Oral history interviews of the Biography: William Fortune Oral History Project, 1986.

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Oral history interviews of the Biography: William Fortune Oral History Project, 1986.

This project consists of interviews with William Fortune's daughters, Madeline Elder and Evelyn Bartlett.

Transcripts: 2 v.Sound recordings: 5 sound cassettes (ca. 60 min. each)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7587001

Indiana University

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