Thompson R. Buchanan papers, 1961-2000.
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Federal government employee. From the description of Thompson R. Buchanan papers, 1961-2000. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979764 ...
Anderson, Robert, 1917-2009
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Balanchine, George
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American writer. From the description of Letters to Theodore S. Amussen [manuscript], [ca. 1948?]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647823381 Norman Mailer was an American author and celebrity, admired for his novels and social commentary, and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. Born in New Jersey and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Mailer became interested in writing while studying aeronautical engineering at Harvard. He served in World War II, which led to the acclai...
