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    <unittitle>William Linn Westermann papers</unittitle>
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      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99074584" source="naf">Westermann, William Linn, 1873-1954</persname>
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      <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English</language>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">21 boxes</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">21 boxes</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1918/1954" type="inclusive">1918-1954</unitdate>
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<p>Arranged.</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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    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection has no restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Summary</head>
<p>Correspondence and papers of Westermann. The correspondence relates to his teaching activities, lectureships, publications, and the various professional organizations, and institutes with which he was associated. The collection also contains his notes and typescripts for his lectures, articles, and other writings.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); William Linn Westermann 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>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_cd81d11ff0ab53af17f844c399f723ad">
    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Source of acquisition--03830H. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Accession number--M-59.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <relatedmaterial id="aspace_af902d3673f580df73edeb1a5fa6b969">
    <head>Related Archival Materials</head>
<p>Columbia University also owns a typescript of Dr. Westermann's personal diary which he kept at the Paris Peace Conference from December 4, 1918 to circa July 4, 1919 (X940.91\W52). The diary also available on microfilm.</p>  </relatedmaterial>
  <bioghist id="aspace_a224fe094f9e684b27514f8f1a73a3fb">
    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Professor of history at Columbia University, 1923-1948, specialist in the history and politics of the Near and Middle East.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.</p>  </processinfo>
  <userestrict id="aspace_a5edca04898d8884fd46a3709b90c1f2">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>Columbia University owns the literary rights for this collection (see letters from Carol Westermann to Jean Ashton 8/31/2003).</p>  </userestrict>
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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/sh85061230" source="lcsh">History -- Study and teaching</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85104446" source="lcsh">Political science -- Study and teaching</subject>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090511" source="lcsh">Middle East -- Politics and government</geogname>
    <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>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090506" source="lcsh">Middle East -- History</geogname>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85080781" source="lcsh">Manuscripts (Papyri)</subject>
    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81024714" source="naf">Columbia University -- Faculty</corpname>
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