Records of Vice President A. J. County, 1902-1938 (bulk 1925-1938).

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Records of Vice President A. J. County, 1902-1938 (bulk 1925-1938).

The records of the Vice President-Treasury, Accounting & Corporate Work comprise 8 cubic feet of material, dating from 1901-1938. They include a small number of files from County's service as Vice President-Accounting and as Vice President-Accounting & Corporate Work. The bulk of the records, however, dates from 1925-1938. Thus, this material covers his tenure as both Vice President-Treasury, Accounting & Corporate Work (1925-1929), and as Vice President Finance & Corporate Relations. The files are continued by those of the Vice President-Finance.

8 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6763430

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