Papers of Margaret Earhart Smith, 1940-1978

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Papers of Margaret Earhart Smith, 1940-1978

1940-1978

Correspondence, minutes, financial records, etc., of Margaret Earhart Smith, educator.

2.5 linear feet (6 file boxes)

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