Men of Wealth, Men of Letters
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This talk explores the relationship between the scholars who use research libraries and the millionaires who built them. Albert Hurtado is the Paulo H. and Doris Eaton Travis Chair in American History at the University of Oklahoma and the Los Angeles Times and is a Distinguished Fellow at The Huntington for 2007-2008.
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