Joe Campbell Collection of Dorothy Dean Letters 1964-1987

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Joe Campbell Collection of Dorothy Dean Letters 1964-1987

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The Joe Campbell Collection of Dorothy Dean Letters contains 46 letters written to Joe Campbell. Of the 46, 42 were written by Dorothy Dean; the other four were written by various friends of Campbell after Dean's death. The letters are dated from 1964-1987.

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