Ocha Potter Autobiography, 1938-1950.

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Ocha Potter Autobiography, 1938-1950.

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Autobiography, 1878-1950, by Ocha Potter. Two versions found in collection. The expanded version includes photographs, newspaper clippings and additional material added by his decendents. Also includes an epilogue written twelve years after the initial memoir detailing the intervening years. The second version is a typescript copy shared by the National Park Service and is an abbreviated version of the autobiography without any of the photographs or other additional material. Collection also includes a CD-ROM with photographs.

0.18 cubic feet 1/2 manuscript box (letter size)

Michigan Technological University, J.R. Van Pelt & Opie Library; Michigan Tech

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Michigan Technological University, J.R. Van Pelt & Opie Library; Michigan Tech

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