Semen Frank's unpublished manuscripts, diaries, and notes not to be published without heirs' permission.
This collection is located on-site.
Correspondence, manuscripts, notes, documents, photographs and printed materials of Frank. The collection reflects almost every aspect of his career, but especially his life in Germany, France, and England after his expulsion from Russia in 1922. Among the correspondents are Nikolaĭ Berdi︠a︡ev, Sergeĭ Bulgakov, Albert Einstein, Georgiĭ Florovskiĭ, Nikolaĭ Losskiĭ, Fedor Stepun, and Petr Struve; there are one or two items each from Vi︠a︡cheslav Ivanov, Bernard Pares, and Alekseĭ Remizov. There are also many letters from Semen Frank and his wife Tati︠a︡na to their son Viktor, and from Peter Struve's family to the Franks. Manuscripts for several of Frank's books are in the collection, such as "Svet vo tḿe" "Realńost ́i chelovek" and "Biografii︠a︡ P.B. Struve." Other manuscript materials by Frank include essays and lectures, outlines of courses he taught as a professor in Russia before his expulsion, and notebooks. There are also two poems by Vi︠a︡cheslav Ivanov. Among the printed works are Frank's Bible and offprints of his articles. There are photographs of Sergeĭ Bulgakov, Fedor Stepun, and of the Frank and Struve families.
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Semen Frank's unpublished manuscripts, diaries, and notes not to be published without heirs' permission.
This collection is located on-site.
Oral history interview with T. S. Frank, circa 1964-1966
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1974.
Papers: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1977.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Papers Accessioned 1974.
Papers Processed 05/--/79.
Papers Revised 04/--/83.
Papers Accessioned 1977.
2021-11-30 Expired restriction removed. kws
Philosopher and theologian.
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