Interview with Thomas C. Cochran, 16 January 1979 [typed transcript].

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Interview with Thomas C. Cochran, 16 January 1979 [typed transcript].

The interview concerns Dr. Cochran's career and views as an historian with emphasis on the teaching and historiography of American business and economic history.

41 leaves ; 28 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7945079

Hagley Museum & Library

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