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Smith, Jenn, fl. 1982 Legacy of Letters

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.248.01 Author/Creator: Smith, Jenn, fl. 1982 Place Written: Pittsfield, Massachusetts Type: Newspaper Date: 8 November 2015 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 58.7 cm, Width: 27.7 cm Order a Copy

An article from the Lifestyles section of the Berkshire Eagle newspaper describes how the "Letters in a Box" project began. Mentions that Sheila Stone was going to give the collection to the World War II Museum in New Orleans.

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Stone, Sheila, 1935-?
Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

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