Student Federalists records 1942-2003 1942-1952

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Student Federalists records 1942-2003 1942-1952

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/4817

The records of the Student Federalists contain and are arranged into four series: correspondence; files on conventions and other meetings held or attended by the organization; speeches, articles, and other writings by 1944-1945 president Thomas Hughes; and other general information about the members and activities of the Student Federalists. Materials date primarily during the years of the organization's existence (1942-1951), with a few documents of reminiscences falling at later dates.

1.26 linear feet; 3 boxes

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6313821

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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