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Consists of some files of the Civil Service Reform Association and its affiliates, containing correspondence and reports urging that appointments to the Civil Service be based upon a competitive examination. Included are letters from Theodore Roosevelt, a member of the United States Civil Service Commission (1889-1895), George McAneny, secretary of the National Civil Service Reform League, and William Potts.

Arranged chronologically.

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Inventory created by Tal Eisenzweig in August 2008.

Publisher
Public Policy Papers
Finding Aid Author
Tal Eisenzweig
Finding Aid Date
2007
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The collection is open for research.

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Collection Inventory

Physical Description

3 boxes

Letters and Manuscripts, 1881 January-June. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1881 July-December. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1882 January-June. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1882 July-September. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1882 October. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1882 November-December. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1883 January-March. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1883 April-December. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1884 January-April. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1884 May-August. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1884 September-December. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1885 January-March. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1885 April-December. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1886 January-October. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1886 November-December. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1889 January-April. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes one letter dated 1888.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1889 May-December. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1892 January-June. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with Roosevelt, Theodore, dated April 25, 1892.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1892 July-December. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1893 January-February. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with Roosevelt, Theodore, dated January 12, February 4, 28, 1893.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1893 March-April. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with Roosevelt, Theodore, dated March 13, 1893.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1893 May-December. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with Roosevelt, Theodore, dated May 10, 1893, and correspondence with McAneny, George, dated November 17, 24, 1893.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1894 January-June. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with McAneny, George, dated January - February, April, June, 1894.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1894 July-December. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with McAneny, George, dated July, September-October, December, 1894.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1895 January-February. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with McAneny, George, dated January 15 - February 26, 1895, and correspondece from Roosevelt, Theodore from Wood, R. Francis, dated January 15, 1895.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1895 March-August. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with McAneny, George, dated March 2, 9-7, 1895.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1895 September-December. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with McAneny, George, dated September 10 - December 31, 1895.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1896 January-April. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with McAneny, George, dated January - February, April 1896.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1896 May-August. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with McAneny, George, dated June, August 1896.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, 1896 September-December. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with McAneny, George, dated September 4 - December 17, 1896.

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1 folder

Letters and Manuscripts, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Pinkerton Reports (is), dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Roll of Committee of 100 for, 1881. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Receipts countersigned by Samuel Pennypocker, 1882-1884. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes 103 Receipts.

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1 folder

Miscellaneous Receipts, 1881-1886. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes 133 Receipts.

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1 folder

Treasurer's Statements, 1881-1896. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes 22 statements.

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1 folder

Signed subscription blanks, 1892. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes 38 blanks.

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1 folder

Printed Pamphlets, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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