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    <unittitle>Joshua Kunitz papers</unittitle>
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      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90647622" source="naf">Kunitz, Joshua, 1896-1980</persname>
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      <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English</language>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">2 boxes</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">2 boxes</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1930/1976" type="inclusive">1930-1976</unitdate>
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  <arrangement id="aspace_8f33c8a39929b1da7e3e08cd08af056f">
    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>Selected materials cataloged remainder listed and arranged.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection is located on-site.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection has no restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Summary</head>
<p>Correspondence, manuscripts, and clippings of Kunitz, including correspondence from many periodical editors and from Kunitz's American and Russian friends, as well as his manuscripts and notes for SOVIET JEWERY : IS IT DOOMED? and his introduction to Albert Rhys Williams' THROUGH THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. Also, printed articles and reviews by and about Kunitz. Among the correspondents are Mary E. Dreier, James T. Farrell, Joseph Freeman, and Serghey Tretiakov.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Joshua Kunitz 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>Source of acquisition--Kunitz, Joshua. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1976. Accession number--M-76.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Scholar and writer on Soviet life and culture. Columbia University A.M., 1925, Ph.D., 1928.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/1989.</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/sh85070481" source="lcsh">Jews -- Soviet Union</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Social problems -- Soviet Union</subject>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125808" source="lcsh">Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125852" source="lcsh">Soviet Union -- Social conditions</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125858" source="lcsh">Soviet Union -- Social life and customs</geogname>
    <geogname source="lcsh">Soviet Union -- Religious life and customs</geogname>
    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009793" source="lcsh">Authors</occupation>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84147694" rules="dacs" source="naf">Burli︠u︡k, David, 1882-1967</persname>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99283309" source="naf">Dreier, Mary E (Mary Elisabeth), 1875-1963</persname>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79141404" source="naf">Farrell, James T (James Thomas), 1904-1979</persname>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50026373" source="naf">Freeman, Joseph, 1897-1965</persname>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50011658" source="naf">Tretʹi︠a︡kov, Sergeĭ Mikhaĭlovich, 1892-1937</persname>
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