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    <unittitle>Mark Estren Papers</unittitle>
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      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87908647" source="naf">Estren, Mark James</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">2.5 linear feet</extent>
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    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>Material is arranged into two series.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head>Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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<p>This collection has no restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Summary</head>
<p>Collection contains research material, notes, and drafts of Estren's book A History of Underground Comics. The research material includes a number of comic books, both underground and mainstream.</p>  </scopecontent>
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<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Mark Estren Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Terms Governing Use and Reproduction</head>
<p>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.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>2013.2014.M159: Source of acquisition--Mark Estren. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--03/03/2014.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Mark Estren is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He received doctorates in psychology and English from the University of Buffalo and a master's degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism where his thesis was on Underground Comics.</p>  </bioghist>
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<p>Papers processed ceh 03/12/2014.</p>  </processinfo>
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<p>Finding aid written ceh 03/13/2014.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Accruals</head>
<p>Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.</p>  </accruals>
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    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89006218" source="lcsh">Underground comic books, strips, etc</subject>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50017168" source="naf">Crumb, R.</persname>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87908647" source="naf">Estren, Mark James</persname>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95002469" source="naf">Kitchen, Dennis</persname>
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