Civil Service Reform Association files, 1881-1896.

McAneny, George, 1869-1953

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Banker, civic leader. From the description of Reminiscences of George McAneny : oral history, 1949. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309736380 Banker and lawyer; president of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society; of New York, N.Y. From the description of Notes on the acquisition and preservation of the Princeton battlefield, [194-]. (Historical Society of Princeton). WorldCat record id: 70962202 McAneny ...

United States Civil Service Commission

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The United States Civil Service Commission was established by the Civil Service Act of 1883. The Commission replaced the “spoils system” and democratized the process of hiring for federal jobs; first, because it required that these positions be filled through competitive examinations which were open to all citizens; second, because it required selection of the best-qualified applicants without regard to political considerations. During World War II, the need for federal ...

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president, served 1901-1909. From the description of DS, 1904 March 1. : Washington, D.C. Homestead Certificate. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 15210791 26th president of the United States, 1901-1909. From the description of Theodore Roosevelt letters, 1917, 1918. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 213408920 Roosevelt was then Governor of New York. Chapman was one of the founders of the New York St...

National Civil Service League

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Civil Service Reform Association (New York, N.Y.)

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