Finding Aid for the Murphy DeWitt Smith Travel Journals and Slides, 1960-1990
MS-2705University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Collection processed by: Elizabeth Dunham, February 9, 2006
Finding Aid written by: Elizabeth Dunham, February 9, 2006
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, February 9, 2006
Summary Information
Murphy DeWitt Smith Travel Journals and Slides
Date/Date Range : 1960-1990
20.5 linear feet
Abstract: This collection consists of travel journals and slides that Murphy Smith and various travel companions created to document their travels around the world.
MS-2705
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
Murphy DeWitt Smith donated this collection to the Special Collections Library in December 2005.
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], Murphy DeWitt Smith Travel Journals and Slides, MS-2705. The Special Collections Library of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in two series:
- Series I: Travel Journals, 1960-1985
- Series II: Slides, 1964-1990
Loose materials have been removed from the Travel Journals and placed in a separate folder.
Biography / History
Murphy DeWitt Smith, Jr. was born to Murphy DeWitt Smith, Sr. and Damie Hogan Smith (d. 1968) on October 16, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was the third youngest of 10 children: Margaret "Big Sis" Cates (born about 1906), Harry (born about 1909), F. Eleanor (born about 1911), Evelyn "Evy" Caldwell (born about 1914), Avis "Abie" Byers McDonald (born about 1916), William (born about 1918), Albert Lester (born about 1923), Robert Neill (born in 1924), and C. Leonard (born about 1927). Murphy Smith began his undergraduate education at Carson-Newman College and transferred to the University of Tennessee in 1945. He graduated with his B.A. in 1948, and again with his M.A. in 1949. He continuted on to work toward his doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania. It is unclear when he began working for American Philosophical Society Library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but he remained in this position until his retirement. Smith also enjoyed travelling, and kept journals and slides documenting his trips around the world both alone and with various of his siblings.
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of travel journals and slides that Murphy DeWitt Smith and various travel companions created to document their travels around the world. Until 1971, Smith usually travelled with his brother, Robert Neill Smith. He also travelled with other siblings, with friends, and alone. Series I: Travel Journals, 1960-1985 consists of narrative accounts of Smith's travels illustrated with postcards, photographs, and other materials. Series II: Slides, 1964-1990 documents numerous of Smith's trips in photographic form.
Interested researchers may also wish to consult UTK-MS-2690: Murphy DeWitt and Robert Neill Smith Papers, 1929-1998 (Bulk 1937-1993) and UTK-MS-2400: Letter to Murphy D. Smith from Christopher Sandford, 1960.
Subject Terms
- Smith, Murphy DeWitt, 1920- .
- Europe -- Description and Travel.
- United States -- Description and Travel.
- South America -- Description and Travel.
- Africa -- Description and Travel.
- Asia -- Description and Travel.
Contents List
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Series I: Travel Journals, 1960-1985
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1
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Folder
1
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Trip to England and France , vol. 1, 1960
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1
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Folder
2
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Loose Items Removed from Trip to England and France , vol. 1, 1960
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1
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Folder
3
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Trip to England and France , vol. 2, 1960
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1
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Folder
4
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Loose Items Removed from Trip to England and France , vol. 2, 1960
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1
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Folder
5
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Travels Across the United States , vol. 1, 1962
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1
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Folder
6
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Travels Across the United States , vol. 2, 1962
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1
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Folder
7
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Travels in the Southwest , vol. 1, 1963
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1
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Folder
8
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Travels in the Southwest , vol. 2, 1963
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2
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Folder
1
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United States and Canada , vol. 1, 1964
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2
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Folder
2
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United States and Canada , vol. 2, 1964
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2
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Folder
3
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Mexico , vol. 1, 1965
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2
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Folder
4
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Mexico , vol. 2, 1965
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2
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Folder
5
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Loose Items Removed from Mexico , vol. 2, 1965
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2
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Folder
6
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Florida and Jekyll , 1966
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2
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Folder
7
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The Northwest , 1967
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3
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Folder
1
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Rain in the Desert , 1968
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3
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Folder
2
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As I Remember Her , 1968
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3
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Folder
3
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Loose Items Removed from As I Remember Her , 1968
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3
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Folder
4
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Lakes , 1969
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3
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Folder
5
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Loose Items Removed from Lakes , 1969
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3
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Folder
6
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Oceans and Green Deserts , 1970
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3
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Folder
7
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Being In England , 1970
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3
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Folder
8
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Loose Items Removed from Being In England , 1970
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3
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Folder
9
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Mountains and Great Parks , 1971
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3
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Folder
10
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Of Stone Age Cities , 1971
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3
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Folder
11
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Loose Items Removed from Of Stone Age Cities , 1971
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4
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Folder
1
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London in January , 1972
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4
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Folder
2
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Loose Items Removed from London in January , 1972
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| Box
4
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Folder
3
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Wyoming , 1972
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4
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Folder
4
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Loose Items Removed from Wyoming , 1972
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4
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Folder
5
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West With Wade , 1973
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4
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Folder
6
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Ruined Temples and Dead Gods , 1973
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| Box
4
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Folder
7
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Loose Items Removed from Ruined Temples and Dead Gods , 1973
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| Box
4
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Folder
8
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Animal Africa , 1974
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| Box
4
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Folder
9
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Loose Items removed from Animal Africa , 1974
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| Box
4
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Folder
10
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Around South America , 1975
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| Box
4
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Folder
11
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Grand Canyon Again , 1975
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| Box
5
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Folder
1
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Serene Egypt , 1976
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| Box
5
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Folder
2
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Loose Items Removed from Serene Egypt , 1976
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| Box
5
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Folder
3
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Mountains and Plateaus , 1976
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| Box
5
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Folder
4
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With Ruins Encrusted , 1977
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5
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Folder
5
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Loose Items Removed from With Ruins Encrusted , 1977
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| Box
5
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Folder
6
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Wind in the West or Four in a Ford , 1977
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| Box
5
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Folder
7
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French Spring A-Greening , 1978
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| Box
5
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Folder
8
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Loose Items Removed from French Spring A-Greening , 1978
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| Box
6
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Folder
1
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Castles and Cathedrals in Spain , 1978
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| Box
6
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Folder
2
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The Incredible Three: Zion, Bryce, and Las Vegas , 1979
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6
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Folder
3
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Loose Items Removed From The Incredible Three: Zion, Bryce, and Las Vegas , 1979
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| Box
6
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Folder
4
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The Enchanted Triangle , 1979
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| Box
6
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Folder
5
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American Summer , 1980
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| Box
6
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Folder
6
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A French Pilgrimage , 1980
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6
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Folder
7
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Loose Items Removed From A French Pilgrimage , 1980
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| Box
6
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Folder
8
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An American Wing Safari , 1981
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| Box
6
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Folder
9
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Loose Items Removed From An American Wing Safari , 1981
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| Box
7
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Folder
1
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A New World: The Galapagos Islands , 1981
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| Box
7
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Folder
2
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Loose Items Removed from A New World: The Galapagos Islands , 1981
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| Box
7
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Folder
3
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Red Rocks and Water , 1982
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| Box
7
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Folder
4
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Cathedrals and Chateaux , 1982
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7
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Folder
5
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Loose Items Removed from Cathedrals and Chateaux , 1982
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| Box
7
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Folder
6
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Ambiente de España: Moorish Spain , 1983
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7
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Folder
7
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Loose Items Removed from Ambiente de España: Moorish Spain , 1983
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| Box
7
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Folder
8
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Florida and the Caribbean , 1985
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Series II: Slides 1964-1990
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| Box
8
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Folder
1
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New York and Williamsburg, 1964-1965
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8
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Folder
2
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Williamsburg and Mexico, 1965
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| Box
8
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Folder
3
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Mexico and Unidentified, 1965-1966
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8
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Folder
4
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Unidentified, 1966
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8
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Folder
5
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Florida and Jekyll, 1966
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| Box
9
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Folder
1
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[Florida and] Jekyll, Christmas, etc. 1966
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| Box
9
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Folder
2
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Pine Creek, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Miscellaneous, etc., 1967
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9
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Folder
3
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Unidentified, 1968
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9
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Folder
4
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Unidentified, 1968
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9
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Folder
5
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Miscellaneous, 1968
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9
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Folder
6
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Unidentified, 1969
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10
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Folder
1
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Unidentified, 1969
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10
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Folder
2
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Western Trip, 1970
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10
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Folder
3
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West. [and] England, 1970
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10
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Folder
4
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England, 1970
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| Box
10
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Folder
5
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Mexico, 1971
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| Box
11
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Folder
1
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Mexico, 1971
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| Box
11
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Folder
2
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Mexico, 1971
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| Box
11
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Folder
3
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West [and] England, 1971-1972
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11
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Folder
4
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West, 1972
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| Box
11
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Folder
5
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West [and] Turkey and Greece, 1973
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| Box
12
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Folder
1
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Turkey and Greece, 1973
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| Box
12
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Folder
2
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Turkey and Greece, 1973
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| Box
12
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Folder
3
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Africa, 1974
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| Box
12
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Folder
4
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Africa, 1974
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| Box
12
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Folder
5
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Africa, 1974
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| Box
13
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Folder
1
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Grand Canyon, 1975
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| Box
13
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Folder
2
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South America, 1975
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| Box
13
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Folder
3
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South America, 1975
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| Box
13
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Folder
4
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West with Eve, 1976
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| Box
13
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Folder
5
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Egypt, 1976
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| Box
14
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Folder
1
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Egypt, 1976
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| Box
14
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Folder
2
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Egypt, 1976
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| Box
14
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Folder
3
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Miscellaneous, 1976
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| Box
14
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Folder
4
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4 in a Ford and Miscellaneous, 1977
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| Box
14
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Folder
5
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Italy, 1977
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| Box
15
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Folder
1
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Italy [and] England and Scotland, 1977
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| Box
15
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Folder
2
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Turkey, 1977
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| Box
15
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Folder
3
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Turkey, 1977
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| Box
15
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Folder
4
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Turkey, 1977
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| Box
15
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Folder
5
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France, 1978
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| Box
16
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Folder
1
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France, 1978
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| Box
16
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Folder
2
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Spain, 1978
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| Box
16
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Folder
3
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Spain, 1978
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| Box
16
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Folder
4
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Bryce and Zion, 1979
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| Box
16
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Folder
5
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Sicily, 1979
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| Box
17
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Folder
1
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Sicily, 1979
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| Box
17
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Folder
2
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Sicily and Eve-Canada, 1979-1980
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| Box
17
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Folder
3
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French Pilgrimage, 1980
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17
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Folder
4
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French Pilgrimage, 1980
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| Box
17
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Folder
5
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French Pilgrimage, 1980
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| Box
18
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Folder
1
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Galapagos, 1981
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| Box
18
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Folder
2
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Galapagos, 1981
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| Box
18
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Folder
3
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Wing Safari, 1981
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| Box
18
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Folder
4
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Wing Safari, 1981
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| Box
18
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Folder
5
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France, 1982
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| Box
19
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Folder
1
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France, 1982
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| Box
19
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Folder
2
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France, 1982
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| Box
19
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Folder
3
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Spain, 1983
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| Box
19
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Folder
4
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Spain, 1983
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| Box
19
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Folder
5
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Me and Eve [and] Miscellaneous, 1985
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| Box
20
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Folder
1
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Portugal, 1986-1987
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| Box
20
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Folder
2
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Hawaii, 1987
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| Box
20
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Folder
3
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Hawaii and Miscellaneous Monte Carlo, 1987
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| Box
20
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Folder
4
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London and Amsterdam, 1988
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| Box
20
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Folder
5
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Taipei and Italy, 1988
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| Box
21
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Folder
1
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Scandanavia, 1990
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| Box
21
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Folder
2
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Switzerland, 1990
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