I collect a lot of obscure Studebaker trivia and this item fits in that category. Paul Gray Hoffman will be remembered along with Harold S. Vance as the two men most responsible for leading the company thru the Depression and out of the 1933 receivership to recovery by 1935. Hoffman in particular was held in high esteem by all who knew of him and this included the big man himself in D.C. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Proof of this is obvious with this bit of trivia a rolodex card from President Roosevelt's Warm Springs, Georgia retreat with Hoffman's contact information. Not sure who Sulzberger is but I am sure there is an error on this card. Can anyone with Studebaker knowledge find it?
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A quick check of Wikipedia shows that Arthur Sulzberger was the editor of the New York Times during the time of FDR's presidency. The notation on the rolodex card may refer to who introduced FDR to Paul Hoffman. (Several members of the Sulzberger family worked for the NYT.) Not conclusive of course.Jim K.
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I think you're right, Jim. Cari and I have toured both of FDR's residences (Warm Springs GA and Hyde Park NY) within the last 18 months. There was considerable mention of the Sulzberger name being associated with The New York Times. Sulzbergers and FDRs were likely good friends, so your speculation as to what the Sulzberger name is doing on that Rolodex card is probable.
(Dick: did you buy that card already framed off e-bay or ??? It seems like an unusual piece of FDR history to be in private hands, but I have never known you to be in possession of anything acquired by nefarious means....
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Actually Bob it was a gift. Received it just as you see it more than a few years ago. Posted it hoping the donor would contact me since I have forgotten who it was!Richard Quinn
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Originally posted by Studebaker Wheel View Post Given your advanced age, Dick, are you sure it wasn't Sulzberger himself...or even FDR? 
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May have been!
Must remember that Hoffman was a life long Republican. Note too he was selected by Truman, another Democrat to administer the Marshall Plan in Europe. He was also a close associate of Republican Dwight Eisenhower and worked closely with him. There was a brief time that Hoffman was even mentioned as a possible presidential candidate!Richard Quinn
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Very interesting Mr. Quinn. How does one get the title "The Honorable" as shown on the card? I thought that was reserved for government officials. Thanks for sharing.Last edited by studefan; 01-02-2016, 08:34 AM.Comment
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I guess it helps to be from New York -- most New Yorkers would know that the Sulzberger family has been controlling the management of the NYT for more than 100 years. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger is the current publisher, and took over from his father in 1992. His grandfather, Arthur Hays Sulzberger was the one who knew FDR, and was publisher of the NYT 1935-61. He succeeded his father-in-law, Adolph Ochs, who had purchased the paper in 1896.Originally posted by JimK View PostSkip LackieComment
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Thanks for the background on Mr. Sulzberger and his Roosevelt connection. As importantly I did hear from the person from whom the card was sent. It was a gift from the late Tom Elliott via Matt Burnette. Tom lived in Ga not far from Warm Springs and apparently had a relative who worked in maintenance there. I had ask Tom to speak at a gathering of ASC members in Glendale, AZ meet in 2010. This was shortly before Tom passed away from Lou Gehrig's disease and it was his way of thanks. Should have remembered.
By the way no one has yet answered the question regarding the error on the card. It has nothing to do with Mr Sulzberger.Richard Quinn
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President, not chairman of the board until later.Last edited by studerex; 01-02-2016, 12:25 PM.Comment
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In researching the usage of the term Honorable I see that can be applied to The Honorable Richard T. Quinn. "The title `Honorable' has nothing to do either with honor or character.''Comment
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Wonder why it lists the Vernon plant address?
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Mr Miltenberger wins the contest!? Must have a lot of spare research time in these cold winter months to elicit a correct response from such a generally unreliable source. Hoffman was not the Chairman of the Board. Harold Vance was. Hoffman was President.Last edited by Studebaker Wheel; 01-02-2016, 02:12 PM.Richard Quinn
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The next time you call for assistance you had better direct your inquiry to "The Honorable Richard T. Quinn," if you expect a response.Originally posted by studerex View PostRichard Quinn
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