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William Edgar Borah papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0006

Summary

Correspondence, legal papers, drafts of addresses, and notes relating mainly to Borah's law practice. Includes papers relating to the Republican Party; the Western Federation of Miners' conspiracy cases involving William D. Haywood and the assassination of Frank Steunenberg; William H. Dewey's mining and railroading enterprises; the Barber Lumber Company, the Potlatch Lumber Compay, and the Pacific and Idaho Northern Railway.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890-1907

Extent

24 Cubic Feet (57 document boxes.)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Finding aid to MS 0006 William Edgar Borah papers
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Idaho State Archives Manuscript Collections Repository

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