Civil Service Reform Association files 1881-1896

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Civil Service Reform Association files 1881-1896

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/s1784k74w

Consists of some files of the Civil Service Reform Association and its affiliates, containing correspondence and reports urging that appointments to the Civil Service be based upon a competitive examination.

1.35 cubic feet; 3 boxes

Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Public Policy Papers.

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