J. Walter Thompson Company. Information Center Records, 1890s-1987

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J. Walter Thompson Company. Information Center Records, 1890s-1987

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http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/findingaids/jwtinfocent/

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19.5 Linear Feet; ca. 9,500 Items

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eng,

Holding Repository

David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6359730

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