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A Guide to the Thomas Alva Yon Scrapbook

Finding aid created by Stephen Jackson

University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
December 2007


Descriptive Summary

Provenance: Yon, Thomas Alva, 1882-1949.
Title: Thomas Alva Yon Scrapbook
Dates: 1927-1928
Abstract: Scrapbook containsing news clippings from Thomas A. Yon's first two years in Congress.
Extent: 1 volume.
Identification: PKY 88.017


Biographical/Historical Note

Thomas Alva Yon (1882-1971) was born in Blountstown, Florida, and served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1927 until 1933. He was a long time Democratic Party member and served in many other positions in the Government Accounting Agency, the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, and the US Department of Commerce after his tenure in Congress.


Scope and Content

This scrapbook contains news clippings from Yon's first two years in Congress, 1927-1928.


Access or Use Restrictions

Access

Collection is open for research.


Related or Separated Material

See also the Thomas Alva Yon Papers, Special Collections- Manuscripts (MS 115).


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Thomas Alva Yon Scrapbook, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.


Selected Subjects and Access Points

Florida -- Politics and government.
United States. Congress -- Florida delegation.
United States. Congress -- House of Representatives.


For further information, please contact: Special Collections Access Services.

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