Oral history interview with Douglas Anderson [sound recording], 1963.

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Oral history interview with Douglas Anderson [sound recording], 1963.

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Tape-recorded interviews, July, 1963, by David Thelan of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin with Douglas Anderson, head of the field service for the Internal Revenue Service in the 1920's, relating to the appointment of Edwin E. Witte (Anderson's college roommate) as chief of the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library (Tape 299A); and recalling Wisconsin politics and making reference to Witte, Charles McCarthy, Robert M. La Follette, Sr., William T. Evjue, and Joseph R. McCarthy (Tape 300A).

3 tape recordings.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6923273

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925

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Robert Marion La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925), colloquially known as Fighting Bob, was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the Governor of Wisconsin. A Republican for most of his career, he ran for President of the United States as the nominee of his own Progressive Party in the 1924 presidential election. Historian John D. Buenker describes La Follette as "the most celebrated figure in Wisconsin history." Born...

Evjue, William Theodore, 1882-1970

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Thelan, David,

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McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957

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United States. Internal Revenue Service

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Taxing agency of the United States government. From the description of Daily record of spirit stamps other than tax paid, 1872-1875. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122652961 Office of internal taxation in the United States. From the description of Monthly report of tobacco, snuff, and cigar stamps, 1872-1875. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122351647 ...

Anderson, Douglas, 1950-...

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McCarthy, Charles, 1873-1921

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Witte, Edwin E. (Edwin Emil), 1887-1960

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In addition to his academic position (professor of labor economics, University of Wisconsin), Witte served as the secretary and executive director of the U.S. Committee on Economic Security and is considered the "author" of the Federal Social Security Act of 1935. Witte also served in the following positions: senior statistician of the Wisconsin Industrial Commission (1912); special investigator of the U.S. Commission on Industrial Relations (1914); librarian of the Wisc...