Records of the President of Harvard University, James Bryant Conant, 1933-1955

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Records of the President of Harvard University, James Bryant Conant, 1933-1955

http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.ARCH:hua06998

These records document the actions, speeches, and writings of James Bryant Conant as President of Harvard University. In documenting the presidency, these records document events in the administration of Harvard University and its involvement with world events for the years 1933-1953.

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Harvard University Archives.

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