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Joseph D. Kury Papers
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Philadelphia bookseller and bibliophile.
This small collection of personal papers of a Philadelphia bookseller and bibliophile contains some correspondence, two manuscripts, and a number of early photographs of Kury. There are seven postcards from another bookseller, Eugene Marder, and assorted business correspondence requesting specific book titles or offering books for sale. The collection includes a handwritting exercise completed by Kury as a young boy. There is also a reproduction of a C. Fiedler sketch of a seal for the Antiquarian Booksellers of Philadelphia.
Gift of Carmen Valentino, June 9, 1980; Nov. 21, 1986.
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- Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
- Finding Aid Author
- Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services
- Finding Aid Date
- January 2024
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Open for research.
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The Joseph D. Kury Papers are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. The creator/donor has not assigned their rights to Temple University Libraries. Other creators' intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to them or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.