farm and Trades School MA Boston, MA Adams, Evelyn? and Photo W. Newton, Letter & Photo 2 Plumley MA Fowler, Mary K? Proctor, Blodgett, Rev. F. Methodist Jay, NY B. Church Philips, Hugh President, Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Montpelier, Letter (& many signatures) 2 Gifford, Harriet? 319 West 103 rd Street,? Carpenter, Cadene Sec., Montpelier Montpelier, W. Women s Club Lowe, Nellie Personal Montpelier, Note 2 Brooke, Joshua & Personal Springfield, Margaret MA Button, Mrs. Personal LA Grange, Charles Ira Illinois Bailey, Ella M. Personal Montpelier, Letteer 2 Bickford, Lucilla Personal Bradford, Note 2 F. Vasser, Mr. & Mrs. Personal Middlebury, Note 2 Fred Mason, Mrs. Personal, Hillside Randolph, Note 2 Edward Howe Farm Puffer, Mrs. Personal Montpelier, Note 2 Thompson, George Z. Personal Proctor, Note 2
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 10 Name Position State Letter or Folder Collins, Ruth Colby (Dr.) Personal Middlebury, Note 2 Bliss, Percis C. Personal So. Hero, Note 2 Thomas, Grace Personal, Rutland, Note 2 Mendon Mountain Orchards Kellogg, Julia Personal, Vergennes, Note 2 Activity Girls of Weeks School Carpenter, Kate &I Personal? Note 2 Henry Locklin, Frank L. Personal Taunton, MA Cheney, Thomas Attorney, Morrisville, C. & May Personal Dempsey, Suzanne Personal Arlington, MA Eaten, Estelle U. Personal, Keene Keene, NH Note 2 Teacher s College Metcalf, Mr. & Personal Underhill, Mrs. Eugene Myrick, Mr. & Personal Montpelier, Mrs. Ranson Weekes, Dorothy Personal Byron, TX & Donald Reynolds, Grace & Personal Middlebury, George Moore, Marion H. Personal 50 Court St.? Note 2 Devoy, Father Personal, St. Burlington, Note 2 Joseph s Orphanage Lessius, Leonard, S.J. Lord s Prayer, K? Note 2 Sharon, Elizabeth U. Personal Middlebury, Note 2 Branagan, Lucille Personal Roslindale, MA & Charles Tucker, Allen & Personal? Note 2 Mattie Meller, John (?) Personal? Note 2 Lynch, John A. St. Anthony s White River Goodwin, Will & Jessie Rectory Junction, Personal Burlington, Note 2
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 11 Morton, Cal H. Personal St. Albans, Puffer, H.A. & Personal Richford, Note 2 Gertrude Gallings?, Everett Personal? Note 2 & Mildred Wiley, Edgar J. Personal Brandon, Templeton, P.. L., Personal Montpelier, Dr. Smith, Mrs. Alex Personal Ryegate, Kaldace & Valile Personal Wallingford, Note 2? Stockdall, Alan A. National New York Association of Manufacturers Brockway, Walter & Blanche Personal K? Lote 2 Bryant, Ernest A. Personal Middlebury, Note 2 Davis, Robert N.V. Personal Rutland, Note 2 Smith, Mrs. U.U. Personal Middlebury, Note 2 Drank, Anna G. Personal (long) Rutland, Egelston, Lewellyn Personal? Note 2 J. Kilborn, W. T. & Personal Newport, Note & card 2 Katherine Hale, Franklin D. Post Card Lyndon Ctr, Note 2 Simms, Nellie B. Personal Essex Falls, Note 2 N.J. Austin, Warren R. U.S. Senator Vermont Telegram 2 Murphy, Francis P. Governor New Hampshire Telegram 2 Saltonstall, Gov. & Governor Massachusetts Telegram 2 Mrs. Leverett Remick, Mrs. S. H. President, Daughters of Vermont Waltham, MA Telegram 2 Kohler, Walter J.? Middlebury, Telegram 2 George & Lettie?? Middlebury Telegram 2 Hensel, George? Quarryville, PA Telegram 2 W. Fritz, Albert H. Askelely, Morgan Personal, Trinity Church Rectory Rutland,
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 12 Steele, Charles W. Personal Highgate Falls, (3) 60 th anniversary s, 1939 Mallory, Howard Burlington, Telegram 8 Northrop, Mr. & Burlington, Telegram 8 Mrs. Edward Seeley Co. Taunton, MA Telegram 8 Employees Cannon, Dora S. Burlington, Telegram 8 Rice, Martin & Moline, IL Telegram 8 Genevieve Archibald, Althea Boston, MA Telegram 8 St. Johnsbury St. Johnsbury, Telegram 8 Woman s Club McClintock, Ruth Larchmont, NY Telegram 8 Hamilton Vermont Tax Dept. Montpelier, Telegram 8 Harvey, Erwin & Montpelier, Telegram 8 Clara Cannon, Mr. &I St. Johnsbury, Telegram 8 Mrs. J.A. Cioffi, Mr. & Mrs. St. Albans, Telegram 8 James S. Jones, Edward H., Watsfield, Telegram 8 Mr. & Mrs. Campbell, Miss M. Boston, MA Telegram 8 & R.H. White Beauty Salon Callan, L.H. General Bristol, RI Telegram 8 Noble, Ange & Sanford, Polly Middlebury, Telegram 8 Clark, Col. & Mrs. Montpelier, Telegram 8 Osman Smith, Julia P. President, Burlington, Telegram 8 Elizabeth Lund Home Pelton, M. Richford, Telegram 8
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 13 Husband, Walter & Agnes Washington DC Telegram 8 Calhoun, Walter Middlebury, Telegram 9 Buzzell, Col. & Bennington, Telegram 8 Mrs. St. Michael s Sisters of mercy Montpelier, Telegram 8 Convent, Barre, Cady, Mr. & Mrs. Northfield, Telegram 8 Heber Bayley, Mrs. Newbury, Telegram 8 Charles H. MacDermott, Windsor, Telegram 8 James & Eleanor Dale, Timothy Montpelier, Telegram 8 Pomeroy, Mry & Sunderland, Telegram 8 Harry MA Don & Marion St. Albans, Telegram 8 Rogers, Edward & Pittsford, Telegram 8 Alma Wright, John D. President, Claremont, NH Telegram 8 Vermont Association of Boston Witherell, Estelle Shoreham, Telegram 8 & Leslie Sincerebox, R.E. Schenectady, Telegram 8 NY Mason, Harold W. Brattleboro, Telegram 8 Harold & Lucy Burlington, Telegram 8 Carrigan, Dr. Maplewood, NJ Telegram 8 Frank P. Murphye, Marge & Maplewood, NJ Telegram 8 Lawrence Watson, Charles D. St. Albans, Telegram 8 Webb, Charles, Mattie, & Marion Washington, DC Telegram 8 Simpson, W. Arthur Montpelier, Telegram 8 Cushings, Steve St. Albans, Telegram 8 Albisetti, Regent, Court of Barre, Telegram 8 Josephine St. Monica Oppenheim, Bertha Vergennes, Telegram 8
Weeks Anniversary Scrapbooks Page 14 Putnam, Ralph & Mary Waterbury, Telegram 8 Brigham, Frank & Winifred Christian Woodsville, NH Telegram 8 Jaffa, Hortense Yellowstone Park Brooklyn, NY Telegram 8 Fenton, Walter & Rutland, Telegram 8 Marion Kinsley, Earle E. Greenwich, CT Telegram 8 Comings, Mr. & Richford, Telegram 8 Mrs. C. Chase, Charlie & Brattleboro, Telegram 8 Mina Crowley, Mr. & Rutland, Telegram 8 Mrs. Jack Botsford, Edith & Buffalo, NY Telegram 8 Samuel Sargent, Margaret New York, NY Telegram 8 & Hubert E. Scott, Lucretia Brandon, Telegram 8 Fletcher, Mr. & Rutland, Telegram 8 Mrs. Frederick Mills, Katherine Greencastle, Telegram 8 M. Ind. Blackmer, Sam & Katrina Bennington, Telegram 8 Pierce, Mr. & Mrs. Executive Office Montpelier, Telegram 8 Charles; Eleanor Dana Jean E. Douglas Shapiro, Barney & Randolph, Telegram 8 Mr. & Mrs. Morris D. Steele, Dr. & Mrs. Montpelier, Telegram 8 F. Waterbury Rotary Waterbury, Telegram 8 Club Heaphy, Will Montpelier, Telegram 8 Addie Washington, Telegram 8 DC Curley, Mr. & Mrs. James Former Governor Jamacia Plaines, MA Telegram 8