Letter to Carl E. Backman. Chicago, IL. 1939 May 1.

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Letter to Carl E. Backman. Chicago, IL. 1939 May 1.

Declining Backman's invitation to lecture in the Central West next season.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6744794

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