Charles W. Cole Papers 1906-1979 1920-1960

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Charles W. Cole Papers 1906-1979 1920-1960

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Letters, reports, minutes, speeches, photographs, printed matter and other materials documenting Charles W. Cole's personal life and professional career as President of Amherst College (1946-1960) and as a member of a variety of committees and boards in the private and public sector. The collection also includes correspondence and other personal papers of Cole's first wife, Katharine, but does not include any significant material related to Cole's appointment as Ambassador to Chile or Trustee of Hampshire College.

23 records storage boxes, 4 archives boxes, 1 half archives box and 3 flat boxes; (26 linear ft.)

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Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

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