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- Creator
- Liggett, Walter W. (Walter William), 1886-1935
- Call number
- MssCol 1760
- Physical description
- 2.5 linear feet (7 boxes)
- Preferred Citation
- Walter W. Liggett papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
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.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Gift, Liggett, Edith F, 1950Bibliography
Liggett, Walter William. The Rise of Herbert Hoover. New York, N.Y.: H.K. Fly Company, c1932
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328