Manuscript Collections - Charles Wittenmeyer Papers

CHARLES WITTENMEYER PAPERS, 1933-1994
11 linear inches (2 LGA-S boxes)
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Charles Wittenmeyer was born September 3, 1903 in Centerville, Iowa. He received his law degree from Drake University in 1928 and moved to Davenport in 1933 to set up his law firm.  Wittenmeyer attended the Republican National Convention in 1928. He was elected county chairman, district chairman, and Republican National Committeeman in 1956. Wittenmeyer was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1944, 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1972. He retired his position of Iowa Republican National Committeeman in 1972. Wittenmeyer died August 9, 1994.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The papers provide an overview of Wittenmeyer’s political work with the Republican National Committee and the Iowa Republican Party. The newspaper clippings provide more detail. The materials are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of material.

RELATED COLLECTIONS

There are Charles Wittenmeyer papers at the State Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City.

FOLDER LIST

Box      Contents
1          Correspondence
                     Christmas cards
                              General, 1952-1984
                              Agnew, Spiro, 1969-1972
                              Ford, Gerald, 1975-1976
                              Nixon, Richard, c. 1960-1974
                              Reagan, Ronald, 1986
                     General letters, 1952-1985
                     Eisenhower, Dwight and Mamie, 1952-1960
                     Nixon, Richard and Pat, 1961-1972
                     Schwengel, Fred (Iowa Congressman), 1970-1991
            Herbert Hoover Presidential Library - Centennial of Hoover’s birth, 1974
            Iowa Republican Party
                     State Convention, 1946
                     State Judicial Convention, 1956
                     Wittenmeyer candidacy for national committee, 1956
                     Inauguration of Harold Hughes as Governor, 1963
            Midwest Republican Conference, 1956
            National Republican Senatorial Committee Order of Merit, 1994
            Newspaper clippings, 1933-1975 (5 folders)
            Photographs, c. 1950-1990

2          Published books
                     Frank Flower, History of the Republican Party (1884)
                     M.B. Schapper, Grand Old Party (1955)
            Republican National Committee
                     National Convention, 1960
                     Nixon Inauguration, 1969 (2 folders)
                     RNC Calendar, 1970
                     Campaign, 1972
                     Fundraising, 1992