Pitcairn, Raymond
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1885-1966
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Amateur Fire Brigade: A Fable of the New Deal, 1935
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
In preparation for the 1936 election campaign, the conservative political organization "Sentinels of the Republic" began a Constitution-based campaign designed to undermine the government's New Deal policies and, possibly, prevent the re-election of President Franklin D. Rooseveldt. Animated cartoons, new to the political arena, were produced to call attention to government spending, taxes, the national debt and New Deal legislation. One of these cartoons, "The Amateur Fire Brigade: A...
Dates:
1935
Sentinels of the Republic, bulk: 1920 - 1940
Box
Identifier: File 2
Scope and Contents
The Sentinels of the Republic material (found in the Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn Papers) is partly comprised of advertisements for the organization, which come in the form of articles, pamphlets, and booklets. Of the 150+ articles, the majority are written by Raymond Pitcairn and discuss topics such as taxes and recent Congressional actions through the ideological lens of the organization. The rest of the articles are written by news outlets such as the Chicago Daily Tribune, the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1920 - 1940