Priscilla Van der Poel Papers 1926-1994

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Priscilla Van der Poel Papers 1926-1994

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The Priscilla Van der Poel Papers contain materials primarily concerned with the professor's teaching career at Smith, but also reveal much about her social life. Material includes correspondence, programs, writings, photographs, diaries, and collected ephemera.

4 boxes; (1.25 linear ft.)

eng,

Smith College Archives

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