The reminiscences of George W. Alger, 1951-1952 (inclusive), [microform].

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The reminiscences of George W. Alger, 1951-1952 (inclusive), [microform].

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A transcript of George William Alger's oral history interviews with Harlan B. Phillips. Alger discusses his Vermont boyhood, his New York City law practice, his Moorland Commission work investigating New York prisons and insurance fraud, the New York City garment industry, and social reformers including Lillian Wald, Florence Kelley, and Theodore Roosevelt. Forms part of Columbia University Oral History Collection (Part One).

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