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Hubert H. Harrison papers, 1893-1927

23.5 linear feet 20 document boxes; 7 record storage cartons; 1 flat box
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The papers of Hubert Harrison, the brilliant and influential writer, orator, educator, critic, and political activist in Harlem during the early decades of the 20th century.
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Hubert H. Harrison papers, 1893-1927 23.5 linear feet 20 document boxes; 7 record storage cartons; 1 flat box

Lawrence A. Cremin Papers, 1932-2007, bulk 1939-1990

53 linear feet 39 record cartons, 4 document boxes, 2 flat boxes
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The Lawrence A. Cremin Papers document the career and personal life of Lawrence Arthur Cremin, educational historian and seventh president of Teachers College, Columbia University (1974-1984). Cremin was an acclaimed historian of American education whose work framed the formal school as one of many institutions responsible for educating children. The collection includes records of his teaching and administrative work at Teachers College, manuscripts and published works by Cremin, and personal and professional correspondence.
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Tennessee Williams papers, 1920-1983

160 linear feet 84 manuscript boxes, 2 custom boxes (69A and 72A), 1 mapcase (13-4G-13), 119 record storage cartons (library)
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A large and important collection of the correspondence, memoirs, and plays of Tennessee Williams. The collection is especially strong in the later works.
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George Economou papers, 1954-2017

12.5 linear feet 24 boxes, 1 map case drawer
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This collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, video and tape recordings, and printed materials relating to Economou's poetry manuscripts, to publications and performances to which he contributed, and to his teaching career as a professor of medieval literature.
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Judaica book trade correspondence & broadsides, 1740-1955

0.5 linear feet 1 box
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Collection of letters and ephemera relating to the Judaica book trade, most from 1926-1955. The collection includes correspondence from all over the world, including Vienna, Lisbon, Italy, the United States, and Palestine/Israel. It is notable as a rare glimpse into the world of pre-Holocaust collecting, as well as the early history of Jewish settlement in Palestine. Notable bookdealers and collectors include Biegeleisen (New York), David Frankel (Vienna and New York), Yochanan and Abraham Rubenstein (Haifa), Efraim Keizer (Pressburg) Yehuda Idil Bialistotsky (Slonim), Rubin Mass (Jerusalem), etc. The majority of the collection is in Hebrew, but other languages include English, German, and French.

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Announcement of the Printing of a New Machzor, Amsterdam, 1740

Christopher Coover collection of literary & historical letters manuscripts and documents, 1589-1923

6 linear feet 9 document boxes and 2 mapcases 150201; 15K05
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A unique collection of literary and historical items collected by Christopher Coover.
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Italian Jewish Community Regulations collection, 1628(?)-1822

3 linear feet Two manuscript boxes and two flat boxes
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This collection contains about seventy broadsides regarding communal and governmental regulations imposed in various Jewish communities throughout Italy from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Cities mentioned include Florence, Venice, Ferrara, Padua, Ancona, and others. Topics addressed are synagogue behavior, market regulations, municipal workers such as firefighters, and more. Among the publishers are the Stamperia camerale, Ferrara; Francesco Suzzi, Ferrara; Lodovico, and Frencesco Nobili, Ferrara; Sebastiano Nistri, Pisa and Typis Mainardi, Ancona.

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Italian Jewish Community Regulations collection, 1628(?)-1822 3 linear feet Two manuscript boxes and two flat boxes

George A. Plimpton Papers, 1634-1956

24 linear feet 58 boxes: 52 document boxes, 2 half document boxes, 1 custom-made box, 2 flat boxes, 1 shoe box; and 2 map drawers
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The George A. Plimpton Papers consist largely of personal and professional correspondence, financial and real estate records, personal diaries and albums, writings, and lectures produced by or for George Arthur Plimpton. But the Papers also contains not only the correspondence and records of Plimpton's colleagues at Ginn and Company, the publishing house that Plimpton led for decades, but also correspondence and records relating to the dozens of other institutions and organizations that Plimpton helped lead. In addition to extensive correspondence relating to Plimpton's collecting of rare books, manuscripts, and historical artifacts, the Papers also contain such diverse items as autographs of presidents, handwriting specimens, studies of medieval manuscripts, and documents relating to the American slave trade.
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Series VI: Collecting, 1693-1956

Amiri Baraka papers, 1945-2015, bulk 1970s-2000s

219.5 linear feet 219.5 linear feet
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The Amiri Baraka Papers contains correspondence, writings, and the personal, political activism and teaching materials related to Amiri Baraka's career as a poet, writer, editor, activist, and teacher in the New York City Beat, Downtown, and Black Arts literary scenes from the 1960s through the 2000s. Included are manuscripts from Baraka's numerous books of poetry, non-fiction, fiction, plays, editorial work, and screenplays. The collection also features organizational and documentary materials relating to Baraka's university teaching and Newark, NJ-based Black radical activism, as well as audio/visual material, photographs, and printed material collected and created by Baraka.
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Series IX: Printed Material, 1961-2007

Hunt-Berol Sheet Music Collection, 1700s-1900s

244 linear feet 227 boxes; 25000 items; oversize
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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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Hunt-Berol Sheet Music Collection, 1700s-1900s 244 linear feet 227 boxes; 25000 items; oversize

Series III: Song Sheets 3 manuscript boxes

Nichols family papers, 1713-1874

11 boxes 11 boxes
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Correspondence, manuscripts, and documents relating to the printing firm of John Nichols and Son, covering a period from 1713, when the original firm of William Bowyer, the Elder (1663-1737), was burned, until the death of John Gough Nichols in 1873. The correspondence concerns primarily the social and domestic affairs of John Nichols (1745-1826) and of his family from 1766 to 1812. Scattered letters from business associates and minor authors are included, among them a group of letters from John Pridden (1758-1825), author and antiquary. The correspondence of John Bowyer Nichols (1779-1863) concerns the Nichols firm from 1799 to 1855. There are also several letters of, and relating to, William Bowyer (1699-1777), the senior partner of John Nichols. The collection also contains a volume of letters of condolence written at the time of John Nichols' death. The manuscripts in the collection consist primarily of the poetry of John Nichols, much of which was published in newspapers of the late 18th century. The manuscripts of John Bowyer Nichols concern his father and family. There are also contracts, bills, receipts, accounts, pamphlets, broadsides, engravings, and a group of 277 portraits.

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Nichols family papers, 1713-1874 11 boxes 11 boxes

Nichols family papers : [microform], 1713-1874

6 Reels 3 positive reels 2 copies 3 master negative reels master negative reels
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Correspondence, manuscripts, and documents relating to the printing firm of John Nichols and Son, covering a period from 1713, when the original firm of William Bowyer, the Elder (1663-1737), was burned, until the death of John Gough Nichols in 1873. The correspondence concerns primarily the social and domestic affairs of John Nichols (1745-1826) and of his family from 1766 to 1812. Scattered letters from business associates and minor authors are included, among them a group of letters from John Pridden (1758-1825), author and antiquary. The correspondence of John Bowyer Nichols (1779-1863) concerns the Nichols firm from 1799 to 1855. There are also several letters of, and relating to, William Bowyer (1699-1777), the senior partner of John Nichols. The collection also contains a volume of letters of condolence written at the time of John Nichols' death. The manuscripts in the collection consist primarily of the poetry of John Nichols, much of which was published in newspapers of the late 18th century. The manuscripts of John Bowyer Nichols concern his father and family. There are also contracts, bills, receipts, accounts, pamphlets, broadsides, engravings, and a group of 277 portraits.

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Nichols family papers : [microform], 1713-1874 6 Reels 3 positive reels 2 copies 3 master negative reels master negative reels

Seymour Adelman collection, 1724-1956

1 linear feet 2 boxes
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Letters, documents, accounts, papers, broadsides, pamphlets, and other printed and manuscript materials assembled by Seymour Adelman and presented to the Libraries in a series of gifts. The material ranges in date from 1724-1945 and is largely American, having to do with banking business, the arts and sciences, agriculture, the free press and commerce in the 18th and 19th centuries. Included are a number of autograph letters by Joseph J. Henry, William Henry, Jr., and Joel Roberts Poinsett. There are a number of letters addressed to Joseph Story and John B. Jervis. There is a group of letters from the immediate family of John Jay concerning references to him and another group of documents and letters by and concerning Matthew Clarkson

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Seymour Adelman collection, 1724-1956 1 linear feet 2 boxes

Brander Matthews Dramatic Museum Ephemera, 1750-1970

7 units 7 series
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A collection of prints, photographs, pamphlets, clippings, playbills, and programs dealing with the theater, chiefly American and English, in all its aspects including drama, opera, dance, movies, puppets, and spectacles. The majority of the material documents the 19th century.

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Brander Matthews Dramatic Museum Ephemera, 1750-1970 7 units 7 series

Frederick Coykendall letters collection, 1778-1941

1.67 linear feet 4 document boxes; 1 oversize box
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Frederick Coykendall's collection of letters from well-known literary figures, chiefly English, of the late Victorian and modern periods.
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Frederick Coykendall letters collection, 1778-1941 1.67 linear feet 4 document boxes; 1 oversize box

Van Schaack family papers, 1659-1887

3 Linear Feet 6 manuscript boxes (687 items)
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Correspondence and legal and business papers of Peter Van Schaack and his family. The collection includes letters to and from Egbert Benson, Henry Cruger, James Duane, William Laight, Theodore Sedgwick, Peter Silvester, John Vardill, and many others. The letters deal with such subjects as taxation, the siege of Boston, George Washington, Tories, the Jay Treaty, Shays' Rebellion, and the many prominent people with whom Van Schaack was acquainted, including the Jay family and Gouverneur Morris. There is a large number of letters to and from his brother, Henry Van Schaack (1733-1823). The correspondence contains many political and social opinions regarding America and England before, during, and after the Revolutionary War. Many of the legal documents concern the disputed claims to the Van Rensselaer properties in Claverack and Westenhook, N.Y., as well as land claims around Kinderhoek, N.Y. Henry Cruger Van Schaack added to the collection more letters from well-known people as well as legal and family papers. These are mostly dated in the mid-19th century, and deal in part with the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, the Berkshire Iron Works, and similar business ventures. Many documents are Colonial-era deeds or concern early land disputes such as the New York-Massachusetts boundary dispute.

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Alexander Hamilton Papers Publication Project records, 1700-1981

160 linear feet 321 boxes including 282 microfilm reels, 32 card file drawers in a black filing cabinet on stack 14 near 53e.
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Correspondence, typescripts, photocopies, microfilms, card files, and notes of the Alexander Hamilton Papers Publication Project, 1955-1981. The correspondence files of the editor, Harold C. Syrett, and his staff concerning the operations, activities, gathering of data, photocopies, and microfilm reproductions of letters, manuscripts, and documents by, to, and about Alexander Hamilton and selected and edited for publication by Columbia University Press as THE PAPERS OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON (New York, 1961-1970). Also, the corrected typescript copies of texts to be published, photocopies of letters, manuscripts, and documents by, to, and about Alexander Hamilton; microfilms of manuscript materials in a variety of repositories; and photocopies of newspaper articles relating to Hamilton.

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Barrell family papers, 1751-1929, bulk 1791-1889

1.25 linear feet 3 document boxes
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The collection consists primarily of personal correspondence between members of the Barrell family in London, the United States, Barbados, and Demerara which was then a part of British Guiana. The collection also contains several family chronicles, a diary and cashbook belonging to Theodore Barrell, autograph albums belonging to Walter Newberry Barrell and Theodora Barrell, and photographs and silhouettes.
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John Mitchell Mason papers, 1798-1814

0.42 linear feet 1 document box
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This small collection consists of letters and reports, chiefly drafts, relating to the Reverend John Mitchell Mason's involvement with Columbia College as a Trustee, 1795-1821 and Provost 1811-1816.
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Peru Viceroyalty papers, 1815-1816

1 box 2 volumes in 1 box
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Letters, reports, orders, directives, proclamations, and other official papers of two of the last Spanish Viceroys in Peru, José Fernando de Abascal y Souza (1743-1821), and Joaquín de la Pezuela (1761-1830). Most of the letters and documents are in clerical hands, with viceregal signatures and stamps, and are of a routine administrative nature. Bound in the volumes are four broadsides printed in Peru at the direction of the King of Spain. All the items originate from either Lima or Cuzco, the seat of the Spanish government. Also, one folder of notes about the volumes, primarily by Ray Trautman.

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Peru Viceroyalty papers, 1815-1816 1 box 2 volumes in 1 box