Will Irwin papers, 1890-1942.

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Will Irwin papers, 1890-1942.

Correspondence, writings, and printed matter, relating to Herbert Hoover, and to political and social conditions in the United States. Includes drafts of fictional and other writings by Will Irwin, and correspondence with Herbert Hoover.

6 ms. boxes, 2 oversize boxes.

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Irwin, Will, 1873-1948

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Author and journalist, Irwin earned his a.b. in English at Stanford University in 1899. From the description of Will Irwin photograph album, 1894-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122448940 American journalist and author. From the description of Will Irwin papers, 1890-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754868814 Biographical/Historical Sketch Author and journalist, Irwin earned his a.b. in Engli...

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

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Herbert Clark Hoover (b. August 10, 1874, Iowa-d. October 20, 1964), thirty-first president of the United States, was born in Iowa, and was orphaned as a child. A Quaker known from his childhood as "Bert" to his friends, he began a career as a mining engineer soon after graduating from Stanford University in 1895. Within twenty years he had used his engineering knowledge and business acumen to make a fortune as an independent mining consultant. In 1914 Hoover administered the American Relief Com...