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Summary Information
Bradley R. Taylor Papers
1940-1958
- Taylor, Bradley R., 1895-1963
Wis Mss EJ
2.4 c.f. (6 archives boxes)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Mainly personal correspondence of Bradley R. Taylor, a resident of Rhinelander, Wis., an active Republican, an officer of the American Legion, and a member of the Polar Bear Association composed of veterans of the North Russian Expedition of 1918-1919. The letters relate mainly to three topics: the Civil Aeronautics Authority's War Training Service, a training program for non-combat pilots during World War II; Republican Party politics; and the American Legion Library. From 1942 to 1947, as representative of the American Legion and the Polar Bear Association, Taylor campaigned for better pay, more recognition, and postwar-adjustment aid for the men in the War Training Service. Among his correspondents were Hugh Fulton, chief counsel for the Senate Special Committee Investigating the National Defense Program (known as the Truman Committee); numerous senators and congressmen, and radio newscasters Earl Godwin, H. V. Kaltenborn, and Drew Pearson. Letters on politics concern mainly the national scene, particularly legislation in which the American Legion was interested. A friend and supporter of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, Taylor wrote frequently to McCarthy, 1949-1956, concerning the anti-communist campaign, veterans' bills, and other legislation. Between 1952 and 1957 Taylor worked on behalf of the memorial section of the American Legion Library in Indianapolis. Numerous letters refer to his solicitations of books for this project.
English
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