Papers, 1941-1992.

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Papers, 1941-1992.

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The collection contains papers of William P. Randel, including correspondence, research materials, drafts of articles, and copies of Maine legislative documents concerning higher education. The correspondence, dating primarily from 1962-1992 and including both incoming letters and copies of outgoing letters, is mostly with various Maine politicians, especially William S. Cohen. It concerns current events of the time including higher education, world affairs, and issues of aging. The collection also contains a letter from Kingsley Amis as well as letters to colleagues and publishers. The research materials concern the author Kenneth Roberts and were collected by Randel in preparation for a possible book about Roberts.

1 box (4 folders)

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Cohen, William S. (William Sebastian), 1940-

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University of Maine

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Randel, William Peirce, 1909-....

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Amis, Kingsley

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Roberts, Kenneth Lewis, 1885-1957

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Novelist. From the description of Papers of Kenneth Lewis Roberts, 1919-1956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063732 American author specializing in the writing of richly detailed historical fiction. From the description of Papers of Kenneth Roberts, 1911-1947. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32136005 American novelist, born Kennebunk, Maine, 1887. Staff correspondent for the Saturday evening post, 1919-; author of many historical novels ...