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National Council of Jewish Women, St. Louis Section Records, 1895-1984 (S0443)
84 cubic feet, 7 audio tapes, 45 volumes, 195 folders, 513 photographs

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The National Council of Jewish Women, St. Louis Section promotes unity among Jewish women through education and community service. The organization pioneered work with the milk program in public schools (1917-1933), and the Golden Age Senior Citizens' clubs in 1945. The collection includes reports, minutes, financial statements, scrapbooks, photographs, slideshow, newsletters, and tapes.

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National Federation of Pachyderm Clubs Records, 1950-2014 (CA6684)
1.4 cubic feet

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The collection contains the records of the National Federation of Pachyderm Clubs. The organization was created to promote active citizenship involvement and education through local Republican clubs across the United States. The records include correspondence, minutes, political education materials, and miscellaneous material related to the organization.

National Federation of Press Women Records, 1910-1998 (C3973)
5.0 cubic feet, 16 audio cassettes, 3 rolls of microfilm

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Records of an organization consisting of affiliated state professional associations of press women, which promotes the professional development of journalists. Includes correspondence of officers, annual convention materials, histories of the organization and its members, publications, and affiliate information.

National Federation of Press Women Records, 1945-2020 (CA6205)
6.4 cubic feet, 9 audio cassettes, 1 CD, 3 computer discs, 3 rolls of microfilm, 2 video cassettes, 4 DVDs, 540 MB of digital files

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Addition of publications, conference materials, meeting minutes, membership rosters, and other records of an organization founded in 1937 that promotes the professional development of journalists. Includes transcripts and audio recordings of oral history interviews with past presidents.

National League of American Pen Women, Kansas City-Westport Branch Records, 1931-2011 (K0437)
6 c.f.

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Scrapbooks, minutes, secretary's book, president's records, achievement reports, miscellaneous yearbooks, histories, and organizational newsletters.

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National Organization for Women, Columbia Chapter (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1978-1996 (CA4732)
6 cubic feet, 1 oversize volume, 1 audio cassette

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The records of the Columbia Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) contain chapter and leader correspondence, informational materials on women’s issues, conference materials, administrative material, membership records, news clippings, event fliers, state and national legislation updates, newsletters, financial reports, and miscellaneous material. Also includes materials from the Green Hills Area Chapter in Chillicothe, MO.

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National Organization for Women, Legal Defense and Education Fund Records, 1970s-1980s (CA4832)
20.5 cubic feet

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Records pertaining to the work of the organization and the papers of Kathy Bonk. Includes correspondence, conference files, federal agency files, legislative files, subject files, notebooks, state files, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous material. Contains material on the Equal Rights Amendment and 1980 elections.

National Organization for Women, Metro St. Louis Chapter Records, 1971-1989 (S0175)
11 cubic feet, 32 photographs

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The Metro St. Louis NOW records contain administrative material from the group, including minutes and correspondence of the St. Louis, state, and national organizations and chapter newsletter "& Nothing Less." The records are maintained in their original order as received. The bulk of the collection consists of subject files on the various causes that Metro St. Louis NOW supported, such as the ERA, abortion, person abuse, childcare, school reform, human rights, credit for women, employment discrimination, International Women's Year, politics, rape, and religion. A vigil log contains members' reports on their experiences in Jefferson City during the ERA vigil watch.

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National Panel of American Women Records, 1957-1986 (K0619)
3 c.f.

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Organizational records of the national office of the Panel of American Women, an organization dedicated to thoughtful examination and discussion of social issues. Includes correspondence, financial and legal records, newsletters and printed material, minutes, and scrapbooks.

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National Sisters Communications Service Records, 1973-1985 (C3883)
7.8 cubic feet (601 folders), 7 audio cassettes

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The records of a national resource office for religious communicators, founded in 1975 and based in Los Angeles, consist of administrative correspondence, minutes of board meetings, reports, financial records, pamphlets, photographs, audio cassettes, and miscellaneous material of the service and its successor organization, the Center for Communications Ministry.

National Society of Arts and Letters, St. Louis Chapter Records, 1954-2020 (S0291)
8 cubic feet, 229 folders, 1731 photographs, 5 scrapbooks, 16 compact discs, 1 video cassette

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The National Society of Arts and Letters, St. Louis Chapter Records contain meeting minutes, correspondence, program booklets, photographs, and scrapbooks regarding the organization’s mission to encourage and assist young artists in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area by bestowing scholarships and awards, and holding annual competitions in drama, literature, music, art and dance.

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National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Missouri Papers, 1968-1986 (C3584)
0.3 cubic foot (15 folders), 2 oversized volumes

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The papers of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Missouri contain a working copy of Early Portraits in Missouri, Painted Before 1860, which provides a detailed description of portraits existing in Missouri, arranged alphabetically by location of the work. There is an index by artist, but none by portrait subject. The manuscript includes many works by George Caleb Bingham. There are two scrapbooks that contain documents from the group’s meetings.

National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Missouri Branch Scrapbook, 1979-1982 (CA6389)
1 volume

Scrapbook of the state organization includes programs, clippings, and photographs.

National Women and Media Collection, 1965-2009 (C3025)
1.75 cubic feet (38 folders), 23 audio cassettes, 16 video cassettes, 531 MB of digital files

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The National Women and Media Collection (NWMC) contains speeches, newspaper columns, advertising campaigns, articles, interviews, and audiovisual material from women in the media as well as media organizations.

National Women's Political Caucus, St. Louis Chapter Records, 1971-1986 (S0221)
0.2 cubic foot, 6 folders

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The National Women’s Political Caucus, St. Louis Chapter Records contain correspondence, newsletters, student papers, and testimonies documenting the chapter’s efforts toward encouraging women to seek elective and appointive positions in all levels of government. The chapter also supports all political candidates sympathetic to women’s issues and works for the repeal of laws which discriminate against women.

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Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City Records, 1931-2011 (K0279)
34 c.f.

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Organizational records of a historical society for Kansas City area history. Includes minutes and Secretaries' files; President's files; Treasurers' files; membership records; Curators' files of correspondence with researchers; general correspondence; historical information; and other materials related to the operation of the organization.

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Native Sons of Kansas City Collection, 1790-1990 (K0465)
30 c.f.

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Manuscripts, documents, photographs, books, maps, and oversize materials relating to the history of the Kansas City area collected by the Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City.

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Naturalization Council Metropolitan Area Kansas City Collection, 1938-1986 (K0832)
8 c.f.

The organizational records of the Council includes monthly reports, statements, minutes, educational materials, correspondence, awards, office files, scrapbooks, and photographs related to its activities to assist immigrants to the city.

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Robert F. Neathery Collection, 1903-2001 (R1112)
2 cubic feet (65 folders)

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These are papers of Robert F. Neathery, a developer and operator of radio stations and cable television systems at West Plains in Howell County, Missouri. They consist of personal, family, and business papers, drafts and other papers concering Neathery's memoir, 'West Plains As I Knew It', and miscellaneous topical files.

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John G. Neihardt Ephemera, 1957-1987 (C1267)
0.3 cubic feet, 1 audio cassette

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Correspondence, clippings, and obituaries of poet and educator John G. Neihardt. Additional materials pertaining to the Neihardt Foundation, Black Elk/Neihardt Park, Blair, Nebraska, and a stage performance of Black Elk Speaks. Enid Fink Neihardt childhood memoir and additional clippings about her and Hilda Neihardt's efforts to continue their father's and Black Elk's legacies.

John G. Neihardt Papers, c. 1858-1974 (C3716)
9.4 cubic feet, 41 video cassettes, 52 DVDs, 57 audio cassettes, 3 CDs, 3 audio discs (558 folders also available on 18 rolls of microfilm)

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Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, news clippings, audio and video cassettes, and miscellaneous material of poet. Neihardt was most famous for his epic, A CYCLE OF THE WEST, and BLACK ELK SPEAKS. He was poet laureate of Nebraska, literary editor of the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 1926-1938, and instructor at the University of Missouri, 1949-1965.

John G. Neihardt Papers, 1908-1974 (C3778)
1.4 cubic feet (82 folders)

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Correspondence and miscellaneous material of poet John G. Neihardt. Neihardt was most famous for his epic, A Cycle of the West, and Black Elk Speaks. He was poet laureate of Nebraska, literary editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1929-1938, and an instructor at the University of Missouri, 1949-1965.

Nelly Don, Inc. Collection, 1950-1978 (KA2578)
3 c.f.

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The Nelly Don, Inc. Collection contains corporate documents related to the company and its subsidiaries, dated between 1950 and 1978.

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Nelson Family Papers, 1879-1973 (R0252)
(1 roll of microfilm, 104 negatives)

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These are scrapbooks, miscellaneous papers, and photographs of the Nelson family of Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. Absolom, Arthur T., and Frank R. Nelson operated a commercial apple orchard and a tavern and motel along Uunited States Highway 66. Arthur T. Nelson served on various Missouri state commissions and boards. The photographs in the collection have been copied on 35mm negatives and slides.

Oscar David Nelson Papers, 1914-1980 (K0069)
58 c.f.

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Personal, including his philanthropic work, his personal investments, travel and general correspondence, and professional papers of former chairman of the board of Butler Manufacturing Company

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Mary Carol Neth Papers, 1927-2004 (C4040)
8.0 cubic feet (251 folders), 15 audio cassettes, 4 card files

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The professional papers of Mary C. Neth, created during her research of rural women's history of the Midwest and the history of American tap dance consists of research material, essays, newspaper clippings, photographs, conference materials, professional correspondence, and other papers. The collection also includes various documents related to the activities of the Rural Women's Studies Association, of which Neth was a founding member.

Neurological Hospital Association of Kansas City, Records, 1935-1974 (K0800)
8 c.f.

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Organizational records of the neurological hospital, formally known as the Robinson Sanitarium or Clinic. Includes correspondence, minutes, financial records, public relations, the Robinson Memorial Fund, personnel, and legal other records.

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Neville, Sharp, and Simon Architectural Records, 1933-2000 (K1105)
111 c.f.

Architectural drawings, job specifications, and photographs of buildings designed by the firm.

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New Democratic Coalition Records, 1968-1977 (S0068)
3 cubic feet, 77 folders, 8 audio cassettes, 4 reel-to-reel audio tapes

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The New Democratic Coalition Records contains newsletters, correspondence, bylaws, and press releases regarding the New Democratic Coalition, a Democratic party reform group founded in response to the 1968 Democratic Convention. The objectives of the New Democratic Coalition included reform of campaign spending, tax assessment, and the widening of the delegate selection process.

New Directions for News Records, 1970s-2000s (CA5556)
303.2 cubic feet, 38 oversize items (includes approx. 1,710 video cassettes, 725 audio cassettes, 840 computer disks, and 25 audio tapes)

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Records of a project of the MU School of Journalism include project and research files; workshop and conference materials; correspondence; surveys; recordings of interviews; promotional materials; and miscellaneous material.

New Directions for News Research Project Papers, 1972-1988 (C3901)
7.4 cubic feet (485 folders), 1 audio cassette

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Papers consist of newspaper clippings, research data, reports, and correspondence documenting a research project that analyzed U.S. newspaper coverage of several women's issues and events of the 1970s and published its findings in a 1983 report. Virginia R. Allen was director, Catherine East was issues specialist, and Dorothy Misener Jurney was media specialist on the project. The project led to the establishment of an independent newspaper think tank and research organization of the same name at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.

New Directions for Women Records, 1971-2000 (C4031)
8 cubic feet (237 folders), 23 rolls of microfilm

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The New Directions for Women collection contains the business records of a feminist newspaper based in New Jersey and published from 1972 to 1993. The records include correspondence, reader surveys, newspapers, indexes, and financial records, as well as material concerning publicity, fundraising, grants, advertising, circulation, and conferences hosted by the publication.

New Hope Baptist Church, Peace Valley, Missouri Records, 1886-1990 (R0484)
(2 rolls of microfilm)

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These are records of the New Hope Baptist Church in Peace Valley, Howell County, Missouri.
The collection includes minutes of meetings, membership records, treasurer's reports, and a history
of the church to 1985.

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New Life Evangelistic Center Records, 1949-2022 (S1236)
64.58 cubic feet

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The New Life Evangelistic Center (NLEC) Records contain correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting NLEC’s mission to provide Christian hospitality to the poor through social service programs and spiritual care. The collection is divided into five series: Administration; Larry Rice; Penny Rice; Chronological Files; Publications; Jim Barnes; Photographs; and Scrapbooks. The Chronological Files series consists of materials Larry Rice and his son, Chris Rice, gathered during their research for their five-volume history of NLEC. This series contains Rice’s handwritten drafts of the book, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, and photographs, arranged chronologically by year. Other series of interest include the publications series, which consists of issues of the ZOA Free Paper, which NLEC published from 1972 to 2005. The materials in this collection date from 1949 to 2019. 

New Madrid Woman's Club Records, 1965-1978 (R0488)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The New Madrid Woman’s Club Records collection contains annual scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and papers compiled by the New Madrid Woman’s Club of New Madrid, Missouri.

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New Music Circle Records, 1959-2008 (S0483)
12 cubic feet, 8 photographs, 1 audio tape, 2 cassettes, 1 grooved single

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Founded in 1951, the New Music Circle (NMC) provides a forum for area composers and musicians. NMC is interested mainly in contemporary and avant-garde music. These records include correspondence, flyers, programs, meeting minutes, one LP recording, one 45 RPM recording, two cassettes, one reel-to-reel, and photographs of the group's activities and concerts.

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New Santa Fe Historical Society Records, 1866-2009 (K0551)
15 c.f.

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Organizational records and research materials of a historical society in south Kansas City, MO. Also includes information on neighboring regions, and Watts Mill.

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Douglas Ann Johnson Newsom Papers, 1960s-1980s (CA4908)
18 cubic feet

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Correspondence, files, papers, and manuscripts of books by a professor of journalism and public relations; correspondence and files of Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.

Freda Bortnick Newton Papers, 1911-2008 (K0805)
0.01 c.f.

Personal papers of Newton, including immigration records, vital records and, discharge papers for husband William Jack Newton, both members of Congregation Beth Shalom.

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Miller Nichols Papers, 1958-1997 (K1081)
39 c.f.

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Personal and professional files of Nichols, president of the J.C. Nichols Company and active civic leader in Kansas City, MO. Also some personal correspondence of his wife Jeanette Nichols.

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Elbert Louis "Bert" Nickerson Photographs, 1906-1980 (P1040)

Photographs by Elbert Louis Nickerson, better known as "Bert", of Bucklin and Brookfield, MO. Bert worked for the newspaper in Brookfield. This collection also includes his family photographs.

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Judge Ann Quill Niederlander Papers, 1978-2001 (S0950)
4 cubic feet

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The Judge Ann Quill Niederlander Papers contains correspondence, photographs, legal materials, and rewards documenting Quill's service as a magistrate and associate circuit judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit in St. Louis County from 1978 to 1985.

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Nigro Corporation Records, 1941-1987 (K0597)
4 c.f.

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Business records including architectural drawings, property abstracts, surveys, correspondence, and photographs of properties in the Waldo area of Kansas City,

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Dominic M. Nigro Papers, 1953-1982 (K0693)
0.5 c.f.

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Nigro was a noted Kansas City physician, businessman, and civic leader. Includes photographs of family, friends and various activities of Nigro, such as founder of the Knute Rockne Clubs of America under whom he played football.

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Nine Network of Public Media Records, 1952-2015 (S0043)
42 cubic feet, 3396 photographs

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The Nine Network of Public Media records contains correspondence, meeting minutes, press releases, photographs, newsletters, and newspaper clippings regarding the organization's mission to provide community-supported educational television to the St. Louis area.   

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Rose M. Nolen Papers, 1873-2004 (C4227)
1.0 cubic foot (41 folders)

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The papers of Rose Nolen contain clippings, research materials, and manuscript drafts of a Sedalia, Missouri, journalist. Topics include the Katy Depot in Sedalia, the Methodist Inner City Church in Kansas City, Black Panthers and the Black Power Movement, Bothwell Regional Medical Center, and Sedalia history.

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Gregory Nooney Papers, 1909-1984 (S0168)
1.5 cubic foot, 44 folders, 60 photographs

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The Gregory Nooney papers document his life as a St. Louis Real Estate Developer. In the 1930s and 1940s, Nooney worked as an executive for Stix, Baer, and Fuller and Lesser-Goldman. He also served on the City Plan Commission and the Missouri Retailers' Association. In 1945 he founded the Nooney Company, which developed St. Louis' first shopping center and Clayton's first high-rise building. The collection includes correspondence, employment contracts, memoranda, newspaper clippings, photographs, and a scrapbook.

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Normandy Area Historical Association Records, 1877-2008 (S0420)
2 cubic feet, 1 microfilm roll, 1 scrapbook

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The records of the Normandy Area Historical Association contain photographs, correspondence, programs, yearbooks, and histories relating to the organization's mission to help resolve common or area-wide problems, including those of stabilizing communities, as well as increase historical awareness among Normandy residents.

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North Kansas City Development Company (NKCDC) Records, 1948-1990 (K1110)
31 c.f.

Business records of the Company, which later became The Provo Group. Includes correspondence, legal and financial materials, reports and studies, leases and mortgages, and information about specific properties and developments in Kansas City and other states. Also records of the Jefferson City Rodeway Inn, which NKCDC owned and managed.

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