Thomas L. Cotton papers, 1925-1937.

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Thomas L. Cotton papers, 1925-1937.

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Papers ( 1925-1937) of Thomas L. Cotton (1891-1964) include biographical information, personal correspondence, organizational reports, writings, materials pertaining to educational organizations, miscellaneous published material, and material pertaining to adult education, Lithuanian Americans, and Polish Americans. Correspondents include Eleanor Roosevelt and Anna Roosevelt Dall. Other materials pertain to Cotton's YMCA work, the International Community Center, the Foreign Language Information Service, Dania, Folk Festival Council, the Croatian Fraternal Union, Polish and Italian Americans, and ethnic events in Chicago, Illinois, and New York (1932-1933).

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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