Records, 1951-2003 (inclusive).

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Records, 1951-2003 (inclusive).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122408184

Collection includes correspondence, photographs, orders, awards, newsletters, lists of pieces performed, press releases, reunion programs, clippings, and a uniform.

4 linear ft.

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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SNAC Resource ID: 6706341

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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