Found 1 collection related to Liggett, Walter W. (Walter William), 1886-1935

Walter William Liggett (1886-1935), American author, editor and political worker, worked at several newspapers in New York City before becoming a free-lance writer. He wrote books about pioneer life and published a biography of Herbert Hoover. In 1932 he returned to his home in Minnesota and was assassinated because of his political writings. Collection consists of correspondence, notes, memoranda, and other materials Liggett used for his book, The Rise of Herbert Hoover (1932). Also, papers relating to Liggett's concern with the violence associated with prohibition enforcement, and with the case of Socialist organizer Tom Mooney. less