Friedl Pfeiffer papers, 1980-1994.

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Friedl Pfeiffer papers, 1980-1994.

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The collection includes: biographical information compiled by David Miller (n.d.); clippings (ca. 1980, n.d.); transcript of an interview with CBS Sunday Morning (1994).

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Denver Public Library, Central Library

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Denver Public Library, Central Library

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