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Word-man at work, Thomas Paikeday, lexicographer, with the specially designed computer system he is using to compile The New York Times Everyday Dictionary
Word-man at work, Thomas Paikeday, lexicographer, with the specially designed computer system he is using to compile The New York Times Everyday Dictionary

Word-man at work, Thomas Paikeday, lexicographer, with the specially designed computer system he is using to compile The New York Times Everyday Dictionary

Date1/13/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Word-man at work, Thomas Paikeday, lexicographer, with the specially designed computer system he is using to compile The New York Times Everyday Dictionary.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0072301F
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Thomas Paikeday
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