Correspondence
Correspondence
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Five typewritten letters from Benjamin Kizer to Harry F. Aumack, Executive Secretary of the Spokane City Planning Commission. The letters were written by Kizer right before he embarked, and during his trip to China. His letters are very detailed with descriptions of what he saw in China in 1945. He talks about the conditions in China and the relief efforts.
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| Barcode | Status | Material Type | CallNumber |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37413311877049 | Restricted | Northwest Room Closed Stack | NWC-076 |
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| Format: | Kit |
| Language: | English |
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| LEADER | 00000npcaa2200000Ka 4500 | ||
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| 001 | 374143 | ||
| 008 | 110819i19451946wau eng d | ||
| 005 | 20240201221115.2 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)747252858 | ||
| 040 | |a UAG |c UAG | ||
| 049 | |a UAGA | ||
| 092 | 0 | |a NWC-076 | |
| 100 | 1 | 0 | |a Kizer, Benjamin H. |q (Benjamin Hamilton), |d 1878-1978. |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Correspondence, |f 1945-1946. |
| 300 | |a 1 |f box |a (.10 |f linear ft.) | ||
| 520 | 0 | |a Five typewritten letters from Benjamin Kizer to Harry F. Aumack, Executive Secretary of the Spokane City Planning Commission. The letters were written by Kizer right before he embarked, and during his trip to China. His letters are very detailed with descriptions of what he saw in China in 1945. He talks about the conditions in China and the relief efforts. | |
| 506 | |a Archival, non-circulating item. To view, contact the Inland Northwest Special Collections at 509-444-5338 or INSC@spokanelibrary.org. | ||
| 541 | |a Donated by Harry Aumack in 1973. | ||
| 545 | 0 | |a Benjamin Kizer, Spokane attorney, was born in Ohio, but came to Spokane with his family in 1890. He never finished high school, but after working at a variety of jobs, went to the University of Michigan Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1902. He maintained his law practice until his death at the age of 99. He was active in public affairs and from 1944 to 1946, served as the United National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration director in China. He advocated relations with China in the 1940s and 1950s, and was charged by Republicans as sympathizing with the communists. He was president of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, the Spokane County Welfare Board , the Washington State Planning Council and the Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Commission, among many other organizations. | |
| 555 | 0 | |a Print version of finding aid available in library. | |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Aumack, Harry F., |d 1895-1976 |v Correspondence. |
| 651 | 0 | |a China |x Description and travel |v Sources. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Correspondence. |2 aat | |
| 998 | |a 2009.11.21 | ||
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