Selected List of Finding Aids to Collections

at the SCL Manuscripts Division

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

The following list represents a small selection of the many calendars, finding aids, and other materials available in the reading room of Manuscripts Division.

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Abeles, Sigmund (b.1934) Sigmund Abeles Papers, 1899-2004 10 linear ft. (8 cartons) Abney, Benjamin Livingston (1859-1921) Benjamin Livingston Abney Papers, 1800-1923 (bulk 1888-1921) 65 linear ft. (52 cartons) [Finding aid (93 sheets) available in Manuscripts Division; see related article in SCL newsletter.] Alexander, Thomas Loryea (1893-1975) Calendar to the Letters of Thomas L. Alexander, 1946 – 1947 and 1951 153 items (letter size) Adobe PDF Andrea, Leonardo (1889-1966). Leonardo Andrea Genealogical Collection 1025 folders on 80 microfilm rolls. [Complete finding aid available in Manuscripts Division]] Ayer, Lewis Malone (1769-1863) Lewis Malone Ayer Papers, 1768-1870 Ca. 1.33 linear ft. (1566 items) [See calendar (73 sheets) to this collection in Calendar Vol. IV.]

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Babcock, Alice Cheatham (1899-1990) Alice Cheatham Babcock Papers 1915-1970 (bulk 1950-1970) 1.5 linear ft. Babcock, Havilah (1898-1964) Havilah Babcock papers, 1915-1970 2.5 linear ft. (2 cartons)   Ball Family Papers, 1731-1864, of the Ball Family 797 items   Ball and Gilchrist Families Papers, 1746-1999, of the Ball and Gilchrist Families 2158 items (unbound) 44 Bound Volumes, ca. 1782 -1934 Photographs, ca. 1890s-1960s 5 oversize folders Bennett, Floyd S. Floyd S. Bennett Genealogical Collection, 1950-19uu 6.25 linear ft. (5 cartons) Berg Family Berg Family Papers, 1852-1968 1.25 linear feet (1 carton) 3 volumes 1 oversize folder Books in the Berg Family Papers Billings, John Shaw (1898-1975) John Shaw Billings Papers, 1855-1974 Ca. 60 linear ft. [See card catalog in Manuscripts Division] John Shaw Billings Scrapbooks, ca. 1809-1974 75 volumes John Shaw Billings Scrapbooks, 1855-1970 74 volumes Boineau, Dotsy Diane Lloyd Dotsy Diane Lloyd Boineau papers, 1898-2000 22.5 linear ft. (18 cartons) 4 volumes See description of cartons 1-4 published in the 1998 USCS Program Bolden, Ethel Evangeline Martin (1918-2002) Ethel Evangeline Martin Bolden Papers, ca. 1900-2002 13.75 linear ft. (11 cartons - at Annex) 3 oversize flat files (Pob – 3 on site) Bolles Family Papers, 1865-1978, of the Bolles and Bull Families 162 items (1 box) 2 vols. Bonham, Milledge Luke Collection, 1771-1940, Milledge Luke Bonham 4000 items Boyle, William Belton (1861-1916) William Belton "W.B." Boyle Papers, 1893-1918 16.25 linear ft. (13 cartons) 59 volumes (Finding aid describes bound volumes only) Boylston family Papers of the Boylston and Salley Families, 1770-2003 6.25 linear ft. (5 cartons) Broadsides from the Colonial Era to the Present [electronic resource] A digitized selection of posters, fliers, advertisements and other ephemera drawn from many manuscript collections at SCL Another electronic resource available from University Libraries' Digital Collections Brown, Walter Johnson (1903-1995) Walter Johnson Brown Papers, 1940-1995. 18.75 linear feet (15 cartons) [Annex] Bruce-Jones-Murchison Bruce-Jones-Murchison Collection (1785-1918) 621 items Bryan, Evelyn McDaniel (1911-2006) Evelyn McDaniel Bryan Papers, 1669-2005 10 linear ft. (8 cartons) Bull Family Papers, 1865-1978, of the Bolles and Bull Families 162 items (1 box) 2 vols. Butler, Pierce (1744-1822) Pierce Butler Letterbook, 23 Jan. 1790 - 7 May 1794 1 volume. [See calendar (34 sheets) to this volume in Calendar Vol. IV.]

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Callcott, Wilfrid Hardy (1895-1969) Wilfrid Hardy Callcott Papers, 1878-1970 10 linear ft. (8 cartons) [at Annex] 5 oversize folders [on site] Cate, Emily Hearne Emily Hearne Cate Papers, 1916-1985 5 linear ft. Chesnut Family. Calendar, 1792-1858, to the Papers of the Cox and Chesnut Families 214 items Christensen Family Christensen Family Papers, 1806-1999 11.25 linear ft. (9 cartons) + 4 oversize folders [Finding aid available in Manuscripts Division; see related article in SCL newsletter.] Christian Action Council Christian Action Council Records, 1933-1996 17.75 linear ft.(15 cartons) Clement, A. J. (Arthur J.) (1908-1986) A. J. Clement papers, 1926-1986 13.75 linear ft. (11 cartons) The Coker Family Coker Family Papers (1829-1914) From The Lide-Coker-Stout Collection Coker, David Robert (1870-1938) David Robert Coker papers, ca. 1900-1980. 36.25 linear ft. (29 cartons) Calendar (11 volumes) to this collection available in Manuscripts Division. See biographical sketch of DRC courtesy of ETV Coker, Elizabeth Boatwright (1909-1993) Elizabeth Boatwright Coker Papers, 1800-1994 (bulk, 1922-1993) Ca. 28.5 linear ft. + 1 oversize box + multiple volumes Coker, James Lide (1837-1918) James Lide Coker Papers, 1800-1947 and undated 24 cartons + 1 oversize folder + Bound volumes Coker, May Roper (1890-1976) May Roper Coker papers, 1908-1975 2.5 linear ft., 2 cartons Coker, Robert Richardson (1905-1987) Robert Richardson Coker Papers, ca 1890-1988 Ca. 45 linear ft. Coleman, John Kennedy (1847-1907) Transcription of Civil War Diary, 1864 July - 1865 Apr. (a 14 page document) Adobe PDF Microsoft Word Confederate Hospitals in South Carolina Research Files, 1861-1991 1.25 linear ft. (1 carton) Conner, Henry Calvin (1835-1883) Selected Calendar, 1829-1863, to the Henry Calvin Conner Papers 275 items Cooper Brothers Merchants and Planters (Fowler, S.C.) Business Records, ca.1882-ca.1966 147 volumes 55 linear ft. (44 cartons) (Finding Aid describes Bound Volumes Only) Covington, Hallie (1887-1973) Hallie Covington Papers, 1837-1976 8.75 linear ft. Cox Family. Calendar, 1792-1858, to the Papers of the Cox and Chesnut Families 214 items Cox, Mary Claire Oliver Mary Claire Oliver Cox Genealogical Collection, 1687-1993 2.5 linear feet (2 cartons) Crockett, Nancy Louise (b.1913) Nancy Crockett papers, 1752-1999 18.75 linear ft. (15 cartons) Crowder, Louise Kelly Louise Kelly Crowder Genealogical Collection, ca. 1953-1985 11.25 linear ft. (9 cartons) Curtis, Mary Susan (1846-1913) Transcription of letter, 1871 Dec. 17 (from Limestone Springs, S.C.) to Mr. Rest F. Curtis (of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts) Adobe PDF Microsoft Word

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Dabbs, Edith M. Edith M. Dabbs papers, 1791-1991; (bulk, 1920-1980) 8.75 linear ft. (7 cartons) Description of Collection Additional papers, 1862-1991, acquired in 2002 Oral History Interview, 1975 Doby, Alfred English Alfred English Doby Papers (1836-1917) From The Means-English-Doby Papers 326 items Douglas, Rosslee Tenetha Green (b. 1928) Rosslee Tenetha Green Douglas papers, 1938-2001 5 linear ft. (4 cartons) Downey, Tom (b.1965) Tom Downey Confederate Hospital Research Files, 1861-1991 1.25 linear ft. (1 carton) Dreher, Jennie Clarkson (1916-2006) Jennie Clarkson Dreher papers, 1797-1994 (bulk, 1898-1994) 2 cartons (2.5 linear feet) [Annex] 3 v. (oversize - at Annex) 1 legal-size document box (on site) 1 oversize flat file (Pob - on site) Essays written / books formerly owned by JCD listed in the USC Library Catalog

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Elmore, Franklin Harper Franklin Harper Elmore Papers (1819-1877) 725 items Evans, John Gary (1863-1942) John Gary Evans Papers, 1793-1965; (bulk, 1863-1942) 7.5 linear ft.

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First Presbyterian Church (Columbia, S.C.) Records, 1794-1994 Ca. 93 volumes 64 items

Frierson, J. Nelson (James Nelson) (1874-1960) J. Nelson Frierson papers, 1911-1959. 1 carton (1.25 linear ft.) [Finding aid available in Manuscripts Division]]

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Garvin Bessie Lee (1893-1982) Bessie Lee Garvin Genealogical Collection, 1828-1982 2.5 linear ft. (2 cartons) and 3 volumes Gilchrist Family Papers, 1746-1999, of the Ball and Gilchrist Families 2158 items (unbound) 44 Bound Volumes, ca. 1782 -1934 Photographs, ca. 1890s-1960s 5 oversize folders Glen, James (1701-1777) Calendar to the James Glen Papers, 1738-1777 108 items Goolsby, C. Tolbert C. Tolbert. Goolsby papers, 1954-2007 6.25 linear ft. (5 cartons) [Annex] Green, Freddie William (1911-1987) Freddie William Green Papers, 1937-1987. 2.5 linear ft. (2 cartons) and 5 oversize folders. [see related article in SCL newsletter.] Griswold, Francis H. (1902- 2001) Francis H. Griswold Papers, 1920s-1940s 3.75 linear feet (3 cartons) [Annex]

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Hamilton, Paul (1762-1816) Digitized Paul Hamilton Papers, 1802-1812 22 items and 1 volume Available from University Libraries Digital Collections Hampton, Luther W. (1929-1999) Luther W. Hampton Genealogical Collection, 19uu-19uu. 2.5 linear ft. (2 cartons) [Finding aid available in Manuscripts Division]] Hart, Oliver (1723-1795), Rev. Oliver Hart papers, 1741-1795, 1961 54 items Hartness, George Bowman, (b.1919) George Bowman Hartness Papers and Genealogical Collection, 1782-1995 5 linear ft. (2 cartons) [Annex] 1 oversize folder [onsite] Adobe PDF Microsoft Word Haws Family Haws Family Papers, 1892-1967 3.75 linear ft. (3 cartons) 4 volumes Adobe PDF Microsoft Word Hicks, Theresa M. Theresa M. Hicks Genealogical Collection 22.5 linear ft. (18 cartons) Adobe PDF Microsoft Word Honour, Theodore (1831-1913) Theodore Honour Papers (1859-1864) 110 items Hutchison Family Calendar to the Hutchison Family Papers, 1773-1970 735 items

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Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Transcribed letter, 1836 Mar. 21 (Washington, D.C.) to U.S. Representative Richard I. Manning Jackson, Rhett (b.1925) Rhett Jackson Papers, 1930-2003 5 linear ft. (4 cartons) Johnston, Archibald S. (1811-1893) Calendar to the Archibald S. Johnston Papers, 1837- 1847 13 items (1 legal sized folder) Adobe PDF Microsoft Word Jones family Papers of the Jones and Young families, ca. 1890s-2001 6.25 linear ft. (5 cartons) + 2 large oversize folders + 1 box of photographs

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King, Harry Molyneus (b. 1877) Harry Molyneus King Photograph Collection, 1898-1899. 41 mounted photographs (5-3/8 x 6-3/8)

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Latimer, Edward B. Edward B. Latimer Genealogical Collection, 19uu-19uu 3.75 linear ft. (3 cartons) Latimer, Samuel Lowry, Jr. (1891-1975) Calendar of Topics, 1956-1961, in Latimer's Column from The State Newspaper. Latimer, Samuel Lowry, Jr. (1891-1975) Samuel Lowry Latimer Papers, 1840-1975 (bulk, 1930-1975). ca. 27 linear ft (20 cartons, 3.5 document boxes, 1 flat box) [Finding aid (38 sheets) available in Manuscripts Division; see related article in SCL newsletter.] Leppard, Lois Gladys (1924-2008) Guide to the Lois Gladys Leppard papers, 1940-2007 31.25 linear ft. (25 cartons) Lieber, Francis Francis Lieber Collection (1820-1951) 1242 items Lofton, John Marion (1919-1990) John Marion Lofton papers, 1909-1990 7.5 ft. (6 boxes) Lowe Family Lowe Family Papers, 1810-1995 (bulk, 1869-1995) 6.25 linear ft. (5 cartons) Lowndes, Rawlins (1721-1800) Rawlins Lowndes papers, 1773 July 9 - 1779 Jan. 30 5 items

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McCray, John Henry (1910-1987) John Henry McCray Papers, 1929-1989 12.5 linear feet [see R1347 - R1364] MacDowell, Dorothy Kelly (b. 1917) Dorothy Kelly MacDowell Genealogical Collection, 1894-1994. 10 linear ft. (8 cartons) Adobe PDF Microsoft Word McFadden Family Papers of the Means and McFadden Families, 1851-1990 3.75 linear feet (3 cartons) Malone, Blondell (1877-1951) Blondell Malone Papers, 1800-1956 (bulk, 1898-1951) ca. 10 linear ft. [see examples of Malone's art work in SCL newsletter.] Manigault Family Manigault Family Papers, 1750-1900 Ca. 2.5 linear ft. [See calendar (173 sheets) to this collection in Calendar Vol. IV.] [See also papers listed under individual Manigault family members.] Manning, William Harris (1893-1966) Manning, Edna Anderson (b.1896) Barnwell County Genealogical Records in the "Manning Files" 15 volumes Manning, William Sinkler (1851-1938) Calendar of Selected Letters, 1871-1990 16.25 linear ft. (13 cartons) 84 volumes Manning, Wyndham Meredith (1890-1967) Wyndham M. Manning Papers, 1896-1967 15 linear ft. (12 cartons) "Marietta" (fl. ca. 1860) Transcribed letter, 4 Feb. 1860, [written near Boston, Mass.] to "my dear Birdie" (California) 1 letter (6 pages) Adobe PDF Microsoft Word Means Family Papers of the Means and McFadden Families, 1851-1990 3.75 linear feet (3 cartons) Meleney, John C. (b. 1921) John C. Meleney Research Files, 1775-1801 and 1981-1997 5 linear ft. (4 cartons) Finding aid (13 pages) Meynard, Virginia Gurley (b.1919) Virginia G. Meynard papers, 1835-1997; (bulk, ca. 1975-1997) 2.5 Linear feet (2 cartons) (Annex) 1 oversize flat file folder (on site) Finding aid (14 pages) Mikell, Townsend (1840-1926) Selected Calendar, 1838-1927 to the Papers of Townsend Mikell (40 pages) 369 items 24 vol. Milling, Chapman James (1901-1981) Chapman James Milling Papers, 1838-1987 11.25 linear ft. (9 cartons) [See online catalog for description of recent additions.] Miller, Ruth Crary (1897-1993) Ruth Crary Miller papers, 1917-2001 2.5 linear ft. (2 cartons) Miller-Furman-Dabbs Family Miller-Furman-Dabbs Family Papers, (1778-1931) From the Lide-Coker-Stout Collection 1000 items Mizell, M. Hayes (b.1938) M. Hayes Mizell papers, 1952-2005 165 linear ft. (ca. 132 cartons) Finding aid (128 pages - 467K) Moore, Andrew Charles (1866 – 1928) A.C. Moore Papers, 1882-1941 6.25 cartons (5 cartons; at Annex) 1 oversize folder (on site) Morgan, William Doyle (1853-1938) William Doyle Morgan Papers, 1870-1938 27.5 linear ft. (22 cartons) Morse, Stanley F. (1884-1975) Stanley Fletcher Morse Papers, 1887-1970s 32.5 linear ft. (26 cartons) 117 volumes. Mullins, William Sidney, (1824-1878) Letter, 6 August 1861 (Vienna, Virginia) from W.S. Mullins to Edgar Welles Charles 8 sheets (with full transcription)

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Nealey, Bertha West, (1893-1988) Bertha West Nealey Papers, 1922-1982 5 linear ft. (4 cartons) and 1 audio cassette. Neeley, Wadsworth B. Wadsworth B. Neeley Papers, 1922-1949 5 linear ft. (4 cartons) Nicholson Family Nicholson Family Papers, 1908-1956 1.25 linear feet (1 carton)

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Oceola (Columbia, S.C. : Newspaper) Records of Oceola Newspaper, 1972-ca. 1978 1.25 linear ft. (1 carton)

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Paget, James Suddath (b.1926) James Suddath Paget Genealogical Collection 17.5 linear ft. (31 volumes in 14 cartons) Palmetto Alliance, Inc. (Columbia, S.C.) Records of the Palmetto Alliance, Inc. (Columbia, S.C.), 1969-1987 36.25 linear ft. (29 cartons) Parker, Fred Howard (1899-1988) Fred Howard Parker Papers, 1881-1982 5 linear ft. (4 cartons) Poliakoff's Department Store (Abbeville, S.C.) Records, 1942-1966 1.25 linear ft. (1 carton) Adobe PDF Microsoft Word

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Quinn, Alice Hawkins (1899-1987) Alice Hawkins Quinn Genealogical Collection, 19uu-19uu 2.5 linear ft. (2 cartons)

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Reames, J. Mitchell (1920-1987) J. Mitchell Reames Papers, 1907-1990 12.5 linear ft. (10 cartons) Richardson, Thomas E. (1847-1933) Thomas E. Richardson Collection, 1767-1933 ca. 10 linear ft. [Finding aid (106 pp.) available in Manuscripts Division; see related article in SCL newsletter.] Richland County School District 1 (S.C.) Columbia City Schools Student Registers, 1893-1919 117 manuscript volumes Rutherford, William Drayton, 1837-1864. Digitized William Drayton Rutherford Papers, 1858-1897 0.33 linear ft. (1 document box) Available from University Libraries Digital Collections

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Salley family Papers of the Boylston and Salley Families, 1770-2003 6.25 linear ft. (5 cartons) Saussy Family Saussy Family Papers, 1616 - 2003 5 linear ft. (4 cartons) Adobe PDF Microsoft Word Scott, C. (b.1822) Transcription of letter, 1845 Jan. 13 (from Adams Run, S.C.), to Charles Buchanan (Orange County, N.Y.) Screven family Calendar to the Screven Family Papers, 1855-1870 50 items Adobe PDF Microsoft Word Shanklin family Shanklin Family Papers, 1899-1958 0.33 linear ft. (1 document box) 1 oversize folder Sheriff, Hilla (1903-1988) Hilla Sheriff Papers, 1908-1989 11.25 linear ft. (9 cartons) Singleton family Singleton Family Accession, 1793-1856 103 items Smedberg, John G. (fl. 1837) Transcribed Letter, 1837 Nov. 19-23, from John G. Smedberg (Greenville, S.C.) to Hugh C. Young (Saugerties, N.Y.) Adobe PDF Microsoft Word Smith, Mendel L. (1888-1934) Mendel L. Smith Papers, 1888-1934 31.25 linear ft. (25 cartons) Smith and Wells Smith and Wells Papers, 1856-1907 124 items and 5 volumes South Carolina Council on Human Relations Records of the South Carolina Council on Human Relations, 1934-1976 52.5 linear ft. (42 cartons) South Carolina Environmental Coalition Records of the South Carolina Environmental Coalition, 1971-1982 6.25 ft. (5 cartons) 52.5 linear ft. (42 cartons) South Carolina Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Collection, 1975-2012 65 linear ft. (52 cartons) [offsite] 2 scrapbook volumes [offsite] 2 oversize flat files [Pob-3] Stuart, James R. (fl. 1860) Transcribed Letter, 23 Sep. 1860, from James Reeve Stuart (in Karlsruhe, Germany) to Mrs. Mary Barnwell Stuart (in Port Royal, S.C.) Adobe PDF Microsoft Word Sumwalt, Robert Llewellyn Robert Llewellyn Sumwalt Papers, 1914-1977 2.5 linear ft. (2 cartons)

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Tate, Harold Simmons, Sr. (1903-1982) Harold S. Tate papers, 1923-1981 17.5 linear ft. (14 cartons) 1 oversize box of papers 1 oversize scrapbook (in box) 2 oversize folders [available on site - all other materials offsite] Biographical Essay (47 pages) Contents List (60 pages)

Tonge, Alice Augusta Collar (1906-1988) Alice Augusta Collar Tonge Genealogical Collection, 1862, 1932-1986 2.5 linear ft. (2 cartons)

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Ulmer Family Papers of the Wolfe and Ulmer Families, 1885-1953 5 linear ft. (4 cartons) [at Annex]

University South Caroliniana Society USCS Annual Program, in hardcopy beginning 1950s to the present. [Complete run available in Manuscripts Division.] Recent issues of this title available online: 1993- [This publication for SCL's "Friends of the Library" includes detailed descriptions of recent acquisitions.]

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Verner, Samuel Phillips (1873-1943) Samuel Phillips Verner Papers, 1880-1943 and 1985 5 linear ft. (4 cartons) Adobe PDF Microsoft Word Vernon, Amelia Wallace (b. 1926) Amelia Wallace Vernon Interview Collection, 1977–1998 2.5 linear ft. (2 cartons) Located at Annex

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Waites, T. A. (Thomas Abner) (1915-1992) T. A. Waites Genealogical Collection, 1967-1993 3.75 linear ft. and 2 volumes.

Westmoreland, William Childs (1914-2005) General William Childs Westmoreland Papers, ca. 1900-2005 ca. 113 linear ft. Read Description of this gift published in the 2001 USCS Annual Program - - See also more than 500 titles from Westmoreland's library (held by Rare Books and Special Collections) - - Search Library catalog http://libcat.sc.edu using an AUTHOR search for William C. Westmoreland Collection

White, Louie L. Louie L. White Papers, 1941-1990 3.75 linear ft. (3 cartons)

Wolfe Family Papers of the Wolfe and Ulmer Families, 1885-1953 5 linear ft. (4 cartons) [at Annex]

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YWCA (Greenville, S.C.) Records of the YWCA (Greenville, S.C.), 1917-1989 5 linear ft. (4 cartons) Young family. Papers of the Jones and Young families, ca. 1890s-2001 6.25 linear ft. (5 cartons) + 2 large oversize folders + 1 box of photographs

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