Robert A. Nisbet Papers 1949-1994 (bulk 1953-1990)

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Robert A. Nisbet Papers 1949-1994 (bulk 1953-1990)

Educator and author. Correspondence, contracts with publishers, reviews, promotional material, research material, and other papers relating mainly to Nisbet's books.

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