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Refusal of Directorship of TVA

Description

Contains Newspaper Clippings on Many Subjects including Water Problems, Atomic Power and Morris' Refusal of Directorship of TVA. (The salary offered was $15,000, 1/2 of what he is getting now.).

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
12/30/1953 - 06/18/1954
Call number
mssMorris, Samuel papers
Creator
Morris, Samuel B (1890-1962)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of John Morris, 1993-1999.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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