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Scope and Content Note
The papers of Joseph Benson Foraker (1846-1917) span the years 1884-1916 and consist of correspondence documenting his career as a judge, governor, and United States senator from Ohio.
The Foraker Papers include volumes of his correspondence to and from Marcus Alonzo Hanna, Theodore Roosevelt, John Sherman, and William H. Taft printed by the Foraker family. Also in the collection is a single volume of original correspondence with other politicians and notables. The papers detail the politics of the day and infighting within the Republican party.