Papers of William J. Bingham, 1919-1958

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Papers of William J. Bingham, 1919-1958

Contains professional and personal correspondence, speeches, and other papers of Bingham, chiefly from his tenure as Harvard Athletic Director.

4 containers of mss.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8182409

Harvard University Archives.

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Bingham, William J. (William John), 1889-1971

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Bingham (Harvard, A.B., 1916) was Director of Athletics at Harvard from 1926 to 1951. From the description of Papers of William J. Bingham, 1919-1958 (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973335 ...