This booklet came out in 1974. I really enjoyed its short view of the relationship between Hoover and his birthplace West Branch, Iowa. It includes things that you don’t see elsewhere like when Presidents have come to visit West Branch. It also offers detailed descriptions and dates for some commonly reproduced images to help provide a date for them. Rare images include things like an ad for Jesse Hoover’s implement dealership, a Hoover letter explaining his Tommyknocker, and Hoover’s bathtub cable to Truman. Other rare images include very early photos of the birthplace, Hoover’s return visits to West Branch, and Hoover’s burial. I was especially pleased to see the photo of Hoover’s parents’s graves. Frankly it just never occurred to me that they were buried somewhere close by and now they are on my list to seek out during my next visit to West Branch. Although, this little booklet is long out of print, keep an eye out for a copy Hoover fans.
