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Noyma Appelbaum Papers and Collection on Communism, 1922-2023, undated (inclusive)

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11 linear feet (9 boxes) and 0.017 gigabytes (1 .rtf file)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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Elaine Terranova Papers, 1954-2022 (inclusive)

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19.34 linear feet (17 boxes) and 0.000487 gigabytes (2 digital files)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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Jewish Publication Society Records, 1877-2020 (inclusive) 1888-1993 (bulk)

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336.47 linear feet (577 boxes)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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Contemporary Culture Collection (CCC) Periodicals, 1912-2019 (inclusive) 1960s-1980s (bulk)

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1135 linear feet (1075 boxes + 72 microfilm reels)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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Jacob H. Gomborow Papers, circa 1890-2008 (inclusive)

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2.25 linear feet (3 boxes)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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Bruce Curley papers, 1979-2012 (inclusive)

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1.4 linear feet (2 boxes)

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Bruce Curley (b. 1955) is an American poet and technical writer. This collection contains literary journals featuring Bruce Curley's poems, as well as a manuscript and an audio recording of Curley reading his work.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Jerome J. Shestack Papers, 1940s-2011 (inclusive)

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24.42 linear feet (25 boxes)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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Frances and Jacob Benson Correspondence and Family Papers, 1904-2010 (inclusive) 1933-1945 (bulk)

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5.3 linear feet (14 boxes)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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Daniel Hoffman collection of poetry imprints, plays, and writings, 1948-2008 (inclusive)

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2.5 linear feet (3 boxes)

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This collection includes books, chaplets, published lectures, journal issues, and exhibition catalogues from the personal library of American poet Daniel Hoffman (1923-2013). The majority of the collection consists of small-press poetry collections. Some of the collections feature Hoffman as translator or include introductory material written by Hoffman, and some of the anthologies include his work, but the great majority of the material is by others.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Howard Fast papers, 1903-2006 (inclusive) 1931-2003 (bulk)

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41 linear feet ((105 boxes, 1 oversized folder))

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Howard Melvin Fast (1914-2003) was a best-selling and prolific American author of historical fiction, mysteries, and science fiction, known for his books on themes of patriotism, social justice, and the immigrant experience. He wrote nearly 100 books and more than 150 short stories, as well as numerous screenplays, stage plays, and newspaper columns. The Howard Fast papers include correspondence, journals, appointment books, address books, financials, writings, promotion and reviews, scrapbooks, biographies, profiles, chronologies, bibliographies, interviews, governmental and political files, vital records, personal documents, awards, photographs, artwork, and audiovisual materials. The papers were deposited at the University of Pennsylvania over the course of 45 years and represent nearly all facets of the writer's life.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]