Subseries: V.5: Research notes, 1920s-1990s
- Scope and content:
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Subseries: V.5 contains the heart of Schapiro's research files and includes notes from a wide range of subjects. Although Schapiro was scrupulous about creating research notes, he was less concerned with how the notes were stored and filed. As a result, many of his research files contained a plethora of material that was not related to each other in either content or subject. As a result, material was organized and grouped according to the subject of the contents. For notes relating to the illumination of books and manuscripts, Schapiro organized material either by repository in which the codex is located or by region from which it was created. Physical folders indicate manuscript numbers which are represented in the file. Material related to illumination of books and manuscripts were reproduced in the 2007 publicationMeyer Schapiro abroad: letters to Lillian and travel notebooks.
Schapiro wrote many research notes that are interrelated with other subjects in the collection. In this light, material in this subseries can be used in conjunction with records in other series of this collection.
Unlike Subseries: V.4, files in Subseries V.5 are organized by subject headings that are derived from the Library of Congress Subject Headings based on the contents of the records housed in the files. In the event that Schapiro's own subject heading are too unique to be mapped to a Library of Congress Subject Heading, his own titles were utilized.
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Access and use
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This collection has no restrictions. The following boxes are located off-site: [55-665, 672-686]. You will need to request this material from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. Boxes 1-54 from Series VIII: Works of art remain on-site as do the glass plate negative boxes 666-671.
Some unique time-based media items have been reformatted and are available onsite via links in the container list. Commercial materials are not routinely digitized. Email rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Parent terms of access:
- Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
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- Before you visit:
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