Series 3 - Diaries
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| Date Range | 1917 - 1987 |
| Provenance | Lawrence Percival Coombes |
| Description | Part 1 World War One |
Inventory Listing
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Diary on active service. Original.
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Incomplete original. Includes 2 drawings of planes; Albatross D5, Pfalz Scout and 1 unlabelled. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 11 January 1918 - 9 April 1918 Quantity 0.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00085 Box Number 7 Series 3 |
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Diary on active service. Typed copy.
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1 complete typed copy with many omissions where words are illegible; 1 copy of entries 11-16 January has no such omissions. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 11 January 1918 - 9 April 1918 Quantity 0.2 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00086 Box Number 7 Series 3 |
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Diary kept on Sea Voyage
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Hard cover diary, written by LPC in pencil, of Coombes family's voyage by ship from England to Melbourne. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 17 December 1938 - 23 January 1939 Quantity 1.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00087 Box Number 7 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1939, Vol. I
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Diary includes photocopy of Cabinet Submission Agenda No. 184: 'Aeronautical Research Laboratory - Appointment of Officer in Charge', 9 August 1938, recommending appointment of LPC. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 23 January 1938 - 18 August 1939 Quantity 1 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00088 Box Number 7 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1939, Vol. II
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 19 August 1939 - 31 December 1939 Quantity 1 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00089 Box Number 7 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1940
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 1 January 1940 - 31 December 1940 Quantity 3 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00090 Box Number 7 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1941
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 2 January 1941 - 31 December 1941 Quantity 2 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00091 Box Number 7 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1942
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 1 January 1942 - 31 December 1942 Quantity 2.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00092 Box Number 7 Series 3 |
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History of Aeronautical Research Laboratory notes
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Notes on the history of the ARL written using diaries; typescript draft for a history of the first ten years of the ARL. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 1936 - 1939 Quantity 0.4 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00093 Box Number 7 Series 3 |
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History of Aeronautical Research Laboratory notes
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Manuscript drafts. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 1940 - February 1942 Quantity 0.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00094 Box Number 7 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1943
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 5 January 1943 - 31 December 1943 Quantity 2.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00095 Box Number 7 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1944
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 4 January 1944 - 29 December 1944 Quantity 2.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00096 Box Number 8 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1945
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Includes press clippings. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 2 January 1945 - 24 December 1945 Quantity 2.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00097 Box Number 8 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1946
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Gaps occur in the diary for February, May - August. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 2 January 1946 - 31 December 1946 Quantity 2.8 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00098 Box Number 8 Series 3 |
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Diary of Flight, Australia-England-Australia
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Includes BOAC route map. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range June 1946 - August 1946 Quantity 0.4 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00099 Box Number 8 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1947
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Some entries for January not in LPC's hand. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 2 January 1947 - 31 December 1947 Quantity 2.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00100 Box Number 8 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1948
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 1 January 1948 - 30 December 1948 Quantity 2.8 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00101 Box Number 8 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1949
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 1 January 1949 - 30 December 1949 Quantity 2.8 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00102 Box Number 8 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1950
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Many entries not in LPC's hand; probably written in by LPC's secretary. Also includes press clippings. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 3 January 1950 - 22 December 1950 Quantity 2 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00103 Box Number 9 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1951
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 2 January 1951 - 30 December 1951 Quantity 2 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00104 Box Number 9 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1952
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 2 January 1952 - 30 December 1952 Quantity 2 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00105 Box Number 9 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1953
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 31 December 1952 - 31 December 1953 Quantity 2.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00106 Box Number 9 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1954
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Includes memo regarding Qualifications of Scientific Staff, addressed to Controller, Research & Development, Dept. of Supply. Also includes news clipping. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 4 January 1954 - 31 December 1954 Quantity 2.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00107 Box Number 9 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1955
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Includes memo and news clipping. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 4 January 1955 - 30 December 1955 Quantity 3 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00108 Box Number 9 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1956
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 3 January 1956 - October 1956 Quantity 3 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00109 Box Number 10 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1957
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Includes very few entries until October 1957. Also includes press clipping. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range October 1957 - December 1957 Quantity 3 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00110 Box Number 10 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1958
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No entries made from April to July 1958. Includes three black and white photos, press clippings and ARL annual report, 1958. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range January 1958 - December 1958 Quantity 2.8 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00111 Box Number 10 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1959
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Includes notes by LPC, press clippings. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 2 January 1959 - 24 December 1959 Quantity 3 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00112 Box Number 10 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1960
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 4 January 1960 - 23 December 1960 Quantity 3 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00113 Box Number 10 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1961
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Includes ARL annual report, 1961. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 3 January 1961 - 29 December 1961 Quantity 3 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00114 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary - Journey to Europe
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Hand written notes by LPC. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 1961 Quantity 0.2 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00115 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1962
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 5 January 1962 - 18 December 1962 Quantity 3 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00116 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1963
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 3 January 1963 - 20 December 1963 Quantity 3.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00117 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Travels in England.
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range July 1976 - October 1976 Quantity 0.3 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00118 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary, 1976-1977
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 20 October 1976 - 2 April 1977 Quantity 0.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00119 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1978
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 21 April 1978 - 11 October 1978 Quantity 0.4 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00120 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary, 1978-1979
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2 volumes Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 11 October 1978 - 8 June 1979 Quantity 0.4 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00121 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary, 1979-1980
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 13 June 1979 - 31 January 1980 Quantity 0.4 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00122 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1980
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2 volumes. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 1 February 1980 - 2 December 1980 Quantity 0.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00123 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary, 1980-1981
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 3 December 1980 - 24 August 1981 Quantity 0.3 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00124 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary, 1981-1982
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 25 August 1981 - 30 April 1982 Quantity 0.4 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00125 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1982 (Part I)
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 1 May 1982 - 3 September 1982 Quantity 0.4 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00126 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary - 1982 (Part 2)
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 4 September 1982 - 17 December 1982 Quantity 0.3 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00127 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Diary, 1982 - 1983
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 17 December 1982 - 17 February 1983 Quantity 0.3 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00128 Box Number 11 Series 3 |
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Personal Diary - 1983
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 8 January 1983 - 30 December 1983 Quantity 2.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00129 Box Number 12 Series 3 |
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Financial Diary - 1983
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 1983 Quantity 1 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00130 Box Number 12 Series 3 |
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Personal Diary - 1984
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 8 January 1984 - 31 December 1984 Quantity 2.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00131 Box Number 12 Series 3 |
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Personal Diary - 1985
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 1985 Quantity 2 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00132 Box Number 12 Series 3 |
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Personal Diary - 1986
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 1986 Quantity 2.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00133 Box Number 12 Series 3 |
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Personal Diary - 1987
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Creator Lawrence Percival Coombes
Date range 1987 Quantity 2.5 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00134 Box Number 12 Series 3 |
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Flight Log Book I (RNAS)
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War flights. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 26 August 1917 - 30 June 1918 Quantity 1 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00135 Box Number 12 Series 3 |
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Flight Log Book II (RNAS)
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War flights & barnstorming. Note: 11 September 1919 - Photograph, 'Took Kingsford-Smith's m/c from mine' Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 1 July 1918 - October 1919 Quantity 1 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00136 Box Number 12 Series 3 |
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Royal Air Force Log Book
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Record of all flights made as pilot. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 29 October 1923 - 6 November 1925 Quantity 1 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00137 Box Number 12 Series 3 |
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'Observer's & Passenger's Flying Log Book' - RAF, MAEE, Felixstowe
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Record of all journeys made by LPC by plane. Includes miscellaneous travel memorabilia. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 17 August 1925 - 2 November 1978 Quantity 1 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00138 Box Number 13 Series 3 |
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Flights Listing
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Hand written summary by LPC of Flight Log Books I & II. Creator Lawrence Percival CoombesDate range 26 August 1917 - 19 September 1918 Quantity 0.1 cm, Inventory Identifier COOM00139 Box Number 13 Series 3 |
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Published by the The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on AustehcWeb, July 2008
With support from The Coombes Family, in particular Jo Johnson and Shirley Macleish, The Aeronautical Research Laboratory, DSTO Australia, J.R. Baxter , A.E. Billington, L.M. Bland, F.G. Blight, R.L. Brooks, R. Bruton, B.G. Catchpole, A. Chilton, D.C. Collis, B.L. Cumming, J.B. Dance, W.B. Duncan, A.B. Emslie, C. Frame, F.A. Fox, R.I. Garrod, D.G. Hurley, S.T.M. Johnstone, A.G. Jones, C.N. King, F.G. Lewis, E.S. Moody, R.V. Pavia, A.O. Payne, D. Secomb, D.G. Stewart, R.A.Wallis, H.L. Wain, J.C. Wisdom and And others who contributed to the L.P. Coombes Appeal Listed by Rod Buchanan, Mandy Johnson, Ann McCarthy, Gavan McCarthy, Lisa O'Sullivan, Mark Scillio and Angela Taylor HTML edition Updated 23 March 2009 http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/guides/coom/COOMS003.htm The template for this finding aid is part of the Heritage Documentation Management System |
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