The reminiscences of George W. Alger
The reminiscences of George W. Alger
George William Alger, Harlan B. Phillips, Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
About this book
Vermont boyhood; Law practice in New York City at the turn of the century; Moreland Commission; New York prisons; Moreland commissioner to investigate New York State Superintendent of Insurance in the guaranteed mortgage companies debacle on nearly two billion issues of bonds, 1933; New York City garment industry. Observations on social reformers, including Lillian Wald and Florence Kelley; Theodore Roosevelt.
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- OL Work ID
- OL43652413W
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LawyersBiographyPolitics and governmentSources