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227:(1974–1980), served on many journal editorial boards, published 4 books, a commercial recording, and approximately 350 articles and reviews. Many university and national archives benefited from the donation of art and cultural memorabilia which he accumulated from places such as
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has been unanimously praised among numerous organizations and publishers. His positive view of life is even more admirable because he once admitted privately to Dr. George Rich that he was never without pain from the braces he wore and the aftermath of polio.
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