General project correspondence, 1936-1942.

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General project correspondence, 1936-1942.

Administrative correspondence with State offices and private individuals in the states. Includes memoranda and narrative progress reports from state offices. Correspondence with Dr. Robert C. Binkley as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Materials for Research is in the New York City and Ohio files.

52 linear ft. (127 boxes).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6773595

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