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Wife of Senator Arthur Vandenberg, diaries containing description of social activities and daily political life in Washington; included as part of diaries are newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and other personal miscellanea; also scrapbooks, 1928-1950.

The papers,1928-1950, of Hazel Vandenberg, wife of Michigan Republican Senator, Arthur H. Vandenberg; include diaries with descriptions of social activities and daily political life in Washington; included as part of diaries are newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and other personal miscellanea; also scrapbooks,1928-1950.

The Thomas M. Spaulding collection has been arranged into the following series: Correspondence and other materials; Biographical and Personal; Organizational Affiliations; Political Materials; Topical Files; Writings; Stephen Tucker Spaulding Materials; and Photographs. The correspondence is of interest for its mention of current affairs, national politics, and the Cosmos Club of Washington, D.C. Of special interest are two volumes of diaries, covering the period of 1941-1944, with detailed comments on the conduct of World War II as viewed from Washington, D.C.