Cohen (Israel) Papers Relating to His Book Collection, ca. 1950-1986
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Israel Cohen Papers relating to his book collection,
- Dates:
- ca. 1950-1986
- Creators:
- Cohen, Israel
- Abstract:
- Notes and ephemera connected with the book collection that Stanford Libraries bought. Includes correspondence and publications. The collection is particularly strong in Jewish, Israeli, and Zionist history, dictionaries, encyclopedias,and books in the field of Hebrew language; translations into Hebrew of world literature; and most importantly, Hebrew literature, both ancient and modern.
- Extent:
- 8 linear feet
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
-
Israel Cohen Papers relating to his book collection, M1001. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Notes and ephemera connected with the book collection that Stanford Libraries bought. Includes correspondence and publications. The collection is particularly strong in Jewish, Israeli, and Zionist history, dictionaries, encyclopedias,and books in the field of Hebrew language; translations into Hebrew of world literature; and most importantly, Hebrew literature, both ancient and modern.
- Biographical / historical:
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Israeli publisher and editor. Cohen was born in Galicia in 1905. He was a book lover all his life. He chaired Israel's Union of Hebrew Writers and published hundreds of articles of literary criticism. He died in 1986.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased with Cohen's book collection, 1994.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Book collecting
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2004
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by Sean Quimby. Machine-readable finding aid derived from FileMaker Pro database. Date of source: 2004.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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All materials described in this finding aid are available for use without restriction.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
- Preferred citation:
-
Israel Cohen Papers relating to his book collection, M1001. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022