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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Agnes Smith (1906-1994), Author, Papers, A&amp;M 1877, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>Papers of author Agnes Smith (1906-1994), including typescript of "An Edge of the Forest", a children's book published in 1959, covers for the book, and a typescript draft of a television script prepared from the book by BBC for the program "Adventures in English." There are also two letters regarding BBC use of the book (1965-66) and six short stories by Smith, generally titled "Engagements and Obituaries."</p><p>One carbon copy (typescript) of "On Words", added 1966 Aug.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <subject source="local">Authors -- Letters and papers</subject>
    <subject source="local">Women's history -- 1951-present</subject>
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