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    <unittitle>Simon Breines papers</unittitle>
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      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85173209" source="naf">Breines, Simon, 1906-2003</persname>
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      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <physdesc altrender="part">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">20 document boxes</extent>
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    <physdesc altrender="part">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">16 manuscript boxes</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1930/1990" type="inclusive">1930-1990</unitdate>
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  <arrangement id="aspace_3603d6dea4780a585b6e389c2c636882">
    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>Materials are organized intellectually in series; but not physically rearranged.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings &amp; Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_602bd488db3e05405ae9ed2c28ba21e9">
    <head>Summary</head>
<p>Primarily papers and photographs related to Breines' architectural designs and professional activities. Some project architectural drawings are also included.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Simon Breines papers. Department of Drawings &amp; Archives, Avery Architectural &amp; Fine Arts Library. Columbia University, New York, NY.</p>  </prefercite>
  <userestrict id="aspace_179fc2a7deaea756c3bb9bb74718ff03">
    <head>Terms Governing Use and Reproduction</head>
<p>Avery Drawings &amp; Archives maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator or their heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Contact avery-drawings@columbia.edu for more information.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Source of acquisition--Gift of the estate of Simon Breines. Date of acquisition--2003. Accession number--2003.020.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_023918706fcb81eafa65987d830b1a30">
    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>New York City architect and author.</p>  </bioghist>
  <custodhist id="aspace_3da77734c2dbe005ed4d98365f04beaa">
    <head>Ownership and Custodial History</head>
<p>Gift of the estate of Simon Breines, 2003.</p>  </custodhist>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Papers Processed Daniel Fox 2006-2008.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Other Finding Aids</head>
<p>Collection inventory is available as <extref xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/avery_assets/breines_files_master.xls">an Excel file.</extref></p>  </otherfindaid>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85026282" source="lcsh">City planning</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85136766" source="lcsh">Traffic engineering</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Architecture -- United States -- Designs and plans</subject>
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