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Dorothea Disston James papers, circa 1842-1978

Extent:

1.0 linear feet ((1 box, including several framed, oversize, and rolled items))

Abstract:

Dorothea Dundas Disston was born in 1912 to Dorothea D. Pratt and William D. Disston. She belonged to the "Disston Steel Family," owners of the Disston Saw Works. The Dorothea Disston James papers, circa 1842-1978, includes family photographs, scrapbooks, family trees, a small amount of correspondence, and a small amount of legal records.

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