Papers, 1896-1945.

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Papers, 1896-1945.

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Papers of Charles R. Boardman, an Oshkosh, Wis. businessman and state adjutant general, 1897-1913. The collection pertains primarily to his years as Wisconsin's adjutant general, and touches on such matters as patronage, appointments, reorganization of the National Guard, and some discussion of politics. There are letters to and from such politicians as Henry A. Cooper, James O. Davidson, Robert M. La Follette, Elihu Root, and John C. Spooner.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6848096

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Davidson, James O., 1854-1922

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Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919

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Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

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