George J. Hecht papers, [ca. 1915]-1974.

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George J. Hecht papers, [ca. 1915]-1974.

Correspondence, news clippings, and articles relating to George J. Hecht (Cornell University Class of 1917). Correspondents of note include John Lovejoy Elliot of the Ethical Culture Society and the Hudson Guild, William DeForest, James G. Blain, and Senators Hubert Humphrey, Lister Hill, Cleveland Bailey, and Robert Kennedy. Also included are three taped interviews and transcripts, 1974.

2.4 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7910776

Cornell University Library

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Ethical Culture Society.

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Hudson Guild.

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