Letter and diaries of Bert Loper, 1893-1946, bulk (1907-1939).

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Letter and diaries of Bert Loper, 1893-1946, bulk (1907-1939).

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This is a photostat made from a typescript loaned by Bert Loper through Juanita Brooks. There is a letter from Loper to Brooks dated Oct. 28, 1946 and diary excerpts which describe his first foray in boating and four subsequent river trips.

1 photostat.28 cm.88 pages.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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