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In 1939, he began a series of broadcasts over WJR in Detroit, a powerful Midwestern station. He traveled about the country speaking whenever he could, and refining his image as a self-proclaimed crusader against communism and the C.I.O. In these years before World War II, Smith was searching for a base. Formed as a nationalist front against the spread of communism, the Committee was isolationist, anti-union, and bitterly critical of the Roosevelt New Deal. During the 1936 election campaign, Smith was associated with Father Coughlin and Francis Townsend in the work of the Union Party.Įven before election day, Smith had started to organize the Committee of 1,000,000, though it was not formally launched until March 1937. A noted orator, Smith soon became a major spokesman for Long's "Share the Wealth" Program, and was called upon to conduct the funeral service for Long following his assassination in 1935. While in Louisiana, Smith became a close friend and supporter of Governor and later U.S. In 1922, Smith married Elna Marion Sorenson, who came to be an active and important co-worker in the causes of her husband.ĭuring his early ministry, Smith held pastorates in Indianapolis, Indiana and in Shreveport, Louisiana. Smith, and other members of his family before him, Smith attended Valparaiso University and Butler University in Indiana, and was then ordained a minister of the Disciples of Christ. Called to the ministry like his father, Lyman Z. Gerald Lyman Kenneth Smith was born Februin Pardeeville, Wisconsin.
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In preparing digital material for long-term preservation and access, the Bentley Historical Library adheres to professional best practices and standards to ensure that content will retain its authenticity and integrity. Smaller portions of the collection processed by Roy Tryon, Darwin Matthews, Helmi Raaska, Roberta Keniston, Kurt Harrison, and Eric Uhl. Original processing by Thomas Powers, March-December 1982. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. For moreĭonor(s) have transferred any applicable copyright to the Regents of the University of Michigan but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright was not transferred. Tapes), the Bentley Historical Library has a policy of converting them to digitalįormats by a professional vendor whenever a researcher requests access. To protect fragile audiovisual recordings (such as audio cassettes, film reels, and VHS Prior to that, the library had collected some of the published materials of Smith, an oral history interview, and a microfilm copy of a portion of the papers, filmed while still in Smith's custody. 1082) came to the library in March 1982 following the probating of Smith's will. The bulk of the Smith collection (Donor No.
Repository: Bentley Historical Library 1150 Beal Ave.Īnn Arbor, Page: aid prepared by: Michigan Historical Collections Staff Portraits of Smith and his wife, Elna Smith photographs of meetings and conventions of the America First Party, of picketing and other political activity in support of Smith and his platform, and of Smith's associates and supporters also photographs and portraits of celebrities, buildings, and activities, which Smith collected, probably for use in his publication The Cross and the Flag. Correspondence, speeches, oral history transcript, memoranda and other materials detailing his criticism of America's participation in World War II, his Michigan senatorial race in 1942, his campaign for the presidency in 1944, his opposition to the spread of communism after the war, and his support of conservative Christian causes and right wing individuals and organizations and photographs. (Gerald Lyman Kenneth), 1898-Įxtent: 102 linear feet, 2 phonograph recordsĪbstract: Founder of the America First Party, head of the Christian Nationalist Crusade, and outspoken anti-Semite.