Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Victor Murdock papers, 1824-1971 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1824-1971 |
| Bulk Dates | 1909-1940 |
| ID No. | MSS22384 |
| Creator | Murdock, Victor, 1871-1945 |
| Extent | 38,300 items |
| Extent | 129 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 51.6 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms012144 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm77022384 |
| Summary | U.S. representative from Kansas and newspaper editor. Diary, family papers, general correspondence, Federal Trade Commission files, writings, and miscellany documenting Murdock's political career as a congressman from Kansas and leadership of the Republican insurgents who contested the power of House Speaker Joseph Cannon in 1910. Includes material concerning Murdock's activities on behalf of the Progressive Party and as a member of the Federal Trade Commission. Also contains family papers relating especially to his father, Marshall M. Murdock, and brother, Marcellus M. Murdock, and their association with the Wichita Daily Eagle. |