Letters from distinguished people, 1956-1961

Series II : Correspondence, 1925-1995

The Correspondence series include letters to and from Hobby. Hobby usually filed items under a subject, but because many letters were received by the Woodson Research Center, without a subject heading, they were filed chronologically. Where there was a subject arrangement, this was kept. In the early chronological files, there are messages from Houston Post employees, and letters discussing possible articles for publishing. The bulk of the correspondence is made up of requests for donations, household business letters, and invitations for Hobby to speak at an event and the accompanying letters of arrangements. The correspondence from Hobby's final years is mostly thank you notes, letters about friends, sympathy notes, and Christmas messages.

Hobby had relationships with many presidential figures. The third sub-series of the Correspondence comprises the correspondence she had with many presidents and some of their wives. There are letters from Eleanor Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy, and invitations to Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and George Bush's inaugurations. There is extensive correspondence, invitations and photographs with Lyndon B. Johnson and Dwight D. Eisenhower, and less with Richard M. Nixon. Hobby worked with their election campaigns, held a cabinet post during Eisenhower's term of office and because of her past political and military roles, was asked to serve on committees or give advice on an issue. Also, in her role as a media publisher, she asked for information about issues and gave unsolicited advice on several topics. Finally, there is also more personal notes and invitations between Hobby and Lady Bird Johnson, and between Hobby and Mamie Eisenhower.

Arranged in 3 sub-series: