Franklin Benjamin Hough papers, 1875-1878

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Franklin Benjamin Hough papers, 1875-1878

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Correspondence, reports, and other material relating to the histories of various colleges and universities which Hough collected for a proposed history of higher education in the United States to be published in conjunction with the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, 1876.

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Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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