Augustus Taber Murray papers, 1919-1933.

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Augustus Taber Murray papers, 1919-1933.

Photocopies of correspondence and clippings, relating to the attendance of President Herbert Hoover at the Friends Meeting House. Includes some miscellaneous material on Friends World War I relief and other charitable activities.

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Murray, A. T. (Augustus Taber), 1866-1940

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Professor of classical literature at Stanford (1892-1932; emeritus, 1932-1940) and member of the Society of Friends. From the description of Augustus Taber Murray papers, 1900-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702129496 Resident minister, Friends' Meeting House, Washington, D.C. From the description of Augustus Taber Murray papers, 1919-1933. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754869217 Biographical/Historical Sketch ...

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...