Papers, 1929-1939 (inclusive).
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Gwladys Webster Jones was active in the American Association of University Women, and in a group which sought, unsuccessfully, to establish a branch of the World Center for Women's Archives in Washington, D.C. Jones collected these papers while secretary of the latter group. From the description of Papers, 1929-1939 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007307 ...
