Papers, 1900-1971 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1900-1971 (inclusive).

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Correspondence, clippings, photos, programs and biographical material. Included are fundraising letters for the American Foundation for the Blind written by Keller; other correspondence by her; letters by Ella J. Spooner and others that discuss Keller's experiences and difficulties at Radcliffe; a 1910 poem by Keller; and an itinerary from a 1947 trip she took to the Far East.

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Thomson, Mary Agnes, 1885-1960.

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