Reminiscences of Earl James McGrath : oral history, 1963.

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Reminiscences of Earl James McGrath : oral history, 1963.

Childhood and education; teaching and administration, University of Buffalo, 1928-45; War Manpower Commission, 1942; education program for naval personnel; trimester college program; teacher quality and qualifications; United States Commissioner of Education, 1949-53.

Transcript: 145 leaves.

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