William O. McDowell correspondence and writings, 1907-1908.

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William O. McDowell correspondence and writings, 1907-1908.

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Correspondence, letters to the editor, speeches, articles and essays written by William McDowell, a New York City businessman, financier, and advocate of the United Nations, for which he was nominated for a Nobel Prize in 1913. McDowell founded and was a member of numerous patriotic and international organizations, including the Sons of the American Revolution, which is one of the topics found in this collection, along with the United Nations and the concept of world peace in general.

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Connecticut Historical Society

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