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U.S. Mss 73AF
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Part 1 (U.S. Mss 73AF): Original Collection, 1884-19697.2 c.f. (18 archives boxes) The Peter Lyon Papers concern the professional development of a mid-20th century muckraker between 1939 and 1969. The documentation includes biographical material, general correspondence, 1942-1969, materials on his articles and books, book reviews, radio scripts, and photographs. There is one folder of biographical material concerning a wealth of personal and medical information. The general correspondence covers many facets of Peter Lyon's career and consists of business, financial, fan, and family letters. Many of the outgoing letters, which contain long commentaries on Lyon's activities, were in poor condition upon arrival at the Historical Society and have been replaced by photocopies. The letters mainly concern his activities as a writer, however Lyon often made comments on his financial status and political beliefs. Other correspondence on specific articles, books, and radio programs is filed with the material it relates to. The articles section includes correspondence, research notes, outlines, drafts, and tear sheets of Lyon's articles. These articles, dating mainly from 1949 to 1969, cover a wide topic range including historical essays on the West, urban problems, and railroads. The section on books contains documentation for four of his published books as well as unpublished manuscripts and book proposals. There is only a draft copy for Alcoholism, Its Scope, Cause and Treatment. Material on his other published books is more extensive and includes correspondence, research material, drafts, galleys, reviews, and advertising. The research file for To Hell in a Day Coach is unusually complete. Lyon's major book is Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure (1963). The correspondence contains fan mail, business letters with the publisher, information on McClure and his era from family members, and critical reactions from prominent historians like Eric F. Goldman. The research material contains notes, clippings and articles by Lyon, photocopies of manuscript drafts by Lincoln Steffens, and an original manuscript by publisher Curtis Brady. The McClure family allowed Lyon to use McClure's correspondence with Stephen Crane, Ida Tarbell, Mark Twain, and others. There is also other correspondence about McClure written by immediate family members. Ida Tarbell, and other individuals who knew him well. This collection contains only photocopies of the McClure letters; the originals were added to the S. S. McClure Papers at the Lilly Library, the University of Indiana, Bloomington. Unpublished manuscripts and book proposals contain research materials and manuscripts for “Isaac Singer,” “Scoundrels, Imposters, and Healers,” and one unidentified manuscript. One folder contains book reviews written by Lyon during the 1960s. The radio section contains correspondence and scripts for series and special programs. The correspondence includes CBS radio agreements and letters concerning Lyon's scripts and financial arrangements. The scripts for series cover the period 1939 to 1951 and include such series as Cavalcade of America, 1939-1942, The Eternal Light, 1948-1951, and Labor for Victory, 1942-1944. The scripts for specials include Bretton Woods, 1945, and The Hollywood Picture, 1948, which has six drafts in chronological order, correspondence, and clippings. One folder contains miscellaneous fragmentary scripts for specials. The remainder of the collection is made up of photographs of Peter Lyon and one picture of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Series: Biographical Material
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Series: General Correspondence, 1942-1969
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Box
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2
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“A,” General
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Box
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Folder
3
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American Heritage, 1958-1968
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Box
1
Folder
4
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“B,” General
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Box
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Folder
5
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“C,” General
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Box
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Folder
6
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Charles Scribner's Sons, 1956-1968
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Box
1
Folder
7
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“D,” General
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Box
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Folder
8
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“E-H,” General
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Box
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Folder
9
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Holiday Magazine
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Box
2
Folder
1
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“I-L,” General
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Box
2
Folder
2
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“M,” General
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Box
2
Folder
3
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“N-S,” General
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Box
2
Folder
4
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“T-Z,” General
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Box
2
Folder
5
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Unidentified
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Series: Articles
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Published and Unpublished, A-Z
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Box
3
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1
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“A Capsule History of New York City,” - “Bucks County”
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Box
3
Folder
2
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“By Way of Contrast...” - “The Exurban Syndrome”
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Box
3
Folder
3
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“Four Special Men”
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Box
3
Folder
4
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“The Guggenheims” - “The North Shore”
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Box
3
Folder
5
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“Paul Boyton” - “Rockland County”
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Box
3
Folder
6
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“Sleuth Among the Roller Coasters” - “Speed Week in Daytona Beach”
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Box
3
Folder
7
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“The Triumph of the Small Boy” - “Verchoc Vice Xerosis”
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Box
4
Folder
1-2
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Unidentified Drafts
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Box
4
Folder
3-5
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Miscellany-Research Notes
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Series: Books
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Box
4
Folder
6
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Alcoholism, Its Scope, Cause, and Treatment(1955), Draft Copy
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Good Old Coney Island (1957)
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Box
5
Folder
1
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Correspondence, 1956-1958
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Box
5
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2-3
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Research Materials, Writer's Notes
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Box
5
Folder
4
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Draft Copy #1
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Box
5
Folder
5
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Draft Copy #2
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Box
5
Folder
6
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Book (volume 1)
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Box
6
Folder
1
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Reviews and Advertising
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Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure(1963)
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Correspondence, 1956-1968
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Box
6
Folder
2
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Samuel Hopkins Adams - Curtis P. Brady
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Box
6
Folder
3
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Edwin H. Cady--Mrs. Huntington
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Box
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Folder
4
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Inez Haynes Irwin - Yale University Library
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Research Materials
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Box
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Folder
5
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Articles and Manuscripts
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S. S. McClure Correspondence
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Box
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Folder
6
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A-R, 1887-1944
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Box
7
Folder
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S-Z, 1887-1944
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Box
7
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2
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S. S. McClure Related Correspondence, 1889-1933
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Box
7
Folder
3
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S. S. McClure Papers
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Box
7
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4-5
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Writer's Notes
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Box
7
Folder
6
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Writer's Notes and Clippings
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Draft
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Box
7
Folder
7
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Part I
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Box
8
Folder
1
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Part II
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Box
8
Folder
2
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Part III and IV
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Box
8
Folder
3
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Reader's Copy #1
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Box
8
Folder
4
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Reader's Copy #2
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Box
9
Folder
1
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Galley Proofs
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Box
9
Folder
2
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Book (volume 2)
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Box
9
Folder
3
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Reviews and Advertising
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To Hell in a Day Coach: An Exasperated Look at American Railroads(1968)
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Box
9
Folder
4
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Correspondence, 1966-1968
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Research Materials
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Transportation, General
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Box
9
Folder
5
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Airlines, Buses, and Commuter
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Box
10
Folder
1
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Morris Forgash's Articles
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Box
10
Folder
2
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Claiborne Pell, Megalopolis Unbound, 1966 (volume 3)
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Box
10
Folder
3
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James N. Sites, Quest for Crisis, 1963 (volume 4)
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Box
10
Folder
4
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Trucks and Trucking
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Box
10
Folder
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Miscellany--Articles and Bulletins
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Transportation, Railroads
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Box
10
Folder
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Financial Trends and Statistics
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Box
11
Folder
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Future
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General Information
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Box
11
Folder
2
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Author's Notes
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Box
11
Folder
3
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Statistics, Articles, and Clippings
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Box
11
Folder
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Highspeed
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Box
11
Folder
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Box
11
Folder
6
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Labor Relations
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Box
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Folder
7
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Mass Transit
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Mergers
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Box
11
Folder
8
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General and Regional--Eastern
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Box
12
Folder
1
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Southern and Western
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National Association of R. R. Passengers
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Box
12
Folder
2
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Correspondence, 1966-1968
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Box
12
Folder
3
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Other
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Box
12
Folder
4
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New Haven Railroad
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Passenger Service
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Box
12
Folder
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Congressional Investigation, 1967
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Box
12
Folder
6
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Decline
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Box
12
Folder
7
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General
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Box
13
Folder
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General (continued)
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Box
13
Folder
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Southern Pacific
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Box
13
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Presidential and Congressional Action on Transportation
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Box
13
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Progress and Statistical Records
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Technological Advances
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Box
13
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5
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Federal Report, 1963
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Box
13
Folder
6
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General
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Box
13
Folder
7
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Piggyback Transport
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Drafts
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Box
14
Folder
1
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Outline
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Box
14
Folder
2-3
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Copy #1
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Box
14
Folder
4
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Copy #2
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Box
15
Folder
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Reviews and Advertising
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Box
15
Folder
2
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Unpublished Manuscripts and Book proposals
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“Isaac Singer,” undated
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“Scoundrels, Imposters, and Healers,” undated
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Unidentified manuscript, undated
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Box
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Folder
3
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Series: Book Reviews
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Series: Radio Scripts
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Box
15
Folder
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Correspondence, 1948-1958
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Scripts for Series
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Cavalcade of America
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Box
15
Volume
5
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1939-1942
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Box
16
Volume
6
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1942-1944
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Box
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Folder
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The Eternal Light, 1948-1951
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Box
16
Volume
7
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Labor for Victory and Win the War, 1942-1943
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Box
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Volume
8
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Labor for Victory,
1942-1944
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Box
17
Folder
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The Lives of Harry Lime, undated
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Scripts for Specials
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Box
17
Folder
2
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Assigned to Treasury, circa 1945
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Box
17
Folder
2
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Barnaby: An Outline, 1944
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Box
17
Folder
3
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Bretton Woods, 1945
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The Hollywood Picture, 1948
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Box
17
Folder
4
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Drafts, #1 and #2
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Box
18
Folder
1
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Drafts, #3 and #4
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Box
18
Folder
2
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Drafts, #5 and #6, Correspondence, and Clippings
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Box
18
Folder
3
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Medicine U.S.A.,
1952
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Box
18
Folder
3
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Turnabout,
1947
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Box
18
Folder
3
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[No Title Unidentified Script], undated
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Box
18
Volume
9-10
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Miscellaneous Scripts, undated
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Box
18
Folder
4
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Series: Photographs
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