Thoughts on the establishment of the "Mister Rogers Collection" at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Thoughts on the establishment of the "Mister Rogers Collection" at the University of Pittsburgh.

Rogers writes about the importance his "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" archive will have for researchers in the child development fields.

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