Papers, 1942-1992.

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Papers, 1942-1992.

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The papers of a student at the University of Maine. The papers include research material for her thesis for her M.A. Degree in History. Her thesis described her interviews of the members of a group of 114 men and women who were fleeing from Burma after the Japanese invasion of that country in January 1942. Included are correspondence, 32 audiotapes, notecards, research notes, and bibliographies.

3 boxes (3 linear feet)

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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