Printed matter, writings, letters, photographs, and miscellany, relating to the Russian writers Isaak Babel', Boris Pasternak and Joseph Brodsky. Consists primarily of printed matter by and about Pasternak, Brodsky and Babel'.

Irwin T. Holtzman is a prominent and enthusiastic bibliophile, who has spent a lifetime collecting books on a wide variety of subjects. He is especially interested in modern writers and the publication of their works since 1927, the year of his birth. He has made generous donations of several collections to academic and cultural institutions, both in the United States and abroad.

156 manuscript boxes, 8 oversize boxes, 1 cardfile box, 32 cubic foot boxes (111.4 linear feet)

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Please note that some original Pasternak correspondence and writings in Box 22 are restricted, for which use copies are available in Box 20.