Papers of J. Rives Childs

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Papers of J. Rives Childs

1973-1979

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Business and personal correspondence topics include Childs's scholarships at Randolph-Macon College, Casanova research and scholarship, travel (including a diary of a tourist trip to the Soviet Union, ca. 1977-1978), the Middle East, cryptography, American Relief Administration, the publication of "Vignettes or autobiographical fragments," and Alfred Lilienthal's book "Zionist connection." Also included are a 1978 convocation address delivered at Randolph-Macon ("A view of life") and a copy of the final report of the Radio Intelligence Section of the American Expeditonary Forces (AEF) General Staff. Clippings and sketches about Casanova and clippings and articles by or regarding Childs complete the collection.

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