Author: Hoover, Herbert
Title: Assignment of Hoover Party for Landings": Rare Ephemera Listing the Names of President-Elect Herbert Hoover's Party Present on His Voyage to South America
Description: [1928]. [1928]. [1928]. [1928]. Fine. - sc A 7-1/2 inch high by 4-1/2 inch wide broadside listing the members of President-Elect Herbert Hoover's landing party along with the boats and barge to which they are assigned. Fine.

President-elect Hoover, here referred to as Mr. Hoover is assigned to the barge with his wife and his son Allan Hoover. Also present on the barge are his press secretary George Akerson, Mrs. Hoover's press secretary Ruth Fessler, W.F. McSwain and three U.S. Navy Commanders: H.H. Lane, A.T. Beauregard, and H.C. Train.

Elected in 1928, President-elect Herbert Hoover went on a trip to South America in December of 1928. This broadside is probably the landing assignments for that voyage.

George Akerson served as President Hoover's press secretary from 1929 to 1931. Fine .

Keywords: AMERICANA; PRESIDENTIAL; HISTORY; EPHEMERA; HERBERT HOOVER; PRESIDENT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; PRESIDENT-ELECT; LANDING PARTY; VOYAGE; TRIP; ASSIGNMENT OF HOOVER PARTY FOR LANDINGS; GEORGE AKERSON; RUTH FESSLER; W.F. MCSWAIN; H.H. LANE; A.T. BEAUREGARD;

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