Summary
Abstract
George Milton Rhodes (1898-1978) was head of the Federated Trades Council of Reading and Berks County, Pa. (1928-1951) and a United States Congressman from Pennsylvania (1949-1969).
Dates
- Creation: 1888-1973
Extent
35.3 Linear Feet
Background
Scope and Contents
This collection of United States congressman and union leader George Milton Rhodes includes his congressional subject and correspondence files (35.3 cubic feet), scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, and the labor serials UE News and IUE-CIO News.
Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Penn State University Libraries catalog via the link above. Archival collections may be housed in offsite storage. For materials stored offsite, please allow 2-3 business days for retrieval.
Other Finding Aids
A copy of the 72-page biographical and testimonial booklet The George Rhodes Story (circa 1976) is in the control folder, together with a detailed inventory of his congressional subject and correspondence files.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Using These Materials
Repository Details
Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793
spcollections@psu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Photocopies of original materials may be made available for research purposes at the discretion of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Photocopies or reproductions of original materials may be subject to fees as outlined by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries reproduction policies.
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], George Milton Rhodes papers, 01748, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University.
- Title
- Guide to the George Milton Rhodes papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Prepared by Special Collections Library faculty/staff
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022 August 19: Updated the note fields in the resource record by Robyn Dyke