Samuel H. Ordway papers, 1913-1972.

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Samuel H. Ordway papers, 1913-1972.

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Collection contains materials relating to Ordway's role in civil service reform and conservation work including correspondence regarding the Civil Service Reform Association of New York City, the United States Civil Service Commission, and the Conservation Foundation (1939-1971); speeches on civil service; miscellaneous materials relating to the Conservation Foundation (1948-1968); newspaper clippings; photographs of Ordway; the manuscript for "The Intellect is a Brute"; subject files on conservation, the Conservation Foundation, and civil service reform (1913-1968); and 4 scrapbooks.

14.43 cubic ft. (33 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7263948

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Conservation Foundation

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Civil Service Reform Association (New York, N.Y.)

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Ordway, Samuel H. (Samuel Hanson), 1900-1971.

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Samuel Hanson Ordway, Jr. (1900-1971) was a lawyer, author, and conservationist. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1924 and practiced law in New York City from 1925-1958 and was also a civil service reform advocate in New York City and in the federal government. Ordway was a founder and board member of the Conservation Foundation and wrote several books on conservation, including The Intellect is a Brute (1929), A Conservation Handbook (1949), Resources and the American Dream (1953), and P...

United States Civil Service Commission

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The United States Civil Service Commission was established by the Civil Service Act of 1883. The Commission replaced the “spoils system” and democratized the process of hiring for federal jobs; first, because it required that these positions be filled through competitive examinations which were open to all citizens; second, because it required selection of the best-qualified applicants without regard to political considerations. During World War II, the need for federal ...