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Edmond Pauker Manuscripts, 1920-1940

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Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID 4077940 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Pauker, Edmond, approximately 1880-1962; Orbók, Attila, 1887-1964; Körmendi, Ferenc, 1900-1972; Drégely, Gábor, 1883-1944; Boross, Elemér; Vaszary, János, 1867-1939; Laszlo, Miklos; Fodor, Ladislaus, 1898-1978; Lakatos, László; Lengyel, Menyhért, 1880-1974; Szenes, Béla, 1894-1927; Kelemen, Victor
Title Edmond Pauker Manuscripts, 1920-1940
Physical Description 769 items (50 boxes)
Language(s) Russian .
Additional Description http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/ldpd_bak_4077940.pdf
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Arrangement

Arrangement

Arranged.

Description

Summary

Almost all the manuscripts collected by Pauker are in Hungarian, and most are typewritten. The great majority of the manuscripts are plays and operetta librettos. The writers most amply represented in the collection include Boross Elemʹer, Drʹegely Gʹabor, Fodor Lʹaszlʹo, Lʹaszlʹo Miklos, Orbok Attila, Vaszary Jʹanos, Ladislaus Lakatós, Menyhért Lengyel, Béla Szenes, and Viktor Kelemen; also included are a novel by Körmendi Ferenc and a few stories.

Using the Collection

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Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

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.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Manuscripts: Source of acquisition--New York Public Library, Theatre Collection. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1981.

Manuscripts: Source of acquisition--New York Public Library. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--03/--/87. Accession number--B87-6-19.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Manuscripts Accessioned 1981.

Manuscripts Processed 05/--/81.

Manuscripts Processed EJS 05/--/87.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"		 "CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"		 "Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Hungarian drama Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Theater -- Hungary Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical sketch

Hungarian-born literary agent and play broker in New York who represented European, especially Hungarian, playwrights, as well as some American writers.