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    <unittitle>George Frederick Kunz papers</unittitle>
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      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86842753" source="naf">Kunz, George Frederick, 1856-1932</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 box</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1886/1928" type="inclusive">1886-1928</unitdate>
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<p>Cataloged.</p>  </arrangement>
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<p>This collection is located on-site.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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<p>Letters to Kunz from various members of the faculty at Columbia University's School of Mines. Also, approximately 175 clippings pertaining to various aspects of mineralogy.</p>  </scopecontent>
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<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); George Frederick Kunz papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.</p>  </prefercite>
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<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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<p>Source of acquisition--402973C. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Accession number--M-59.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Gem expert. Columbia University A.M., 1898 Hon.</p>  </bioghist>
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<p>Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.</p>  </processinfo>
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<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/sh85085589" source="lcsh">Mineralogy</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85053712" source="lcsh">Gems</subject>
    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85085588" source="lcsh">Mineralogists</occupation>
    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85244807" source="naf">Columbia University. School of Mines</corpname>
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