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Miscellaneous Judaica archive, 1762-1892
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Pizmon. Manuscript in Hebrew and Spanish. The Song "Elo-him Yisadenu" written in both languages and with dedication to "His Excellency Jacob Rodrigues Pereira."
E. R. A. Seligman Library, bulk 1500-1920
35000 Volumes (per JRS Uberlist: 22,619 cataloged books (from 1996/97 shelf read), 800 broadsides and 3000 pamphlets)- Abstract Or Scope
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The Seligman Library of 35,000 volumes, which include books, pamphlets and broadsides, covers the subjects of economics and political science from the earliest printed books to the 1920s. Renowned for its books on economics and banking, the collection includes the library of American finance formed by Albert Bolles between 1830 and 1880, all of the works written by Alexander Hamilton, and over one thousand broadsides. The books were purchased by Columbia University in 1929 and 1942 from the collection of Professor E. R. A. Seligman (1861-1939). The Seligman classification scheme arranged the materials in chronological order, subdivided by country of publication. There is some uncataloged material, including a collection of ca. 450 pamphlets related to Chartism collected by Francis Place (1771-1854), and the Oastler collection, ca. 109 pamphlets collected by Richard Oastler (1789-1861), an English advocate of factory reform.
E. R. A. Seligman Library, bulk 1500-1920 35000 Volumes (per JRS Uberlist: 22,619 cataloged books (from 1996/97 shelf read), 800 broadsides and 3000 pamphlets)
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broadsides. The books were purchased by Columbia University in 1929 and 1942 from the collection of Professor - Abstract Or Scope
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The Seligman Library of 35,000 volumes, which include books, pamphlets and broadsides, covers the subjects of economics and political science from the earliest printed books to the 1920s. Renowned for its books on economics and banking, the collection includes the library of American finance formed by Albert Bolles between 1830 and 1880, all of the works written by Alexander Hamilton, and over one thousand broadsides. The books were purchased by Columbia University in 1929 and 1942 from the collection of Professor E. R. A. Seligman (1861-1939). The Seligman classification scheme arranged the materials in chronological order, subdivided by country of publication. There is some uncataloged material, including a collection of ca. 450 pamphlets related to Chartism collected by Francis Place (1771-1854), and the Oastler collection, ca. 109 pamphlets collected by Richard Oastler (1789-1861), an English advocate of factory reform.
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Jennifer B. Lee collection, 1926-2008
2 Linear Feet (1 Ms Box, 1 wide Ms Box, Mapcase 15-L-1)- Abstract Or Scope
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The collection includes 21 posters relating to book arts, and a number of historical rare book dealer and auction catalogs and booklets related to rare book librarianship. It also includes several groups of printed materials, documents, art and memorabilia related to literature, performing arts, and the New York World's Fairs of 1939-40 and 1964-65.
Broadside for the wedding of Jennifer B. Lee and Paul Cyr, 1985
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- Broadside for the wedding of Jennifer B. Lee and Paul Cyr, 1985
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Printed by Terry Belanger
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Viktor Leonidovich and Boris Leonidovich Pokrovskii Papers, 1914-1926
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The collection -- composed of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs and printed materials -- sheds light on the anti-Bolshevik campaign in the Kuban ́region, Siberia and the Far East. The correspondence is chiefly from the early 1920s and includes letters from Viktor Pokrovskiĭ to his brother Boris. Among the manuscripts are biographical sketches of Viktor Pokrovskiĭ, especially accounts of his assassination in Bulgaria in 1922; information circulars sent out by Ataman Grigoriĭ Semenov, "Commander in Chief of the Far Eastern Armies;" and reports written by Boris Pokrovskiĭ on events in Europe, particularly Eastern Europe, and the Far East. The documents are comprised primarily of decrees (prigovory) from local Kuban ́Cossack groups and the photographs are chiefly portraits of Viktor Pokrovskiĭ. Included among the printed materials are clippings from the Russian and emigre press, a large number of Civil War broadsides and political pamphlets published in Siberia in 1919. Several of the latter are by and about Ataman Semenov.
Civil War broadsides: "Prikazy Semenova," Chita, December 1919-January 1920
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- Civil War broadsides: "Prikazy Semenova," Chita, December 1919-January 1920
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Civil War broadsides, Miscellaneous, 1919-1920 & undated, 1919-1920, undated
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- Civil War broadsides, Miscellaneous, 1919-1920 & undated, 1919-1920, undated
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Civil War broadsides, 1920 and undated, 1920, undated
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- Civil War broadsides, 1920 and undated, 1920, undated
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Douglas Putnam Haskell papers, 1866-1979-(bulk 1949-1964).
56 Linear Feet 118 manuscript boxes 5 print boxes- Abstract Or Scope
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Douglas Putnam Haskellan (1899-1979) was an American writer, architecture critic and magazine editor. This collection contains correspondence, memos, articles, speeches, lectures, transcripts, clippings, notes, printed matter, photographs, audiotapes, and memorabilia mainly relating to Douglas Haskell's editorship at Architectural Forum and his professional activities. The collection includes items dating from 1866 to 1979, with the majority of materials dating from the period of 1949 to 1964.
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- Plaza, New York.; Broadside, 53.5 x 42 cm. Includes list of AIA Design Committee members: Richard W
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Who Is Responsible For Ugliness? First Conference on Aesthetic Responsibility. April 3, 1962, Hotel Plaza, New York.; Broadside, 53.5 x 42 cm. Includes list of AIA Design Committee members: Richard W. Snibbe, Emanuel N. Turano, Edgar Tafel, William W. Atkin, Marcel Breuer, Walker O. Cain, John M. Johansen, Philip C. Johnson, Rolf Myller, Ladislav L. Rado, George Cooper Rudolph.
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Kulchur Foundation records, 1936-1994, bulk 1969-1989
29.74 linear feet (50 half size document box 1 record storage cartons 2 oversized flat boxes)- Abstract Or Scope
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Kulchur-- a little magazine focused on cultural criticism and later a small press, was an important publisher of avant-garde poets, particularly poets associated with what became known as the New York School. The Kulchur Foundation Records include administrative, financial and editorial records related to Kulchur Magazine, Kulchur Press, and the Kulchur Foundation. Additionally, it includes photographs, correspondence, artwork and manuscripts related to the Foundation or to its president-- writer, publisher, and art collector, Lita Hornick.
Printed Broadsides-- Wild Oats Compilation
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- Printed Broadsides-- Wild Oats Compilation
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(poets include James Schuyler, Kenward Elmslie, Joe Brainard, Ron Padgett, Tom Clark; Brother Antoninus. The Rose of Solitude; Ginsberg, Allen. Kral Majales;McClure, Michael. Two for Bruce Conner)
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Series VI: Publications, 1961-1993
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- This series is comprised of periodicals, printed books, and broadsides and includes material
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This series is comprised of periodicals, printed books, and broadsides and includes material published by Kulchur Press, material written by Lita Hornick, and books and periodicals in Lita Hornick's Collection.
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Peter G. Stafford papers, 1960-1971
49 boxes (49 boxes)- Abstract Or Scope
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Papers of Stafford, reflecting a wide interest in psychedelic drugs, other drugs, and all aspects of the youth culture of the 1960s. Among the manuscript materials are drafts for chapters in his books, case histories, some correspondence, and materials showing the workings of the underground press. There are clippings, pamphlets, and books of both technical and popular interest.
Misc. broadsides
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- Misc. broadsides
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Ella Winter papers, 1913-1978
41 boxes (41 boxes 1 oversize folder)- Abstract Or Scope
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Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, notes, photographs, and printed material of Winter. The papers cover primarily the years after 1952 when she and Stewart settled in England to avoid involvement in the House Un-American Activities Committee investigations. Winter traveled widely in Russia, visited China in 1958, and spent nine months in Ghana in 1965. Her journeys are well documented in this collection. Among the manuscripts are drafts for many of her periodical articles, typescripts of her autobiography AND NOT TO YIELD, and articles written about her travels. Also, files on art, the labor movement in California, Robinson Jeffers, the McCarthy era, Lincoln Steffens, and Vietnam. There are numerous photographs taken on her trips abroad, including her work with the Friends of Austria, 1920, of many theatrical productions, and of her family and home. Because of her eclectic interests she was acquainted with many prominent individuals in politics, literature, theatre, and the arts. Among the major correspondents are Edward Albee, Charles and Oona Chaplin, W.E.B. Du Bois, Katharine Hepburn, Carey McWilliams, Kwame Nkrumah, Sean O'Casey, and Muriel Rukeyser.
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Germany (Territory under Allied occupation 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone) Broadsides, 1945-1946
1.5 linear feet (3 flat boxes; 1 document box)- Abstract Or Scope
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A collection of broadsides and posters for every variety of public event, published by the American military authorities in occupied Germany.
WWII Occupation of Germany Broadsides, Library of Congress Cooperative Acquisition Program
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- WWII Occupation of Germany Broadsides, Library of Congress Cooperative Acquisition Program
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Series I: WWII Occupation of Germany Broadside
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- Series I: WWII Occupation of Germany Broadside
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Germany (Territory under Allied occupation 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone) Broadsides, 1945-1946 1.5 linear feet (3 flat boxes; 1 document box)
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- Germany (Territory under Allied occupation 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone) Broadsides, 1945-1946
Broadsides (notices)
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- Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone). Office of Military Government
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A collection of broadsides and posters for every variety of public event, published by the American military authorities in occupied Germany.
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Hunt-Berol Sheet Music Collection, 1700s-1900s
244 linear feet (227 boxes; 25000 items; oversize)- Abstract Or Scope
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Printed music from the 18th-20th centuries, primarily 19th century American. Almost half the items are popular editions of European composers' instrumental music. The collection contains a large quantity of patriotic music such as the 1798 "Adams and Liberty" and the first and third editions (both 1798) of "Hail Columbia" and a comprehensive collection of music from the Civil War. There are also early printings of "The Star Spangled Banner," first and later editions of Stephen Foster's music, and a large collection of Benjamin Carr materials. Collection of 16th-20th century rare music books was cataloged individually. Primarily collected by Arthur Billings Hunt, 1890-1971, baritone, musical director and broadcaster. Most of the items are of American origin, and reflect Hunt's wide-ranging interests in sacred and secular music.
Series III: Song Sheets 3 manuscript boxes
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- These songsheets and broadsides are primarily of 19th-century American origin. They were formerly
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These songsheets and broadsides are primarily of 19th-century American origin. They were formerly known as the Hunt-Berol Songsheets, and were integrated into this collection in 2021.
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Hunt-Berol Sheet Music Collection, 1700s-1900s 244 linear feet (227 boxes; 25000 items; oversize)
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- The songsheets and broadsides in series III were formerly known as the Hunt-Berol Songsheets, and
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- Berol, Alfred C., 1892-1974
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Printed music from the 18th-20th centuries, primarily 19th century American. Almost half the items are popular editions of European composers' instrumental music. The collection contains a large quantity of patriotic music such as the 1798 "Adams and Liberty" and the first and third editions (both 1798) of "Hail Columbia" and a comprehensive collection of music from the Civil War. There are also early printings of "The Star Spangled Banner," first and later editions of Stephen Foster's music, and a large collection of Benjamin Carr materials. Collection of 16th-20th century rare music books was cataloged individually. Primarily collected by Arthur Billings Hunt, 1890-1971, baritone, musical director and broadcaster. Most of the items are of American origin, and reflect Hunt's wide-ranging interests in sacred and secular music.
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