By Thomas F. Schwartz President Hoover's original desk phone, which was installed in the Oval Office in March 1929. This phone was salvaged from the White House after a fire on December 24, 1929. When the Executive Offices were renovated in 1930, a new phone was installed on the President's new desk. HHPLM artifact 62.1.282 … Continue reading National 1414: The Hoover White House Telephone
By Thomas F. Schwartz Herbert Hoover and Charles K. Field at Bohemian Grove, 1925 HHPLM image #31-1925-a01 Charles K. Field was a member of the 1895 pioneer class of Stanford University along with Herbert Hoover. Their friendship carried over into class reunions, Bohemian Grove, and during Field’s time as an editor for Sunset magazine and … Continue reading Charles K. Field and Herbert Hoover
By Thomas F. Schwartz President Herbert Hoover speaking at the battlefield site near Kings Mountain, S.C., October 7, 1930. HHPLM image #31-1930-92 “This is a place of inspiring memories,” declared President Herbert Hoover marking the 150th anniversary of the battle on October 7, 1930. “Here less than a thousand men, inspired by the urge of … Continue reading Herbert Hoover Commemorates Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain
By Thomas F. Schwartz The University Library of Leuven ca. 1954. HHPLM image #31-1954-a64 Herbert Hoover’s connection with Belgium is usually noted by his leadership of the Commission for Relief in Belgium. This voluntary organization provided food, medical, and clothing relief to millions of Belgian non-combatants throughout most of World War I. Less known are … Continue reading July 4 and the Leuven University Library
By Thomas F. Schwartz Stone Plate Engravings, Declaration of Independence, Plates and Facsimiles of the Declaration of Independence, 1823, 1895 and 1951Records of the Bureau of Rolls and Library, Engravings, Printing Plates and Medals RG59 General Records of the Department of State, National Archives and Records Administration The most important and memorable phrase in the … Continue reading The Pursuit of Happiness
By Thomas F. Schwartz Secretary Hoover had this small radio receiver installed in his home in order that he could better understand the complaints received by the Commerce Dept. from citizens with similar equipment. HHPLM image #31-1927-01 On November 10, 1945, Herbert Hoover delivered a radio address over the Columbia Broadcast System marking the twenty-fifth … Continue reading Hoover and the Growth of Radio
By Thomas F. Schwartz Crowd gathered for the Children's Parade, Warsaw, August 14, 1919. Seated (left to right) are Jozef Pilsudski, Chief of State, Achille Ratti, Papal representative, and Herbert Hoover. Prime Minister Ignacy Paderewski stands behind Ratti. HHPLM image #AL03-02 Human empathy produces emotional connections between an individual and others. Tears are a strong … Continue reading Tears of Sadness and Joy
Former President Herbert Hoover delivering his speech, "On American Ideals," July 4, 1958. HHPLM image #31-1958-34 By Thomas F. Schwartz "Expo 58" or the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair opened on April 17. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent Herbert Hoover to the fair as his special envoy given Hoover’s forty-four-year association with the country. Hoover addressed … Continue reading Hoover “On American Ideals”
Herbert Hoover receiving an honorary doctorate at Eberhard Karl University of Tübingen, Germany, Nov. 25, 1954. HHPLM image #31-al37-027 By Thomas F. Schwartz As the previous blog illustrated, Hoover demonstrated how the university impacted history with the writings of Melanchthon and Agricola. His other point was more theoretical in describing the importance of the transmission … Continue reading “The Service of Universities to Freedom”: Part 2
Herbert Hoover arriving at Karl Eberhard University of Tübingen, Germany, Nov. 25, 1954. HHPLM image #31-al37-025 By Thomas F. Schwartz In mid-October, 1954, Herbert Hoover received an invitation from West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to visit. Hoover accepted and in late November gave a series of speeches. One was an acceptance speech for an honorary … Continue reading “The Service of Universities to Freedom”: Part 1
