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The USC Union Library now has access to 3 new databases. They are Sabin Americana,1500-1962, The Listener Historical Archive and Times Digital Archive. Check them out: The Listener Historical Archive The Listener began to publishing on a weekly basis by BBC in 1929. This database covers The Listener’s years of 1929-1991. Database includes [...]
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