Robert J. Willis papers, ca.1950 [manuscript].

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Robert J. Willis papers, ca.1950 [manuscript].

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Collection contains 5 pen-and-ink illustrations for chapter pages from the pamphlet: Mountaineers (ca.1950). Titles include: We Were New..; We Reached the Po..; We Crossed the Po..; We Will Remember..; We Succeeded..

1 envelope (5 pen & ink drawings)

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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Denver Public Library, Central Library

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