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Herbert Hoover letters

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Description: Eleven typed letters written and signed by Herbert Hoover and one letter written to Hoover by an unidentified correspondent. Hoover wrote the letters in various capacities, including as President of the United States and as Secretary of Commerce. The letters concern a range of topics, including mining; Georgius Agricola's De Re Metallica; a conference on radio held in 1925; and municipal planning. The correspondence also includes responses to speaking invitations and greetings.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1913-1964.
Call number: mssHM 83004-83015
Creator: Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Burndy Library Collection, Gift of Dibner Family, November 2006.
Associated people: Cole, Albert Leslie, (1894-1989,)

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