Townsend-O'Brien-Hoffheimer Family Papers 1878-1991

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Townsend-O'Brien-Hoffheimer Family Papers 1878-1991

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Professor, languages; Naturalist; Civic volunteer; Army Intelligence officer, World War II; Author; Teacher. The Townsend-O'Brien-Hoffheimer Family papers consists primarily of correspondence between these three generations of women and other family; diaries of Smith College years for both mother and daughter.

7 boxes; (8 linear ft.)

eng,

Sophia Smith Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6323098

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