Alfred H. Heininger Papers
Scope and Content
Alfred Heininger's Papers consist of correspondence, news clippings, speeches, printed material and business records. Some of the more important subjects include: the Champlain Valley Council (1928-1948), Burlington Lion's Club (1933-1966), America First Committee (1941), and the Green Mountain Parkway (1937-1939), as well as the activities mentioned in the biographical statement. The subject arrangement follows Heininger's career. A list of notable correspondents follows the shelf list.
Dates
- 1887-1970
Creator
- Heininger, Alfred Harris, 1887-1970 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access:
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights:
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Alfred Harris Heininger (1887-1970) a prominent lawyer and businessman was also known as "the father of Vermont's State Social Welfare System." As a Democrat from Chittenden County he served as a State Senator from 1935 to 1941. He ran for govenor in 1936 and lost the race to George D. Aiken.
Heininger attended Burlington schools, the University of Vermont (1908) and Northeastern Law School (1915). He helped organize and became a partner in the Kieslich Construction Company, whose projects included the original DeGoesbriand Hospital building, Burlington school facilities, the UVM baseball and football grandstands and the first Burlington airport administrative building.
His many activities included memberships on the Rutland Railroad Crisis Committee, a successful effort to save the failing company, and the St. Lawrence Seaway Board, for increased power to Vermont. He was very involved with Vermont's Social Welfare System and from 1935 to 1959, he was Old Age Assistance Commissioner. Heininger was active in Burlington City affairs and was a charter member of the Burlington Boys Club and the community center. He participated in many other clubs and organizations.
Extent
5 Boxes
Abstract
Alfred Heininger's Papers consist of correspondence, news clippings, speeches, printed material and business records.
Physical Location
Library Research Annex.
Acquisition Information
Mrs. A. H. Heininger, Fall 1971, S.Nostrand
- Title
- Guide to the A Guide to The Alfred H. Heininger Papers, 1887-1970
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 1998
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Vermont Libraries, Special Collections Repository
Silver Special Collections Library
48 University Place, Room B201
Burlington Vermont 05405 U.S.A. US
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