American Foundation for Continuing Education Records 1947-1965

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American Foundation for Continuing Education Records 1947-1965

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Administrative files, general correspondence, financial documents, programs and projects (conferences, workshops, seminars), and publications. Individual correspondents include William W. Cowan, Stanley A. Gill, Charles A. Nelson, George W. Overton, William J. Trainor, Harold S. Williams, and Jerome M. Ziegler as well as officials from the Fund for Adult Education (FAE).

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Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center

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Overton, George W., 1918-

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Businessman and historian who spent most of his life in Japan. Author of numerous articles and several books on the European communities in Japan. From the description of Papers. Series 2, Additional subject files, 1949-1987 [microform]. 1949-1987. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 271397057 From the description of Papers. Series 1, Subject files, 1949-1987 [microform]. 1949-1987. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224041338 Harold Williams, the Aus...