Jim Scott papers 1938-1985 1940-1947

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Jim Scott papers 1938-1985 1940-1947

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This collection contains the personal papers of Jim Scott, Akron bookseller and later librarian for the . Most of the material is correspondence dealing with the bookselling business during the 1940s, but personal letters and other items relating to Scott and his life are also included. Akron Beacon Journal

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Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6398051

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