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<ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-NNC-RB" url="https://findingaids.library.columbia.edu/ead//nnc-rb/ldpd_4079596">4079596</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Stuart B. and Caroline Schimmel collection of letters, manuscripts and documents<num>4079596</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Rare Book and Manuscript Library</publisher><address><addressline>Butler Library, 6th Floor</addressline><addressline>Columbia University, Mail Code 1127</addressline><addressline>535 W. 114th St.</addressline><addressline>New York, NY 10027</addressline><addressline>Business Number: (212) 854-5153</addressline><addressline>Fax Number: (212) 854-1365</addressline><addressline>rbml@libraries.cul.columbia.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/rbml/index.html" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/rbml/index.html" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address><p>This finding aid is made available for public use following the Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons designation.</p></publicationstmt><notestmt><note><p>PDF finding aid reviewed fall 2018 and deemed duplicative.</p></note></notestmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-01-08 18:15:10 -0500</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Stuart B. and Caroline Schimmel collection of letters, manuscripts and documents</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003085189" role="collector" source="naf">Schimmel, Stuart B</persname>
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    <unitid>MS#1130</unitid>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English</language>
.    </langmaterial>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 linear feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box (7 folders), 1 oversize folder</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1735/1986" type="inclusive">1735-1986</unitdate>
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  <arrangement id="aspace_5cbeaf20b2ceb75204bc11a85bb78f77">
    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.</p>  </arrangement>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_15d184529b0471a8821cb357583476a9">
    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection is located on-site.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_f4757ea316a43df0779c6bd8d86ec724">
    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection has no restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_dc888ed721d2a22a865e06a61577cfda">
    <head>Summary</head>
<p>Two letters of Christopher Isherwood to Reginald Murton (1938); one letter of Christopher Isherwood to a Mr Bean (1965); a photograph of Lily Pons inscribed to Stuart Schimmel; one letter of John Dreyfuss to Caroline Schimmel (1996); a letter from Harold Williams (Limited Editions Club) to a Mr Macy (1932); a folder of papers relating to the Schimmel's collecting; and an oversize 1735 tax assessment for the Parish of Farnborough, signed by Peter Burrell, Thomas Farrington, and Richard Gillray.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Stuart B. Schimmel collection of letters, manuscripts and documents; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.</p>  </prefercite>
  <userestrict id="aspace_7e2cf9172f1b23cc2c05ac7e4df03762">
    <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>Gift: Source of acquisition--Schimmel, Stuart B. Method of acquisition--Gift.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_c793960392d28a59341e178de353a08d">
    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Gift of Stuart B. Schimmel, 1990.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_623e37e1216d53c6af494132ad7f163d">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Gift Entered in AMC 11/29/90.</p>  </processinfo>
  <accruals id="aspace_49a6b1e88f781b3f8000e6155510efda">
    <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>
  <processinfo id="aspace_1f70c23b3c26e87b6366a99b5866438d">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Capote materials removed to the Caroline Schimmel collection of Truman Capote materials.</p>  </processinfo>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="lcsh">Authors, American -- 20th century</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85004341" source="lcsh">American literature -- 20th century</subject>
    <genreform authfilenumber="http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300028579" source="aat">Manuscripts for publication</genreform>
    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009793" source="lcsh">Authors</occupation>
    <occupation source="lcsh">Collectors</occupation>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79073501" source="naf">Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986</persname>
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