Papers, 1963-1987.

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Papers, 1963-1987.

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Papers of Cowan, a free-lance writer who was involved in the civil rights movement and who worked with the Peace Corps in Ecuador for two years. The processed portion of the collection is summarized above, dates 1965-1971, and is described in the register. Additional accessions date 1963-1987, are described below, and concern Cowan's experiences with the Committee of Returned Volunteers, civil rights activities, his book "The Tribes of America," and other writings. The additions also include photographs taken by Rachel Cowan.

0.2 c.f. (1 archives box); plus.additions of 0.8 c.f.287 tape recordings, and.83 photographs.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6922827

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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