Tobias Schneebaum papers 1950s-2003 bulk (1969-2002)

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Tobias Schneebaum papers 1950s-2003 bulk (1969-2002)

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Collection contains the personal papers of Tobias Schneebaum, artist and noted anthropologist of native tribes.

33 boxes (12.0 cubic feet) plus oversized art

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries. Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies

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