Papers, 1891-1935.

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Papers, 1891-1935.

Papers of this American political activist includes assorted pamphlets, periodicals, handbills, photographs, newspapers etc. (both pro and anti-socialist); items relating to Barnhill's career, e.g. prospectuses, programs, booklists, cards; manuscript notes, handwritten speeches; and correspondence from industrialist Arthur Kitson, Hugo Bilgram, the Banking Reform League, and the LaFollette campaign. Also included is campaign material for Barnhill's run for congress (Democrat) in the 24th Congressional District.

2.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes).

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Bilgram, Hugo, 1847-

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Mills, Walter Thomas, 1856-1942

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Banking Reform League.

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Barnhill, John Basil

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Writer, lecturer, debater, ed. of various journals including the Eagle and serpent (under pseud. John Erwin McCall), Nationalist, American anti-socialist, and Humanity first. From the description of John Barnhill papers, 1891-1925. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 68796291 From the description of Papers, 1891-1925. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34366724 John Basil Barnhill, born in Xenia, Ill., in 1864, was a noted anti-socialist writer,...

Kitson Engineering Company Ltd. (London)

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Epithet: of Philadelphia, USA British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000695.0x0002e9 ...