Andrew J. May papers
Abstract
The Andrew J. May papers (dated 1899-1998, bulk 1931-1959; 20.24 cubic feet; 45 boxes) comprise correspondence, subject files, newspapers, and photographs that document Andrew J. May's career as a lawyer and Kentucky Congressman for the House of Representatives (1931-1947).
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Andrew J. May papers
- Date
- 1899-1998 (inclusive)
- 1931-1959 (bulk)
- Creator
- May, Andrew Jackson, 1875-1959
- Extent
- 20.24 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Operation Crossroads, Marshall Islands, 1946
- Military education -- United States.
- Correspondence.
- Lawyers -- Kentucky.
- Chemical warfare -- Safety measures
- Labor disputes
- United States -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
- Arrangement
- Collection arranged into eight series: Correspondence; Congressional; Professional, Personal; Newspaper and newspaper clipping; Maps, blueprints, and posters; Photographs; and Recordings.
- Preferred Citation
- 2013ms0746: [identification of item], Andrew J. May papers, 1899-1998, bulk 1931-1959, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Lawyer and Congressman Andrew Jackson "A.J." May (1875-1959) was born near Prestonburg, Kentucky, in 1875 to John May and Julia Mayo May. May, along with his twin brother William, graduated from Southern Normal University Law School in Huntingdon, Tennessee, and entered the Kentucky bar in 1898. May and his brother opened their law practice May & May in Prestonburg; the partnership lasted until William May's death in 1921. In addition, to this law practice, A.J. May served as a Floyd County attorney (1901-1909) and special judge of Johnson and Martin Counties (1925-1926). Active in Democratic politics, he was elected to the House of Representatives for Kentucky's, now defunct, 10th District in 1931 as a New Deal Democrat. He served in Congress until 1947. During World War II, he was the Chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee. Following the war, he was convicted of bribery relating to his position on the committee and relationship with war munitions manufacturers Murray and Henry Garrson. He served nine months in prison from December 5, 1949 until September 18, 1950. After his release, he continued to practice law in Kentucky until his death on September 6, 1959.
- Scope and Content
- The Andrew J. May papers (dated 1899-1998, bulk 1931-1959; 20.24 cubic feet; 45 boxes) comprise correspondence, subject files, newspapers, and photographs that document Andrew J. May's career as a lawyer and Kentucky Congressman for the House of Representatives (1931-1947). The Correspondence series composes the bulk of the collection. Topics include his service on the House Military Affairs Committee, labor and natural resources, political constituents, and family correspondence. Notable correspondents include Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and J. Edgar Hoover. Another large portion consists of Congressional subject files dealing with the House Military Affairs Committee during World War II, personnel files, and non-military matters, such as the Tennessee Valley Authority, natural resource acquisition, labor disputes and the Big Sandy River Project. Andrew May collected the bulk of these items throughout his life and career, with some items collected by the Latta family. The photographs consist of many candid shots of May during his career in Congress as well as professional headshots. Additional formats in the collection include maps, blueprints, and a recording of an interview with May.
- Notable items in the collection include the Martha Hatfield subject file (Box 23, Folder 3), a Spanish-American War veteran's widow who corresponded with May; Races of Mankind file (Box 31, Folder 1), correspondence and newspaper articles concerning a military personnel pamphlet removed from military curriculum; Chemical Warfare Service file (Box 28, Folder 14), which contains a handbook on chemical defense equipment and tactics; and multiple files concerning the Bikini Atoll atomic bomb test, Operation Crossroads (Box 32, Folder 18 and Map Case 4, Drawer 12).
- Processing Info
- Most personal correspondence was removed from the collection prior to donation.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.
Contents of the Collection
Correspondence, 1899-1964, undated
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence series comprises personal, professional, and congressional correspondence received and sent by Andrew J. May. The series is arranged chronologically, with emphasis placed on significant correspondence, including letters written by May during his prison sentence, condolence concerning his wife's (Julia M. May) death, family correspondence, and legal correspondence. Notable items include condolences regarding death of Julia M. May (Box 21, Folder 4) which contains letters from recognizable political figures (such as, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and J. Edgar Hoover); and, general correspondence concerning World War II from 1939-1946 (from Box 7, Folder 3-Box 17, Folder 1).
1899-1919
1931
1932 January
1932 January
1932 February
1932 February
1932 March
1932 March
1932 April
1932 April
1932 May
1932 June
1932 July
1932 August
1932 September
1932 October-December
1933 January-February
1933 March
1933 April
1933 May
1933 June
1933 June
1933 July
1933 July
1933 August
1933 September
1933 October
1933 November
1933 November
1933 December
1934 January
1934 February
1934 March
1934 April
1934 May
1934 June
1934 July
1934 August
1934 September
1934 October
1934 November-December
1935 January-April
1935 May-December
1936
1937
1938
1939 January-February
1939 March-May
1939 August-December
1940 January-May
1940 June-August
1940 September
1940 October
1940 October
1940 November-December
1941 January-February
1941 March
1941 April
1941 May
1941 June-December
1942
1943 January-March
1943 April-August
1943 September-December
1944 January-April
1944 May
1944 June-July
1944 August
1944 September
1944 October
1944 November-December
1945 January-February
1945 March-April
1945 May
1945 June
1945 June
1945 July
1945 July
1945 August
1945 August
1945 September
1945 September
1945 October
1945 October
1945 November
1945 November
1945 December
1946 January
1946 January
1946 January
1946 February
1946 February
1946 February
1946 March
1946 March
1946 March
1946 April
1946 April
1946 May
1946 May
1946 June
1946 June
1946 July
1946 October-December
1947
1949
Correspondence from prison, 1949 December-1950 April
Correspondence from prison, 1950 May-September
1950
1951
1952
1954
1956
1959
undated
Family correspondence, 1931-1945
Family correspondence, 1946-1964
Correspondence regarding death of Julia M. May, 1942 December 28-29
Correspondence regarding death of Julia M. May, 1942 December 30-1943 January 11
Telegram condolences regarding death of Julia M. May, 1942 December
Convalescence, condolences, and sympathy cards regarding death of Julia M. May, 1942 December-1943 January
Condolences and sympathy cards regarding death of Julia M. May, 1942 December-1943 January
Condolences and sympathy cards regarding death of Julia M. May, 1942 December-1943 January
Condolences and sympathy cards regarding death of Julia M. May, 1942 December-1943 January
Condolences regarding death of Julia M. May, 1942 December-1943 January
Condolences and sympathy cards regarding death of Julia M. May, 1942 December-1943 January
Condolences and sympathy cards regarding death of Julia M. May, 1942 December-1943 January
Correspondence to Olga Latta regarding her father's conviction, 1946-1949
Correspondence regarding May's illness and death, 1959
Correspondence regarding May's death, 1959
Convalescence (Get well soon) cards, undated
Legal correspondence, 1931-1946
Congressional subject files, 1932-1957
Scope and Contents
The Congressional subject files series comprises subject files generated during the Congressional career of May. This series is split into three subseries: Personnel, Non-Military, and House Military Affairs Committee. The Personnel subseries consists of documents and correspondence concerning individuals and their political relationships to May. The Non-Military subseries documents May's early political career in the House of Representatives, as well as non-military related legislation and issues that arose during World War II. The House Military Affairs Committee contains subject files documenting May's as Chairman of the the House Military Affairs Committee, and general war information and policy before and during World War II. Notable items include J. Edgar Hoover (Box 23, Folder 6) subject file, Harry S. Truman (Box 24, Folder 4) subject file, George S. Patton (Box 24, Folder 6) subject file, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Box 24, Folder 10) subject file, Tennessee Valley Authority (Box 25, Folder 8), Opposition to Missouri Valley Authority (Box 26, Folder 10), Races of Mankind (Box 31, Folder 1), Draft extension to fathers (Box 30, Folder 2), Investigation of Pearl Harbor (Box 32, Folder 9), and Bikini Atoll atomic bomb testing (Box 32, Folder 18).
Personnel, 1933-1957
Daniel J. Anderson, 1951-1955
Alben W. Barkley, 1939
J.D. Battle, 1941-1945
Francis Biddle, 1942-1945
John E. Buckingham, 1942-1945
Francis M. Burke and J. Erwin Sanders, 1941-1942
Admiral Richard E. Byrd, 1945-1946
Joseph Byrnes, 1935 June 13
Cro C. Caudill, 1939-1941
Cro C. Caudill, 1942-1945
John S. Cisco of Ardmore, Oklahoma, 1933
Earle C. Clements, 1950-1951
Colonel William T. Coleman of Selfridge Field, 1943
D.H. Darton, 1942-1945
James A. Farley, 1938-1939
David Francis, 1941-1942
James D. Francis, 1941-1942
James D. Francis, 1943-1944
James D. Francis, 1945-1946
M.C. Funk, 1942-1945
Dr. Elmer E. Gabbard, 1937-1944
Martha Hatfield, widow of Spanish American War veteran, 1941
J.P. Hobson, 1937-1938
R.E. Hodges, 1938
J. Edgar Hoover, 1941
Fred Howes (attorney), Paintesville, Kentucky, 1938
Norman T. Kirk, Major General of the Surgeon General, 1946
Frank S. Knox, Secretary of the Navy, 1942-1944
Russell Jackson, 1934
W.H. May, 1938-1941
W.H. May, 1942-1943
W.P. Mayo, 1939-1942
Wade Thompson, 1945-1946
President Harry S. Truman, 1945-1946
John W. McCormack, 1946-1957
George S. Patton, 1940 January
General John J. Pershing, 1938-1939
E.R. Price, 1937-1940
Sam Rayburn, 1941 June 21
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-1941
Henry L. Stimson, 1940-1941
R.G. Wells, 1945-1946
Harry H. Woodring, 1938
Non-military, 1932-1953
Revenue Bill speech, 1932 April 1
House of Representatives bill to lease Muscle Shoals properties, 1932
From the Louisville Police Court to the Court of St. James speech, 1933 March 5
Bingham controversy speeches, cartoons, and newspaper clippings, 1933
Kentucky and West Virginia Gas Company, 1933
Big Sandy River Project, 1933-1945
Manganese and other minerals, 1935-1939
Manganese and other minerals, 1939-1941
Tennessee Valley Authority, 1935-1945
Inflation and the Gold Reserve, 1936
New Deal Works Program, 1936
Prestonburg school building project, 1937-1938
Peso from the Republic of Cuba, 1938
Reorganization Bill and associated correspondence, 1938
Certificate of election to United States House of Representatives, 1938
Washington D.C. Administration of rent control, 1940-1942
Notes, 1941
Big Sandy Coal Operators Association, 1941-1945
Columbia Gas and Electric Company and Standard Oil Company investigation, 1942
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company and Steel Workers Organizing Committee investigation, 1942 July 1
Cumberland Logging Company, 1943
Cumberland Logging Company, 1944-1945
Flood Control Bill, 1944 November
Certificate of election to House of Representatives, 1944 November 27
Opposition to Missouri Valley Authority, 1945
Big Sandy River Project, 1945
Election to House of Representatives, 1946, 1945-1946
Labor in Kentucky, 1945-1946
Tennessee Natural Gas Lines, 1945-1952
Worker's Republic speech, 1946
Annual reports by Tennessee Natural Gas Lines Incorporated, Island Creek Coal Company, and Pond Creek Pocahontas Company, 1947-1948, 1952-1953
Princess Elkhorn Coal Company, 1949-1950
Speech concerning coal and government intervention in industry, undated
House Military Affairs Committee, 1935-1946
Congressional speeches, publications, and radio addresses, 1935-1945
Citation from World War Veterans, 1936
May's appointment as Chairman of House Committee on Military Affairs, 1938
Invitations to military related functions, 1939-1940
Voting records, 1939-1945
Court martial, 1940
Policies on electricity, trading, and air raids, 1940
Communication concerning World War II, 1940, undated
Preparation for Defense program and newspaper clippings, 1940 May
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 signed by the House Military Affairs Committee, 1940
Costs and explanation for determining costs of military government contract, 1940-1942
Draft deferment, 1941
Settlement of terminated war contracts report by the House Military Affairs Committee, 1941-1944
House Committee on Military Affairs investigation and summary of savings, 1942
Chemical Warfare Service, 1942
Congressional report on the Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, 1942 January 23
Pamphlet for Inspection Trip. Wheelwright Mine, Inland Steel Company, 1942 June 8
House Military Affairs Committee investigation of the National Defense program, 1942 June 32
Transcript of Cincinnati Post article concerning Charles H. Elston, 1942 July 4
House Military Affairs Committee investigation regarding conduct of military personnel, 1942 September
C-76 airplane project, 1942-1943
War reports and statements from World War II, 1942-1945
House Military Affairs Committee investigations of war contracts, 1943
N.A.R.D. journal from July 5, 1943: Article about May on page 1038, 1943
House Military Affairs Committee deferments, 1943
House Military Affairs Committee investigation of Fred A. Whitney and Firestone Stell Products Company, 1943
Military demonstration information, 1943, undated
Draft extension to fathers, 1943
Properties acquired for housing and hospitals report by the House Military Affairs Committee, 1943 February 10
Liberty Magazine, 1943 March 13
House Military Affairs Committee investigation of the Dodge Chicago Plant, a division of Chrysler, 1943 April 7
Senate bill to facilitate the termination of war contracts, 1943 June 24
Ordinance plants report from the War Department, 1943 July 10
House Military Affairs Committee hearing on Johnson Aircrafts Corporation, 1943 September 25
House Military Affairs Committee investigations by Aviation Subcommittee, 1943 November 3-20
House Military Affairs Committee notes from conference of state directors of selective service system, approximately 1943 November 11-13
House Military Affairs Committee report on Republic Steel Corporation and Pike County coal mine, 1943 November 19
House Military Affairs Committee progress report on Army specialized training program at Cornell University, 1943 November 30
House Military Affairs Committee report concerning Louis Adamic's Native's Return, 1943 December 14
War Contract termination settlement report by the House Military Affairs Committee, 1943-1944
Pentagon Post restaurant case file, 1944
Wright Aeronautical Corporation case file, 1944
"Races of Mankind" pamphlet, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, 1944
Bellanca Aircraft Corporation report by the House Military Affairs Committee, 1944 January 31
House Military Affairs Committee construction of gas plant in Cattlesburg, Kentucky, 1944 January
Martin-Parry Company report by the House Military Affairs Committee, 1944 April 5
House Military Affairs Committee investigation of the national war effort, 1944 September 19
American Federation of Labor 64th Annual Convention, 1944 November
Prisoners of war report by the House Military Affairs Committee, 1944-1945
Batvia Metal Products Company and Garsson, 1944-1945
House Military Affairs Committee war reports and statements, 1944-1945
Summaries of House Military Affairs Committee hearings, 1945
Poem in memory of Douglas T. Thompson, 1945
House Military Affairs Committee report on Patterson Field separation base, 1945
Speech over the atomic bomb and atomic energy, 1945
House Military Affairs Committee reports, 1945
The Bridge of Remagen personalized to May from John O. Pasco, 1945 March 28
Alben W. Barkley speech mailed to May, 1945 July 24
Demobilization radio address, 1945 August 17
United States news report concerning the attack on Pearl Harbor, 1945 September 1
Synopses of multiple arbitrations by the House Military Affairs Committee, 1945 September 25
Broadcast of Fulton Lewis, Jr., 1945 November 5-9
Investigation of Pearl Harbor, 1945-1946
Foreign policy radio broadcast, 1945 December 1
House Military Affairs Committee various hearings and reports, 1946
National Defense Program investigation, 1946
Verbatim record of proceedings of Senate committee investigation, 1946
Statement and papers by May concerning Senate committee investigation, 1946
Veterans affairs, 1946
Meade Committee, 1946
House Military Affairs Committee record on May's activity, 1946
Bikini Atoll atomic bomb testing joint task force one instructions and briefing, 1946 March 20
House Military Affairs Committee current activities report, 1946 September 25 and 30
Louis Hammerling (court martial), 1946 September
Remarks on atomic power, undated
Remarks on universal military training, undated
Embossed relief of political cartoon with May and Uncle Sam, undated
National Service Bill, undated
House Military Affairs Committee survey on war manufacturing policies, undated
House Military Affairs Committee report on demobilization in Georgia, undated
House Military Affairs Committee report on surplus property disposal, undated
House Military Affairs Committee extension of remarks by May on contract negotiations, undated
House Military Affairs Committee report on separation centers, undated
Speech on United States involvement in upcoming World War II, undated
Professional, 1931-1952
Scope and Contents
The Professional series comprises several legal case files that document May's legal career within Kentucky. Notable items include blueprints for the Stumbo Memorial Hospital and Nurse's Home (Folder 2) and an agreement between Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company and the Beaver Valley Coal Corporation (Box 41, Folder 1).
Agreement between Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company and Beaver Valley Coal Corporation with blueprint, 1931
New Jersey law case, 1939
Stumbo Memorial Hospital, Lackey, Kentucky, 1943
Statement by May to Kentucky Bar Association, 1950 December
Jimmie Ratliff (deceased), 1951-1952
Reinstatement to the Kentucky Bar Association, 1952
Blueprints of Stumbo Memorial Hospital and Nurse's Home, undated
Personal, 1932-1998, undated
Scope and Contents
The Personal series comprises biographical information, financial documents, programs, and invitations which document May's personal life following his first election to the House of Representatives in 1931. It is arranged into three subseries: Biographical, Financial, and Ephemera. Notable items include May's obituary in the Floyd County Times (Box 34, Folder 6) and a program for Calvin Coolidge's memorial service (Box 33, Folder 13).
Biographical, 1942-1962, 1998, undated
United States of America v. May, 1942-1946
United States of America v. May, 1943-1949
United States of America v. Andrew J. May case and appeal, 1946-1949
Copy of May v. United States given to Latta family, 1949 January 24
Supreme Court brief for United States in May v. United States of America, 1949 October
Remarks on May's conviction, 1952, undated
Ralph Burton corrections of May's personal commentary on United States v. May, 1959
May's obituary in Floyd County Times, 1959
Congressional Record with comments on May's death on page 17,097, 1959 September 8
Congressional Record, 1959 September 8
May Lodge, 1962
Oral history transcripts concerning A.J. May, 1998
May biographies with handwritten notes, undated
Financial, 1934-1952
Denial of Federal Annuities, 1954
George S. May business reports, 1940
Gove v. May, 1935-1945
Gove v. May, 1935-1945
Home Loan Corporation, 1934-1935
Home Loan Corporation, 1935-1944
Income tax, home loan, and financials, 1935-1941
Income tax and financials, 1943-1947
Income tax and financials, 1947-1949
Income tax and financials, 1950
Income tax and financials, 1951-1952
May's farm in Virginia, 1939-1940
Retirement annuity, 1946
Ephemera, 1932-1954, undated
The 41st Continental Congress National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1932 April 19
American Legion Bill of Rights, 1954 June
Army Day Banquet, 1939 April 6
Army-Navy game ticket, 1938 November 28
Calling and greeting cards, undated
Centennial anniversary of the death of Gilbert du Motier Marquis de La Fayette, 1934
Cheseapeake and Ohio Line inspection tour program, 1937
Christmas and New Year's greeting cards, 1944
Grant's Birthplace etching reproduction by Diem and Wing Paper Company, undated
Invitation from Cuba, 1943 December 24
Julia M. May's funeral book, 1942 December
Invitations, 1934-1947
Invitations, undated
Invitations to White House functions, 1933-1940
New York World's Fair, 1939
Poem concerning the Roosevelt Hotel, 1939 June 12
Program for memorial services of Calvin Coolidge, 1933 February 6
Programs, 1932-1938
Programs, 1940-1950, undated
Newspaper and newspaper clippings, 1930-1962, undated
Scope and Contents
The Newspaper and newspaper clippings series comprises newspapers and clippings that document cultural and social events of importance to May. Additionally, some clippings contain information and articles concerning May's life and career. Notable items include: Cuban newspapers about May's visit (Box 39, Folder 12), Al-Basier, Egyptian newspaper (Box 40, Folder 8), and general newspapers documenting World War II (Box 39, Folder 11-Box 40, Folder 9)
1930 November 7
1931
1932
1933
1934
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
Cuban newspapers about May's visit, 1942
1942 January-June
1942 September-December
1943 January-May
1943 June
1943 August-September
1943 October-December
1944
Al-Basier Egyptian newspaper, 1944 July 3
1945
1946
1947
1950
1950-1959
1962
undated
Maps, blueprints, and posters, 1933-1946, undated
Scope and Contents
The Maps, blueprints, and posters series comprises oversized documentation of May's Congressional and professional career. Notable items include a map of disposition of ships for Bikini Atoll atomic bomb test (Folder 1).
Map of disposition of ships for Bikini Atoll atomic bomb test, 1946
Roosevelt Hotel blueprint and postcard, undated
Blueprint, contract, and notes relating to Collingwood Manor, 1939-1940
Map of proposed pipeline to Nashville, Tennessee, by Tennessee Natural Gas Lines Incorporated, 1945 September 7
Statement of the public debt of the United States, 1933 September 30
Photographs, 1932-1960
Scope and Contents
The Photographs series comprises photographs primarily documenting May's Congressional life. Notable items include headshots of May, a photograph of May serving on a committee with future President Lyndon B. Johnson (Box 42, Folder 35), and the House Military Affairs Committee in a huddle over the Conscription Bill (Box 43, Folder ).
Unidentified women, 1960 May
Unidentified boys in a play, undated
Unidentified girl, undated
Unidentified people at "Mammoth Cave, KY". Writing on back states, "10 a.m. Oct. 7, 1940. Frozen niagara", 1940 October 7
Unidentified girl in dancing outfit, undated
May and unidentified people, undated
Portrait of John Nance Garner, with note to May and signature, 1932
May (center) with General Malin Craig and Harry Woodring. Note attached., 1939 January 17
May with Henry Morgenthau, Jr., John W. Hanes, Harry Woodring, and Louis following a closed session of the Senate Military Affairs Committee. Note attached., 1939 February 16
Unidentified man, May, unidentified man, Fred M. Vinson, and unidentified man holding a "Happy Birthday to you" sign, undated
May and Senator Morris Shepherd, Chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee, discussing the Selective Service Act, undated
Honorable Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for President, May, and New York Mayor Fiorella La Guardia, undated
May, while Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee, shaking hands with Chief of Staff of the Army General George C. Marshall, Walter G. Andrews in background, undated
May and General of the Air Force H.H. "Hap" Arnold conferring during hearing on legislation concerning the Air Force, undated
House Military Affairs Committee in huddle on Conscription Bill. Note with member's names attached, 1940 September 3
Brigadier General James B. Crawford, Harold D. Cooley, Graham A. Bardin, May, and Captain Karl M. Pattee at Camp Davis., 1941 April 26
May and four identified men outside of the executive offices of the White House, 1941 March 11
May, Billy Arthur, and Brigadier General James B. Crawford posing in front of vehicles. Notes on back., 1941
House and Senate conferees at work. Note with member's names included, 1942 November 10
May and C.I. Faddis posing in front of airplane, undated
Unidentified people at a party, undated
May with Geo Saudefer, Senator Ed Johnson, Sterling Fisher, Senator Warren Austing, and Representative Dewey Short in front of NBC microphones, undated
May and unidentified people posing around committee bench, undated
May and unidentified people posing around committee bench, undated
May and T.E. Martin laughing by "Link instrument training" airplane tail, undated
May sitting at desk, undated
May and unidentified men; one unidentified one star general, undated
Unidentified people, civilian and military, posing in front of a statue., undated
Testimony given before House Military Affairs Committee, undated
Headshot of May, by Chase-Statler photo, undated
Professional portrait of May, black and white, undated
Headshot of May, undated
May and General Chaffee with unidentified men, undated
May giving speech and making fist, undated
May and unidentified people sitting in committee. Lyndon B. Johnson sitting on left, undated
May and General Chaffee, commanding General of Fort Knox, reviewing the troops at Fort Knox, Kentucky, undated
May and General Chaffee standing with military band and unidentified men in background, undated
May with Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy, at Military Affairs Committee hearings, undated
May, Senator Morris Shepherd, Chairman of Senate Military Affairs Committee, Honorable William Bullitt, Ambassador to Russia, and Honorable Joseph P. Kennedy, Ambassador to Great Britain, talking during committee hearings, undated
May and unidentified one star general, undated
May and unidentified men wearing hats and coats, undated
Headshot of May, gazing off camera, undated
Dignitaries saluting a parade. Note attached with member's names, undated
May with other unidentified people, some civilian and some military, undated
May and three unidentified men: two military and one civilian, undated
Headshot of May with greeting, undated
House Committee on Military Affairs, 72nd Congress. May standing on left, 1932
Portrait of Andrew J. May by Harris and Ewing of Washington D.C., undated
Recordings, circa 1940s
Scope and Contents
The Recordings series consists of one vinyl record of an undated radio interview with Representatives Schaefer, May, and South Trimble.
Vinyl record of radio interview with Representatives Schaefer, May, and South Trimble, circa 1940s
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