Reminiscences of John P. Marquand : oral history, 1955.

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Reminiscences of John P. Marquand : oral history, 1955.

Member, board of judges of Book-of-the-Month Club from 1944: personal criteria for book selection, memorable titles; John Marquand Jr.'s book.

Transcript: 30 leaves.

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