Teagarden, William B., Papers, 1888-1942

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Teagarden, William B., Papers, 1888-1942

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Correspondence, essays, scrapbook, mementos, broadsides, and clippings comprise the William B. Teagarden Papers, 1888-1942. The collection relates to Teagarden's efforts as a member of the Democratic Party to promote its popularity and stability by writing and publishing letters against Populism, Prohibition, the Ku Klux Klan, and William Jennings Bryan. Also included are clippings collected as source material for a book and on family histories.

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