James B. Pond papers 1878-1944 1885-1903

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James B. Pond papers 1878-1944 1885-1903

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American lecture manager and memoirist James B. Pond represented American and British explorers, preachers, politicians, scientists, and writers, on the lecture circuit from 1874 to his death in 1903. The majority of the collection is comprised of the incoming and outgoing correspondence of Pond; also included are manuscripts and ephemera relating to Pond's family and business.

.6 linearfeet; (2 boxes)

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University of Delaware Library - Special Collections

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