Walter Mulligan papers
Collection
0112-MDHC
Walter F. Mulligan (1879-1963) was an electrician with the Government Printing Office and the first vice president of Local 121 of the Federal Electrical Workers Union. A devoted civic worker for 40 years, Mulligan's positions included those of president of the Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, member of the College Park Town Council, and vice president of the Maryland Council for Education. Documents in the collection relate to citizens'... associations, aging, civic responsibilities, local government, natural gas storage, health and welfare, home rule, zoning, transportation, and sanitation.
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7.00 Linear Feet
English
The Walter Mulligan papers date from 1942-1963 and document Mulligan's participation in civic improvement and related subjects, including the Prince George’s County Civil Federation, civic responsibility, local government, natural gas storage, health and welfare, home rule, zoning, transportation, and sanitatio, and the College Park Town Council. Materials include newspaper clippings, reports, and correspondence.
The Walter Mulligan papers are organized into three series.
This collection was donated to University of Maryland Libraries by Mrs. Mulligan in 1964.
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives