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    <unittitle>James Harvey Robinson papers</unittitle>
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      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50048998" source="naf">Robinson, James Harvey, 1863-1936</persname>
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      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box (15 items)</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1888/1911" type="inclusive">1888-1911</unitdate>
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    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>Cataloged.</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>A collection of diaries and journals relating to Robinson's years at the University of Freiburg, where he took his doctorate, and to his subsequent European travels before his return to America. Also, several volumes bearing Robinson's marginal notes.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); James Harvey Robinson 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--03190P. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Accession number--M-59.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Professor of history at Columbia University, 1895-1919. Robinson was one of the founders of the New School for Social Research.</p>  </bioghist>
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<p>Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Existence and Location of Copies</head>
<p>Microfilm is available for Diaries 1888-1893 (5 volumes); account books 1889-1892 (2 volumes); Miscellaneous manuscripts (2) and letter (1).  MN# 3631.</p>  </altformavail>
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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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    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045661" source="lcsh">Europe -- Description and travel</geogname>
    <genreform authfilenumber="http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300027112" source="aat">Diaries</genreform>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85028378" source="lcsh">College teachers</subject>
    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85061091" source="lcsh">Historians</occupation>
    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81039009" source="naf">New School for Social Research (New York, N.Y. : 1919-1997)</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81024714" source="naf">Columbia University -- : Faculty</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80050169" source="naf">Université de Fribourg -- : Graduate students</corpname>
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