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Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945) to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.013 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945) Place Written: Edgewood, Arsenal, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: Circa. April 1942 Pagination: 5 p. ; 18.5 x 27 cm. Order a Copy

Outlines what his day has consisted of - primarily an array of lectures on decontamination techniques and different incendiaries.

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