Guide to the Secretary's Office Files
, 1948-1972
(bulk 1955-1970)
John Hay Library
, Special Collections
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu
Published in 2013
Collection Overview
| Title: |
Secretary's Office files |
| Date range: |
1948-1972, (bulk 1955-1970) |
| Creator: |
Brown University. Office of the Secretary. |
| Extent: |
3.0 Linear feet
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| Abstract: |
The Secretary's office files document the varied administrative functions attached to the position, including significant public relations responsibilities. The collection consists of administrative records arranged alphabetically by name and topic and deal with a broad range of campus issues including campus conflicts, the Corporation, honorary degrees, ROTC programs, student activities, visitors to campus. Materials date from 1948 through 1972. |
| Language of materials: |
English
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| Repository: |
John Hay Library
, Special Collections
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| Collection number: |
OF-1S-6 |
Scope & content
Access Points
Subject Names
Subject Organizations
Subject Organizations
Subject Topics
Document Types
Subject Topics
Arrangement
The collection is organized in one series:
- I. General files, 1948-1972
Administrative History
The Office of the Secretary of the University was established in 1956 with the promotion of the Director of Public Relations Howard S. Curtis. The Secretary would retain his former responsibilities but was given additional administrative assignments by the president. Curtis began his career at Brown in 1946 as director of the News Bureau.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: |
There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. |
| Use of the materials: |
Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Preferred citation: |
Secretary's Office Files, OF-1S-6, Brown University Archives. |
| Contact information: |
John Hay Library
, Special Collections
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu
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Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
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| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Brown University Library staff |
| Encoding: |
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
2013 January 24 |
| Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
| Sponsor: |
Processing funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. |
Additional Information
Inventory
I. General files
| Box 1, Folder 4 |
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Adams Associates
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| Box 1, Folder 5 |
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Admissions
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| Box 1, Folder 5a |
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Advertising Requests
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| Box 1, Folder 6 |
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Letters of Appreciation
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| Box 1, Folder 7 |
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Athletics
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| Box 1, Folder 8 |
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Banking School
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| Box 1, Folder 9 |
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Brochures
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| Box 1, Folder 10 |
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Brown Clubs
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| Box 1, Folder 11 |
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Brown Daily Herald
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| Box 1, Folder 12 |
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Buildings and Grounds
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| Box 1, Folder 14 |
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Cammarian Club
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| Box 1, Folder 15 |
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Campus Conflicts
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| Box 1, Folder 16 |
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Central Congregational Church
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| Box 1, Folder 17 |
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Channel 36
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| Box 1, Folder 18 |
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Chaplain
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| Box 1, Folder 19 |
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Mr Cochran
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| Box 1, Folder 20 |
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Commencement
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| Box 1, Folder 21 |
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Commencement 1961
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| Box 1, Folder 22 |
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Commencement 1970
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| Box 1, Folder 23 |
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Brown's Contribution to the Community
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| Box 1, Folder 24 |
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Copy Center
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| Box 1, Folder 25 |
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Cornell University
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| Box 1, Folder 26 |
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Brown Corporation
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| Box 1, Folder 28 |
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Dartmouth College
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| Box 1, Folder 29 |
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Development Council
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| Box 1, Folder 30 |
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Dexter Asylum
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| Box 2, Folder 32 |
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Daniel W Earle
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| Box 2, Folder 34 |
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Editorials
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| Box 2, Folder 35 |
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Education Week
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| Box 2, Folder 36 |
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Equal Employment
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| Box 2, Folder 39 |
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Future Directions of the University
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| Box 2, Folder 41 |
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1954-1955 |
| Box 2, Folder 43 |
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Harvard University
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| Box 2, Folder 44 |
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Health, Education, and Welfare
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| Box 2, Folder 45 |
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Heffner Correspondence
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| Box 2, Folder 46 |
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Honorary Degrees
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1958-1960 |
| Box 2, Folder 47 |
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Honorary Degrees
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1960 |
| Box 2, Folder 48 |
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Hour with the Faculty
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| Box 2, Folder 49 |
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RLH and State Aid to Education
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| Box 3, Folder 52 |
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Industrial Magazine Articles
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| Box 3, Folder 53 |
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Italian Ambassador
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| Box 3, Folder 54 |
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Ivy League
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| Box 3, Folder 56 |
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Jefferson Medical and Tom Adams
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| Box 3, Folder 57 |
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William A Jewett
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| Box 3, Folder 60 |
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Lectures
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| Box 3, Folder 61 |
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Frank Licht
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| Box 3, Folder 62 |
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LKG Properties Corporation
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| Box 3, Folder 64 |
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John J McLaughry
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| Box 3, Folder 65 |
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Mayor's Study Committee
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| Box 3, Folder 66 |
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Meehan Auditorium
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| Box 3, Folder 67 |
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Meiklejohn Lectures
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| Box 3, Folder 68 |
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Military
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| Box 3, Folder 71 |
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Naval ROTC
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| Box 3, Folder 72 |
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Negro Students
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| Box 3, Folder 74 |
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Officials
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1960 |
| Box 3, Folder 75 |
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Opening Convocations
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| Box 3, Folder 76 |
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Pembroke
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| Box 4, Folder 77 |
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Personnel
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| Box 4, Folder 78 |
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Pierrel Correspondence
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| Box 4, Folder 79 |
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Princeton University
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| Box 4, Folder 80 |
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Public Relations Meeting in New York
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October 3 1966 |
| Box 4, Folder 81 |
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Public Relations Society of America
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| Box 4, Folder 83 |
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Hubbell Robinson
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| Box 4, Folder 84 |
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Rockwell Visit
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| Box 4, Folder 85 |
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Reference -- Bear Mascot
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| Box 4, Folder 86 |
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Reference -- Commencement
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| Box 4, Folder 87 |
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Reference -- Distinguished Alumni (Keeney's List)
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| Box 4, Folder 88 |
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Reference -- Other Colleges
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| Box 5, Folder 89 |
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Reference -- Pembroke
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| Box 5, Folder 91 |
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Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
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| Box 5, Folder 92 |
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Secretary of the University Staff
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| Box 5, Folder 93 |
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Security
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| Box 5, Folder 94 |
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Speakers' Bureau
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| Box 5, Folder 95 |
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Brown Stadium
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| Box 5, Folder 96 |
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Staff Meeting
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| Box 5, Folder 97 |
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Merton P Stoltz
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| Box 5, Folder 98 |
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Survey -- Honorariams Paid to Guest Speakers
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| Box 5, Folder 100 |
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Television
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| Box 5, Folder 101 |
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Title I
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| Box 5, Folder 102 |
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The Towers at Narragansett Pier
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| Box 5, Folder 103 |
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Tuition
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| Box 5, Folder 105 |
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Urban Coalition
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| Box 6, Folder 106 |
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Urban Coalition Conference
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May 15 1969 |
| Box 6, Folder 108 |
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Vocational Rehabilitation
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| Box 6, Folder 111 |
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WGBH-TV
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| Box 6, Folder 112 |
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WPRO-TV
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| Box 6, Folder 113 |
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Weekly Bulletin
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1971-1972 |
| Box 7, Folder 114 |
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Weekly Bulletin
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1970-1971 |
| Box 7, Folder 115 |
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Weekly Bulletin
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1969-1970 |
| Box 7, Folder 116 |
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Weekly Bulletin
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1968-1969 |
| Box 7, Folder 117 |
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Sample Weekly Bulletins
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| Box 7, Folder 118 |
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General Wheeler's Visit
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| Box 7, Folder 119 |
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Wind Tunnel -- Transonic-Supersonic (Engineering Research Laboratory)
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| Box 7, Folder 120 |
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Ron Wolk Correspondence
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| Box 7, Folder 121 |
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X, "Y", "Z"
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| Box 7, Folder 122 |
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Brown Youth Guidance
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