Carroll McComas papers, 1914-1962.

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Carroll McComas papers, 1914-1962.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122378821

The Carroll McComas papers span the years 1914-1962 and document aspects of her life and career from the early days of vaudeville until her death in 1962.

1.5 lf. (2 boxes)

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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