Meredith, Edwin Thomas, 1876-1928,

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Founder of the magazine, "Better Homes and Gardens," (1924), Meredith was very active in the publishing world. Always interested in politics he was appointed Secretary of Agriculture in 1920. During his political career Meredith was an ardent supporter and champion of farm relief, tax and tariff reform, prohibition, military preparedness, and arid land development.

From the description of Papers of Edwin T. Meredith, 1898-1949. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233099843

From the description of Papers of Edwin T. Meredith, 1898-1949 [microform]. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 288024849

Iowa publisher, civic leader, Democratic Party leader and head of the Meredith Publishing Company in Des Moines.

From the description of Correspondence related to an Edwin Meredith speech, 1925-1926. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 696240702

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creatorOf Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Letter to Edwin T. Meredith. : New York, NY. 1921 May 31. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Meredith, Edwin Thomas, 1876-1928. Letter to Edward A. Filene. Des Moines, IA. 1924 Nov. 17. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964. Letter to E.T. Meredith. Washington, DC. 1925 May 23. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Meredith, Edwin Thomas, 1876-1928. Letter to J.N. Darling. Des Moines, IA. 1925 Apr. 13. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Letter to Hon. Edwin T. Meredith, 1922, Dec. 30. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Meredith, Edwin Thomas, 1876-1928. Papers of Edwin T. Meredith, 1898-1949. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Guest, Edgar A. (Edgar Albert), 1881-1959. Letter to E. T. Meredith. [Detroit, MI.]. [19--] University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Meredith, Edwin Thomas, 1876-1928. Papers of Edwin T. Meredith, 1898-1949 [microform]. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964. Letter to E.T. Meredith. Washington, DC. 1925 June 9. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933. Letter to E.T. Meredith. [Washington, DC]. 1927 Nov. 28. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
creatorOf Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961. Letter to Edwin T. Meredith. Mattapoisett, MA. 1924 Aug. 1. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Letter to Edwin T. Meredith. : New York, NY. 1921 July 28. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Meredith, Edwin Thomas, 1876-1928. Letter to J.N. Darling. Des Moines, IA. 1916 Dec. 30. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Wallace, Henry Cantwell, 1866-1924. Papers, 1904-1930. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Meredith, Edwin Thomas, 1876-1928. Letter to Frank M. Meyers. [Washington, DC. 1920 Feb. 4. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961. Letter to [E.T.] Meredith. [Washington, DC.] 1924 June 11. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Letter to E.T. Meredith. : Hyde Park, NY. 1924 Dec. 5. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Letter to E.T. Meredith. : New York, NY. 1924 Nov. 26. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Meredith, Edwin Thomas, 1876-1928. Correspondence related to an Edwin Meredith speech, 1925-1926. State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
creatorOf Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933. Letter to E.T. Meredith. [Washington, DC]. 1927 Nov. 11. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Letter to E.T. Meredith. : New York, NY. 1924 Nov. 5. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Robinson, Elmer E., 1894-1982. The Elmer E. Robinson manuscript collection of American history and government, 1764-1944. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Letter to E.T. Meredith. : New York, NY. 1921 Nov. 28. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964. Letter to E.T. Meredith. Washington, DC. 1926 Sept. 20. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Hibbard, Frederick, 1881-1950. Letter to E. T. Meredith. [Chicago, IL]. 1925 Aug. 26. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Wallace, Henry Cantwell, 1866-1924. Papers, 1904-1930. [microform]. University of Iowa Libraries
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associatedWith Agricultural Publishers Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. corporateBody
associatedWith Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937. person
associatedWith Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes), 1870-1965. person
associatedWith Biermann, Frederick Elliott, 1884-1968. person
associatedWith Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. person
associatedWith Capper, Arthur, 1865-1951. person
associatedWith Carroll, Beryl F., 1860-1939. person
associatedWith Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943. person
associatedWith Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933. person
associatedWith Cummings, Homer S. (Homer Stille), 1870-1956. person
associatedWith Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948. person
associatedWith Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962, person
associatedWith Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955. person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Democratic Party (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith English, Emory H. person
associatedWith Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. corporateBody
associatedWith Filene, E. A. (Edward Albert), 1860-1937, person
associatedWith Foster, Thomas Henry, 1875-1951. person
associatedWith Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924. person
associatedWith Guest, Edgar A. (Edgar Albert), 1881-1959. person
associatedWith Hammill, John, 1875-1936. person
associatedWith Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923. person
associatedWith Herring, Clyde L. (Clyde LaVerne), 1879-1945. person
associatedWith Hibbard, Frederick, 1881-1950. person
associatedWith Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964. person
associatedWith Hull, Cordell, 1871-1955. person
associatedWith Idaho Farm Development Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Idaho Farm Development Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Jamieson, William Darius, 1873-1949. person
associatedWith Jardine, William M. person
associatedWith Kenyon, William Squire, 1869-1933. person
associatedWith Long, Breckinridge. person
associatedWith Lowden, Frank O. (Frank Orren), 1861-1943. person
associatedWith McAdoo, William Gibbs, 1863-1941. person
associatedWith Mellon, Andrew W. (Andrew William), 1855-1937. person
associatedWith Meyer, Eugene, 1875-1959. person
associatedWith Milton, George Fort, 1869-1924. person
associatedWith Mugge, L. N. person
associatedWith National Committee on Boys' and Girls' Club Work. corporateBody
associatedWith National Committee on Boys' and Girls' Club Work. corporateBody
associatedWith Porter, Claude R., 1872-1946. person
associatedWith Randolph, Hollins. person
associatedWith Randolph, Hollins. person
associatedWith Robinson, Elmer E., 1894-1982. person
associatedWith Rockwell, David L. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. person
associatedWith Roper, Daniel C. (Daniel Calhoun), 1867-1943. person
associatedWith Sherlock, Chesla C. (Chesla Clella), b. 1895. person
associatedWith Steck, Daniel F. person
associatedWith United States. Chamber of Commerce. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Chamber of Commerce. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Dept. of Agriculture. corporateBody
associatedWith Wade, Martin Joseph, 1861-1931. person
associatedWith Wallace, Daniel Alden, 1878-1954. person
associatedWith Wallace, Henry Agard, 1888-1965. person
associatedWith Wallace, Henry Cantwell, 1866-1924. person
associatedWith Walsh, Thomas James, 1859-1933. person
associatedWith Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961. person
associatedWith Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
United States
Subject
Publishers and publishing
Advertising
Agriculture
American newspapers
American publishing
Arid regions
Arid regions agriculture
Free trade
Land use
Prohibition
Real estate development
Reclamation of land
Tariff
Taxation
4-H Clubs
Occupation
Activity

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Birth 1876

Death 1928

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