Notable American women, 1607-1950. Records, 1958-1973

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Notable American women, 1607-1950. Records, 1958-1973

Correspondence, drafts, research notes, etc., documenting the preparation of the first three volumes of , a biographical dictionary of American women. Notable American Women

75+1/2 file boxes, 1 folio+ folder

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