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| Title | Western Reserve Studies, Volume 1, Issue 8 Western Reserve Studies, Western Reserve University Volumes 18-21; Volume 23; Volumes 27-28; Volumes 30-31 of Western Reserve University bulletin |
| Author | Western Reserve University |
| Publisher | Western Reserve University Press, 1924 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 27 Oct 2006 |
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