Papers, 1861-1926.

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Papers, 1861-1926.

The papers comprise a fragment of material left in Maxim's Lake Hopatcong home at his death and separated from the larger bodies of papers at Hagley and the New York Public Library.

0.4 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6758555

Hagley Museum & Library

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