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Jeanette Mirsky Collection on Aurel Stein
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Held at: Princeton University Library: East Asian Collection [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: East Asian Collection. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
Overview and metadata sections
Jeannette Mirsky Ginsburg was an American author and biographer whose work centered on the history of exploration. She was a long-time resident of Princeton, NJ, where she died in 1987.
Stein, Aurél (1862-1943)Sir Marc Aurel Stein was a Hungarian-born British archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in Central Asia. His collection of books and manuscripts taken from Dunhuang caves is important for the study of the history of Central Asia and the art and literature of Buddhism. He wrote several volumes on his expeditions and discoveries which include Ancient Khotan, Serindia and Innermost Asia. Stein died in 1943.
This collection consists of reference files collected by Jeanette Mirsky for her book Sir Aurel Stein, archaeological explorer (1977). It includes original material passed on by the family as well as reproductions from a number of archival collections.
A travel permit/passport for Stein was combined with Pulinsidun da xue Dong Ya tu shu guan cang Dunhuang Tulufan wen xian.
The type of acquisition of this collection is unknown.
Finding aid compiled by Regine Heberlein.
No materials were removed from the collection at the time of processing.
- Publisher
- East Asian Collection
- Finding Aid Date
- 2018
- Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
Collection Inventory
Consists largely of correspondence with Ernst Stein; some other family members and correspondents are represented.
The arrangement of materials at the time of acquisition remains unchanged.
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Contains articles, offprints, clippings, photographs, family documents, and Mirsky's research notes.
The arrangement at the time of description has been maintained.
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