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Photocopies of Chester I. Bliss' letters from the USSR to his family during the years 1935-1937. These letters tell story of his problem obtaining a position and visa and his work at the Institute of Plant Protection in Leningrad.
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Chester Ittner Bliss Letters; Box and Folder; Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Letters: Source of acquisition--Chester I. Bliss via John N. Hazard. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1975.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Letters Accessioned 1975.
Letters Processed 01/--/79.
Formerly part of Bakhmeteff (BAR) General Ms Collection with Coll No. BAR Gen Ms Coll/Bliss.
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Chester Ittner Bliss (1899 – 1979), biologist, biometrician and entomologist, best known for his contributions to statistics.
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| Letters (correspondence) | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
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| Americans -- Soviet Union | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
| Science -- Soviet Union -- 20th century | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |