Records of the Central Administration, 1883-1985 (inclusive).

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Records of the Central Administration, 1883-1985 (inclusive).

Records include account and letterbooks, 1883-1924, of the Radcliffe Treasurer. There are office files, including correspondence and some legal documents, for the following: Business Managers, John Wilbur Lowes (1924-1928), Richard Warren Thorpe (1928-1955), and Stewart P. Stearns (1955-1961); Comptrollers, Robert J. Maguire (1961-1966) and Florence Rieder (1966-1971); and the Director of Physical Plant.

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Trottenberg, Arthur D.

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Farlow, Lilian Horsford

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Thorpe, Richard Warren.

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Wolfman, Burton Irving.

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Rieder, Florence.

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Britton, J. Boyd.

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Radcliffe College. Business Office.

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Lowes, John Wilbur.

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Gray, Francis Calley

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Radcliffe College

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Radcliffe College. Central Administration.

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Morrell, Louise Drexel, 1863-1945

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