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Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Rare Book & Manuscript Library

6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
rbml@library.columbia.edu
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library is Columbia University’s principal repository for special collections. We collect, preserve, describe, promote, and provide access to the material evidence of diverse individuals and activities in alignment with the University’s research and teaching mission. We build and steward deep collections in select subject areas and connect them to a global audience through reference, teaching, exhibitions, publications, and public programs.

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Welfare Law Center records, 1936-2000, bulk 1969-1990

26.67 linear feet (21 record storage cartons and 1 document box)
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Government publications, files of statistical reports.

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Alexander McMillan Welch bookplate collection, 1700-1930

2 linear feet (4 boxes)
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American, English and French bookplates from private and institutional libraries. Box four contains some related correspondence concerning Welch's collecting and exchanging of bookplates. Four letters are from the English painter-etcher, Charles William Sherborn, who designed a bookplate for Welch's wife, Fanny Fredericka Dyckman Welch. The original etched plate is also enclosed.

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Alexander McMillan Welch bookplate collection, 1700-1930 2 linear feet (4 boxes)

John C. Weiser papers, 1967-1999

1.5 linear feet (1 manuscript box, 1 record carton. Formerly part of the Dotson Rader Collection)
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2009/12/18: PL accessioned the Weiser (lumped in with Rader BIB ID: 6913592 His material relates to Dotson Rader but he wants it kept as a separate collection.

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John C. Weiser papers, 1967-1999 1.5 linear feet (1 manuscript box, 1 record carton. Formerly part of the Dotson Rader Collection)

Raymond Weeks papers, 1889-1926

0.83 linear feet (2 document boxes)
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Miscellaneous correspondence, lecture notes, and manuscripts of essays and articles of Weeks.

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Raymond Weeks papers, 1889-1926 0.83 linear feet (2 document boxes)

Nancy Wechsler Papers, 1935-2007

3 linear feet (4 document boxes and 1 flat box)
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The Nancy Wechsler Papers collects a portion of the work and interests of lawyer Nancy Wechsler. The collection holds her writings, work with professional organizations, correspondence, and work with several government organizations including accusations pertaining to her loyalty while doing this work. Of particular note are the oral histories Wechsler gave and the memoir she wrote detailing her family's history, Communist experience, legal work, and public affairs. The oral histories and memoir also cover her civil rights work and work as a copyright and intellectual property lawyer. The collection also contains Wechsler's FOIA file.
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Nancy Wechsler Papers, 1935-2007 3 linear feet (4 document boxes and 1 flat box)

Herbert Wechsler Papers, 1919-2000, bulk 1932-1995

300 linear feet (119 boxes (117 ms. boxes, 2 flat boxes) processed; 223 Record Cartons unprocessed)
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This collection contains the papers of lawyer and legal scholar Herbert Wechsler. The various documentation includes Wechsler's work with the United States Department of Justice (including documents from the Nuremberg and International Military Tribunals), The American Law Institute (including the work of the Model Penal Code), Columbia University, and several other organizations to which Wechsler contributed or with which he was affiliated. The collection also contains papers related to Wechsler's legal work, including documents pertaining to his work on New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. Wechsler's scholarly work is also collected here including drafts of articles, books, speeches, and special lectures such as his Oliver Wendell Holmes Lecture, "Toward Neutral Principles of Constitutional Law". The Herbert Wechsler papers also cover various points of interaction Wechsler had with other figures in his field including Francis Biddle, Telford Taylor, and Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter. The genre of documentation is primarily correspondence, reports, and writings with annotations. The collection also contains some ephemera and photographic materials and one audiocassette.
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Herbert Wechsler Papers, 1919-2000, bulk 1932-1995 300 linear feet (119 boxes (117 ms. boxes, 2 flat boxes) processed; 223 Record Cartons unprocessed)

Daniel Webster letters, 1828-1837

0.5 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
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Letters of a business nature, discussing financial transactions and giving directions to Mr. Henry W. Kinsman of Boston for the handling of some of Webster's business during his absence. Most of the letters are dated from Washington, D.C.

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Daniel Webster letters, 1828-1837 0.5 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

Letters

Constance Webb papers, 1918-2005, bulk 1939-2002

9.3 linear feet (14 boxes: 9 document boxes 3 record cartons 1 halfsized document box)
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The Constance Webb Papers include correspondence, photographs, and drafts of writings by Webb, who was the author of the first biography of Richard Wright and the second wife of C. L. R. James. Webb edited two books of letters by C.L.R. James and materials related to those books can be found here. A few letters written by C.L.R. James and a smattering of material related to his work can also be found in this collection.
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Constance Webb papers, 1918-2005, bulk 1939-2002 9.3 linear feet (14 boxes: 9 document boxes 3 record cartons 1 halfsized document box)

Raymond M. Weaver papers, 1920-1940

4 boxes (4 manuscript boxes)
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Manuscripts and correspondence of Weaver, including the typescripts of BLACK VALLEY and HERMAN MELVILLE: MARINER AND MYSTIC, as well as notes and correspondence relating to these works.

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Raymond M. Weaver papers, 1920-1940 4 boxes (4 manuscript boxes)

Evelyn Waugh papers, 1927-1965

0.5 linear feet (1 box)
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Letters and manuscripts of Evelyn Waugh, including letters written to Sr. Jaime Potenze, and a series of eight pen-and-ink drawings done by the novelist for the limited edition of BLACK MISCHIEF, ca. 1932. The scenario for the MGM film of his THE LOVED ONE (1966), screenplay by Terry Southern and Christopher Isherwood, has been added. Also, thirteen letters from Evelyn Gardner Waugh to John Maxse.

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Evelyn Waugh papers, 1927-1965 0.5 linear feet (1 box)

Benjamin Waugh papers, 1925-1933, bulk 1927-1928

0.4 Linear Feet (in 1 manuscript box)
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The Benjamin Waugh papers mainly consist of photographs that documented the National Revolution Army's Northern Expedition in various northern cities in China dating from 1927 to 1928. Other materials include letters, a grocery company's income, and photographic postcards depicting sceneries in China.
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Benjamin Waugh papers, 1925-1933, bulk 1927-1928 0.4 Linear Feet (in 1 manuscript box)

Alec Waugh papers, 1957-1964

0.5 linear feet (1 box)
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Letters and manuscripts. The letters are addressed to Miss Rubinstein, an accountant for Waugh's literary agent, A. D. Peters, who also did private typing for him on the side. These letters are concerned with manuscripts he was sending her for that purpose. Also included are the manuscripts for two of Waugh's essays

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Alec Waugh papers, 1957-1964 0.5 linear feet (1 box)

John Watts papers, 1784-1893

1.67 linear feet (4 document boxes (478 items))
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Letters written by Dr. Watts, his family, friends, patients, and colleagues. There are also many documents including Dr. Watts' appointment as an army surgeon July 6, 1812 signed by President Madison. Included amongst the documents are announcements of faculty teas, meetings of the trustees, faculty letters, and a catalogue of the officers and students of Columbia College, 1867-1868.

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John Watts papers, 1784-1893 1.67 linear feet (4 document boxes (478 items))

Charles Watts letters, 1810-1851

1 box (1 box (70 letters))
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Letters written by and relating to Watts and members of his family. There are 45 letters written by Charles Wats, dated principally from Biloxi, Miss., to members of his family in New York, and 21 letters from, to, and relating to his sister, Helen Watts, and her husband, H. Floyd Jones, and his family. Also, a few letters from Charles Watts, Sr., to his son, Judge Charles Watts. The letters are personal in nature, dealing with family affairs, daily life, and friends.

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Charles Watts letters, 1810-1851 1 box (1 box (70 letters))

Watkins Loomis records, 1883-2007 2013-2018

205.5 linear feet (410 boxes 42 volumes 27 card file drawers)
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Correspondence, manuscripts, memoranda, contracts, and other legal documents, account books, royalty statements and other financial records, photographs, printed materials, and card files of the Watkins Loomis, Inc. literary agency. The papers deal with editorial, financial, and legal aspects of publishing, magazine, theatrical and film rights, and all other personal and professional activities of their American and English clients. Among these clients have been Michael Arlen, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Theodore Dreiser, Ernest Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis, Carson McCullers, Ezra Pound, Ayn Rand, Dorothy Sayers, Gertrude Stein, and Dylan Thomas.

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Watkins Loomis records, 1883-2007 2013-2018 205.5 linear feet (410 boxes 42 volumes 27 card file drawers)

Armitage Watkins papers on the Office of War Information, 1941-1948

2 boxes (2 boxes)
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Correspondence, memoranda, press releases, documents, photographs, and printed materials of Watkins, reflecting his work with the Office of War Information during World War II.

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Armitage Watkins papers on the Office of War Information, 1941-1948 2 boxes (2 boxes)

George Washington papers, 1778-1796

1 linear feet (2 boxes and some oversized items)
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Thirteen letters from Washington to Gouverneur Morris, one to Alexander Hamilton, one to Nicholas Pike, etc.; two discharge papers signed, etc. There are also letters written to John Jay.

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George Washington papers, 1778-1796 1 linear feet (2 boxes and some oversized items)

Stanley Washburn Letters, 1947-1948

6 items (6 items)
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Three letters written in 1947-1948 by Washburn to Charles A. Bergerson. These letters concern the Root diplomatic mission to Russia in 1917, to which Washburn was attached as military aide. He discusses in particular detail a conversation he had with General Aleksei Brusilov during the Root mission. Also included are carbons of three letters from Bergerson, who had requested help from Washburn while doing research on the Root mission.

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Stanley Washburn Letters, 1947-1948 6 items (6 items)

Charles Dudley Warner letters, 1873-1878

1 box (1 box (20 items))
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The letters are written to various people and are partly social and partly business in nature. In some Warner gives advice about publishing matters; in others there are discussions of Warner's extensive public speaking engagements.

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Charles Dudley Warner letters, 1873-1878 1 box (1 box (20 items))

Hames Ware papers, 1959-2018

33 Linear Feet (26 record cartons, 1 ms box)
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A collection of unparalleled documentation of Golden Age artists and publishers, much of which has not been seen by the public.

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Hames Ware papers, 1959-2018 33 Linear Feet (26 record cartons, 1 ms box)

Allen Wardwell Papers, 1917-1941

5000 items (10 boxes; 1 oversized folder)
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Papers of Wardwell. These papers chiefly concern the 1917-1918 American Red Cross Mission to Russia, in which Wardwell served, and his involvement in efforts to support trade with and aid to Russia in 1919-1924; he was chairman of the Russian Famine Fund in that period. There are a few items concerning the 1941 W.A. Harriman-Lord Beaverbrook mission to Russia, in which Wardwell participated. Materials on the Red Cross Mission are chiefly from May-October 1918, when Wardwell commanded it; they consist of correspondence, reports, documents, many photographs, and transcribed excerpts from Wardwell's diary and letters home. Major correspondents include Georgiĭ Chicherin, Lev Trot︠s︡kiĭ, and Raymond Robins. Records of Wardwell's efforts in regard to Russia in 1919-1924 consist of extensive correspondence files with prominent Americans, such as Robins and Herbert Hoover, manuscripts, related printed materials, and Wardwell's diary of his trip to Russia in the fall of 1922.

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Allen Wardwell Papers, 1917-1941 5000 items (10 boxes; 1 oversized folder)

James Wardrop papers, 1933-1952

0.5 linear feet (1 box (48 items))
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A series of 12 letters from Graily Hewitt, 20 letters from Stanley Morison, and 3 letters from John Carter to Sir James Wardrop; also 10 letters from Sir James Wardrop to Graily Hewitt. This correspondence deals with calligraphic and manuscript matters. The single manuscript is Wardrop's draft obituary of Hewitt.

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James Wardrop papers, 1933-1952 0.5 linear feet (1 box (48 items))

Mary A. (Mrs. Humphry) Ward papers, 1878-1920

1 linear feet (2 manuscript boxes)
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Correspondents include Eleanor Cropper Acland, Dame Eva Isabella Henrietta Hanbury-Racy Anstruther, William T. Field (11 letters), Agnes M. Mather, Marjorie Peice, Erman Jesse Ridgway, Lilias Guthrie Rodd, Humphrey Ward, Rowland Edmund Prothero, Robert F. Wilson, and Butler Wood (13 letters).

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Mary A. (Mrs. Humphry) Ward papers, 1878-1920 1 linear feet (2 manuscript boxes)

Ward family papers, 1800-1900

2 boxes (2 boxes)
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The papers supplement the diaries of John Dod Ward, vice president of the Morris Canal & Boat Company

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Ward family papers, 1800-1900 2 boxes (2 boxes)

Barbara Ward papers, 1971-1973

11 boxes (11 boxes)
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Correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts, audio tapes, and printed materials relating to the book ONLY ONE EARTH. The correspondence files are chiefly photocopies of letters and comments from the international committee, letters and memoranda of Jackson's staff and letters from Dubos to Jackson. There is one cataloged letter from Hubert H. Humphrey. The manuscript consists of numerous versions with corrections by the authors, the final edited manuscript for the publisher and printer and page proofs. Also, files relating to publicity, serial rights, and reviews for the book. In addition, there is an audio tape package (4 cassettes) entitled "The International Development Strategy: an In-depth Discussion" (Schloat Productions, 1973). A number of the panel members were Columbia University faculty members.

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Barbara Ward papers, 1971-1973 11 boxes (11 boxes)

Susan Waltz papers, 1979-2013 [Bulk 1993-1999]

14 Linear Feet (34 document boxes)
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This collection of papers documents the work of Amnesty International's IEC, IEC Standing Committees, International Council Meetings, materials related to international planning and finances, and papers concerning AI policies and country priorities. Thematic areas of focus include research coverage in AI, crisis response (including Rwanda), impunity and the International Criminal Court, and economic, social and cultural rights.

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Susan Waltz papers, 1979-2013 [Bulk 1993-1999] 14 Linear Feet (34 document boxes)

Kenneth Waltz papers, 1940-2012

11.25 linear feet (9 record cartons)
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Kenneth Waltz (1924-2013) was a professor and scholar of Political Science and International Relations. Waltz was influential in helping to shape the field of International Relations and published extensively. The collection contains materials related to his scholarship and teaching, including many handwritten notes alongside articles and newspaper clippings on topics within International Relations, as well as a small amount of personal material and correspondence.
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Kenneth Waltz papers, 1940-2012 11.25 linear feet (9 record cartons)

William H. Walter and George W. Walter Papers, 1844-1912; 1957-1967

2 linear feet (4 document boxes)
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William H. Walter and his son, George W. Walter were mid to late 19th Century composers of devotional music that was used primarily in the Episcopal or Anglican faith. This collection primarily contains sheet music of hymns, canticles, and other forms of service music.
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William H. Walter and George W. Walter Papers, 1844-1912; 1957-1967 2 linear feet (4 document boxes)

George Walter Papers, 1820s-1970s

2.94 linear feet (7 document boxes)
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The papers are composed of the correspondence, diaries, newspapers, books and documents of the Russian-American émigré George Walter. The correspondence is primarily from the period 1919-33, and consists of letters sent to Walter by family and friends in various European locations, primarily Walter's hometown of Mykolaiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine).
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George Walter Papers, 1820s-1970s 2.94 linear feet (7 document boxes)

Lawrence E. Walsh Papers, 1919-2008

125 linear feet (114 boxes)
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An extensive collection of correspondence, reports, briefs, speeches, drafts, photographs, audio and visual tapes, and printed matter.

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Lawrence E. Walsh Papers, 1919-2008 125 linear feet (114 boxes)

Schuyler C. Wallace papers, 1920-1945

0.25 linear feet (1 box)
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Correspondence, reports, papers, and notes of Wallace. The collection consists primarily of copies of correspondence, student papers, government and organizational reports, and Wallace's own notes and drafts of papers.

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Schuyler C. Wallace papers, 1920-1945 0.25 linear feet (1 box)

Laura Keane Zametkin Hobson papers, 1930-1986

67 boxes (67 boxes, 2 oversize folders)
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Correspondence, manuscripts, diaries, drafts, notes, documents, proofs, clippings, printed books, and other related materials. There are typescript drafts, proofs, related correspondence,, and printed copies of each of her books; typescript and tearsheets of her short stories, novelettes, and playscripts; correspondence with readers, agents, and publishers, and files for her promotional work at Time-Life, her newspapare and magazine columns, and her other interests; her daily appointment books; and her financial records. Among the cataloged correspondence are: Roger Nash Baldwin, Moss Hart, Hubert H. Humphrey, Ernest Jones, Clare Boothe and Henry Luce, Thomas Mann, Jo Mielziner, and Dorothy Thompson.

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Laura Keane Zametkin Hobson papers, 1930-1986 67 boxes (67 boxes, 2 oversize folders)

Richard Wald collection of newsroom ethics policies and handbooks, 1963-2014

1.25 linear feet (1 record carton)
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A small collection of policy manuals and ethical guidelines produced by organizatiuons such as ABS news, CBS news, and The New York Times.

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Lillian D. Wald papers, 1895-1936

97 boxes (97 boxes)
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Papers concerning both the administration of the Henry Street Settlement and Wald's involvement in numerous philanthropic and liberal causes. Her office files trace the foundation and growth of the Henry Street Settlement from 1895 until 1933. Her other activities include child welfare, civil liberties, immigration, public health, unemployment, and the peace movement during World War I. The correspondence files contain letters from public figures and writers including Jane Addams, Roger N. Baldwin, Van Wyck Brooks, Lavinia L. Dock, John Galsworthy, Samuel Gompers, William D. Howells, Charles Evans Hughes, Mabel Hyde Kittredge, Frances Perkins, Dorothy Thompson, Norman Thomas, Ida Tarbell, Margaret Sanger, and Jacob A. Riis.

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Lillian D. Wald papers, 1895-1936 97 boxes (97 boxes)

John Waite papers, 1743-1799

1 box (1 box (164 items))
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Papers, including both personal and business communications. The bulk of the latter are from his term as Sheriff.

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John Waite papers, 1743-1799 1 box (1 box (164 items))

Charles A. Wagner papers, 1939-1986

0.5 linear feet (1 box (9 items))
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Correspondence & an autobiography. This small collection consists of eight miscellaneous letters, all of which (with the exception of the letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt) are addressed to Charles Wagner. The correspondents include: Whittaker Chambers; Albert Einstein; Eva Le Gallienne; Archibald Macleish; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Carl Sandburg; George Bernard Shaw; and Adlai Stevenson. In several cases the correspondent's purpose is to decline an invitation offered by Mr. Wagner. There is also a typescript autobiography of 168 pages

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Charles A. Wagner papers, 1939-1986 0.5 linear feet (1 box (9 items))

Boris Petrovich Vysheslavtsev Papers, 1920-1954

1100 items (11 manuscript boxes)
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Correspondence, manuscripts and printed materials of Boris Petrovich Vysheslavtsev. There are letters from Nikolai Berdiaev, Carl Jung, Anton Kartashev, Konstantin Korovin, Jacques Maritain, Aleksei Remizov, Grigol Robakidze, Theodore Strawinsky, and Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams. The manuscripts include essays and lectures on various topics including the Orthodox church, Russian literature and culture, philosophy, and the hereafter. There are numerous diaries, primarily from the 1930's and 1940's. The printed materials include clippings, off-prints, and various journals and books.

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Boris Petrovich Vysheslavtsev Papers, 1920-1954 1100 items (11 manuscript boxes)

Vserossiiskii Zemskii Soiuz Records, 1916-1945

3000 items (9 manuscript boxes)
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Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, subject files, drawings and printed material of the Vserossiiskii zemskii soiuz (All Russian Zemstvo Union). The correspondence, spanning the years 1920-1944, is for the most part addressed to Porfirii N. Sorokin, Executive Secretary of the organization's Vremennyi glavnyi komitet (Temporary Executive Committee), the coordinating unit for all the institutions of the Zemstvo Union. The manuscripts include writings by N. I. Astrov, V. D. Kuz'min-Karavaev, and others. The documents are almost exclusively minutes of the Temporary Executive Committee's meetings from the period 1919-1924. The photographs, for the most part unidentified, are of Russian refugee settlements and White Army encampments in the area of Constantinople and Gallipoli, ca. 1921. The subject files include some financial records, and the printed material include the Vserossiiskii zemskii soiuz bulletin from 1916-1921 as well as publications about the Rossiiskii Zemsko-gorodskoi komitet and the Vserossiiskii soiuz gorodov.

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Vserossiiskii Zemskii Soiuz Records, 1916-1945 3000 items (9 manuscript boxes)

Peter Dumont Vroom papers, 1744-1879

1.67 linear feet (4 document boxes)
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Correspondence and papers of Vroom, consisting chiefly of letters received by Vroom from a variety of individuals including J.H. Austin, Andrew Deutcher, Alfred Gale, P.B. Kennedy, James Parker, and John M. Wycoff. These letters deal with business, legal, and political affairs. There are a few personal letters, various legal papers and documents, and memoranda written by Vroom. The early material contains Vroom family letters and documents including letters to Vroom's father, Peter D. Vroom (1745-1831). Also of interest is Vroom's Latin-English vocabulary notebook kept during his junior year at Columbia College, 1807. The notebook contains a list of his classmates. In addition there is his 1808 Columbia College Commencement address.

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Peter Dumont Vroom papers, 1744-1879 1.67 linear feet (4 document boxes)

Sergei L'vovich Voitsekhovskii Papers, 1945-1977

10500 items (35 boxes)
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Correspondence, manuscripts, subject files, and printed materials of Voĭt︠s︡ekhovskiĭ. Correspondents include Tati︠́a︡na Dubrovskai︠a︡, Nikolaĭ Obruchev, Vasiliĭ Orekhov, Igor ́Sikorskiĭ, Boris Solonevich, and many others; there are also memoirs by Voĭt︠s︡ekhovskiĭ on emigres whom he knew. There are files on the Rossiĭskiĭ Politicheskiĭ Komitet (Russian Political Committee) in New York; on the Pushkin Fund; extensive materials concerning emigre monarchist and anti-Communist groups (for example, the Solidarists); and reviews of the Russian emigre press ("Obzor pressy") prepared by Voĭt︠s︡ekhovskiĭ in 1962-1975.

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Sergei L'vovich Voitsekhovskii Papers, 1945-1977 10500 items (35 boxes)

Stepan Vasil'evich Vostrotin Papers, 1919-1942

1000 items (6 boxes)
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Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, subject files and printed materials of Vostrotin. The correspondence dates from 1919 to 1942. The manuscripts are chiefly by Vostrotin, and primarily consist of memoirs. Among the subjects he treats in his memoirs are: the building of the Chinese-Eastern railroad, gold mining along the Eniseĭ River in Siberia, the creation of the North Sea route, various Siberian explorations, the Civil War in the Far East, and Russian emigration to the Far East, with reference to the Russian newspaper "Russkiĭ golos" in Harbin, of which Vostrotin was editor of the 1920's. There are a few documents and subject files relating to the same topics. The printed materials contain several dozen maps.

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Stepan Vasil'evich Vostrotin Papers, 1919-1942 1000 items (6 boxes)

Vladimir Vostokov Manuscripts, 1945-1953

16 items (1 box)
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Manuscripts of Vostokov. Following the 1917 revolution, Vostokov served as a chaplain for the White Army, and was later sent abroad by General Wrangel because he was preaching that the Jews were responsible for the revolution. The manuscripts in the collection are chiefly memoirs and pertain not only to the revolution and Civil War, but to a number of important church figures as well. The printed materials consist of two copies of Vostokov's pamphlet"Rozy i shipy" (San Francisco, 1953).

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Vladimir Vostokov Manuscripts, 1945-1953 16 items (1 box)

Nikolai P. Voronkov Manuscripts, 1966

3 items (3 items)
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Manuscripts by Voronkov. One manuscript is a short (6 p.), handwritten, autobiographical essay, in which Voronkov mentions his military education, his service in the Russian Imperial Army, his management of a military factory in WWI, and his emigration after the Civil War. The other manuscript"Svi︠a︡tai︠a︡ Ruś" consists of 80 poems written by Voronkov primarily about Imperial Russia, Russian Orthodoxy and the Romanov family. The collection also includes a copy of a Russian emigre newspaper published in Argentina ("Nasha Strana" 15 Feb. 1966) that contains an article about Voronkov's poems.

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Nikolai P. Voronkov Manuscripts, 1966 3 items (3 items)

Nikolaĭ Ivanovich Vorobév Papers, 1920-1950

7 Linear Feet (13 document boxes)
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Correspondence, manuscripts, diaries, documents, subject files and printed materials of Vorobév. Following the 1917 Revolution, Vorobév emigrated to Constantinople, Belgrade, and eventually to Nice. The correspondence dates from 1920 to 1950. The manuscripts primarily concern ethnography, agriculture and horticulture in the Black Sea region, and approximately half the manuscripts are by Vorobév himself. In addition, there are several diaries (dating from the 1940's) in which Vorobév recorded his professional activities. The documents include a number of contracts and receipts. The subject files cover a variety of topics including antisemitism, flora in the Kuban River region, notes on the "dance of death" and the Obshchestvo okhranenii︠a︡ russkikh kult́urnykh t︠s︡ennosteĭ (the Society for the Preservation of Russian Cultural Antiquity) in Paris, of which Vorobév was secretary. Among the printed materials are articles, clippings and maps.

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Nikolaĭ Ivanovich Vorobév Papers, 1920-1950 7 Linear Feet (13 document boxes)

Anastasii Prokop'evich Vorobchuk Papers, 1915-1963

1200 items (4 boxes)
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Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, subject files and printed materials of Vorobchuk. There is one letter from Syngman Rhee. The correspondence dates from 1915 to 1963 and chiefly concerns emigre activities in China, where Vorobchuk lived after the 1917 revolution. Most of the manuscripts are by Vorobchuk himself and relate to the Russian emigre communities in the Far East, the dairy farms where he worked, and political affairs. Among the topics covered in the subject files are the Asia Cominform Bureau, Civil War activities of Generals Khorvat and Kutepov, and Vorubchuk's involvement in the murder of Ataman Dutov. There are several photographs of torture victims and starving children in the Far East. The printed materials include six folders of clippings.

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Anastasii Prokop'evich Vorobchuk Papers, 1915-1963 1200 items (4 boxes)

Iuliia Anatol'evna von Gersdorf Memoirs, 1950

2 items (2 items)
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Typescript memoirs that primarily concern the First World War and the Revolution and Civil War. Also included is a series of autobiographical letters from Gersdorf to one Vladimir Vladimirovich, which apparently formed the basis for the memoirs.

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Iuliia Anatol'evna von Gersdorf Memoirs, 1950 2 items (2 items)

Aleksandr Mitrofanovich Volzhenskii Papers, 1920-1930

17 items (17 items)
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Correspondence and manuscripts of Volzhenskii. The correspondence dates from the 1920's and primarily concerns Red Cross affairs in Harbin and Japan. There is an untitled manuscript by an anonymous author concerning collectivization in the Saratov area, and there are reports discussing Red Cross activities during the Civil War in the Far East and the Crimea. Also included is a photograph and an engraving.

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Aleksandr Mitrofanovich Volzhenskii Papers, 1920-1930 17 items (17 items)

Aleksandr Alekseevich Volzhanin Papers, 1950-1979

500 items (5 boxes)
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Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs and printed materials of Volzhanin. The correspondence includes two letters from Aleksandra Tolstai︠a︡. The manuscripts are all by Volzhanin himself, and include memoirs describing his World War I military service, his service in the White Army in Siberia, his arrest and imprisonment until about 1937, his service with the Germans during World War II, and his eventual emigration to the United States. Other manuscripts deal with noted figures in Russian history, the emigre press, and literature. There are a few photographs of Volzhanin and a number of clippings.

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Aleksandr Alekseevich Volzhanin Papers, 1950-1979 500 items (5 boxes)

Voltaire manuscript, 1778

1 folder ((9 page, autograph manuscript signed))
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A single Voltaire manuscript: "Anecdotes sur l'arrivée du corps de Voltaire à Scelliers par Etienne Faireau", 1778

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Voltaire manuscript, 1778 1 folder ((9 page, autograph manuscript signed))

Maksimilian Aleksandrovich Voloshin Manuscripts, 1914-1919

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A collection of Voloshin's poems in typescript. The collection is entitled "Plamena (Voĭna i revoli︠u︡t︠s︡ii︠a︡ 1914-1919)". Also included is a published collection of Voloshin's poetry"Demony glukhonemnye" (Kharḱov, 1919), inscribed to the artist Aleksandr Shervashidze.

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Maksimilian Aleksandrovich Voloshin Manuscripts, 1914-1919 2 items (2 items)