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Marc Szeftel papers, 1905-1986
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Szeftel, Marc
- Title
- Marc Szeftel papers
- Dates
- 1905-1986 (inclusive)19051986
- Quantity
- 33.58 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- 3356
- Summary
- Correspondence, diary, notes, card files, conference and convention files, photographs, and publications of a former University of Washington faculty member in Russian history.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English, Russian, Polish, French, German
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Marc Szeftel was a Russian historian and Vladimir Nabokov's long-time colleague at Cornell University. Szeftel started teaching at the University of Washington in 1962. Previously, he taught at Cornell University beginning in 1945. Many scholars believe Szeftel to be the prototype for Nabokov's protagonist of the novel "Pnin." He died in 1985 in Seattle, Washington.
Source: Article "Timofey Pnin, Vladimir Nabokov, and Marc Szeftel" by Galya Diment.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, diary, notes, card files, conference and convention files, photographs, and publications.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 5 accessions:
- Accession No. 3356-001, Marc Szeftel papers, 1905-1985
- Accession No. 3356-002, Marc Szeftel papers, 1960-1985
- Accession No. 3356-003, Marc Szeftel papers, 1966-1986
- Accession No. 3356-004, Marc Szeftel papers, 1920-1935
- Accession No. 3356-005, Marc Szeftel papers, undated
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 3356-001: Marc Szeftel papers, 1905-1985Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, diary, notes, card files, conference and convention files, photographs, and publications.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Mrs. Marc Szeftel, 1986-10-01
Pocket diary donated by Bethany Prezbindowski on June 27, 2018.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 3356-001 | Biographical features and inventory |
|
| 1 | 3356-001 | Unsorted manuscripts and typescripts of various
articles, including book on Russian Constitution (chapter, drafts) |
|
| 2 | 3356-001 | Manuscripts and typescripts of major work on Russian
history, Kiev, and Moscow.
General Notes:
Some of these materials appear to have been used as course
outlines as well.
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| 3 | 3356-001 | Card file boxes 4 boxes
Scope and Content:
Bibliographies and glossary
|
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| 4 | 3356-001 | Typescripts of Szeftel's articles. Some conference
files, including correspondence and photos. Abstracts and reviews of books and
articles. Files relating to Cambridge University. |
|
| 5 | 3356-001 | Subject file (in envelope)
Scope and Content:
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria-- topics for term
papers
|
|
| 6 | 3356-001 | Reprints (Szeftel) |
|
| 7 | 3356-001 | Card files 5 boxes
Scope and Content:
Mostly bibliographies on various topics
|
|
| 8 | 3356-001 | Research/ reading notes 2 card file boxes
Scope and Content:
Dumas (mostly 3rd and 4th) and Nicholas II
|
|
| 9 | 3356-001 | Conference papers
Scope and Content:
Manuscripts and typescripts (Russian Constitution)
|
|
| 10 | 3356-001 | Correspondence and outline of Szeftel's work on Russian
constitution |
|
| 11 | 3356-001 | Notebooks (12) on various personalities and topics in
Russian history. Card file: bibliography, first and second Duma, Muscovy/state
and social classes |
|
| 12 | 3356-001 | Card Files 2 boxes
Scope and Content:
Budget/ electoral law and idea of state
|
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| 13 | 3356-001 | Card Files 7 boxes
Scope and Content:
Miscellaneous subject bibliographies
|
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| 14 | 3356-001 | Correspondence and notebooks, primarily reading
notes |
|
| 15 | 3356-001 | "Scholarly Correspondence" and invoices (mostly book
orders) |
approximately 1976-1984 |
| 16 | 3356-001 | International Congress (Societe Jean Bodin, Buxelles,
1984), correspondence, manuscripts, miscellaneous note, reprints, photographs
(old, from Russia), graduate students |
|
| 17 | 3356-001 | Diary 34 volumes
|
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| 18 | 3356-001 | Oversize photographs, a few reprints and miscellaneous
items |
|
| 19-46 | 3356-001 | Mostly reprints of articles from Soviet or Eastern
European publications, mostly in Russian, some in English |
|
| 35-36 | 3356-001 | Correspondence |
Accession No. 3356-002: Marc Szeftel papers, 1960-1985Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, speeches and writings, course materials, microfilm, and subject series.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Katherine Szeftel
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | |
| 1 | 3356-002 | Biographical features and general
correspondence
Scope and Content:
See also box 6. Some folders include speeches and writings.
|
| 1-2 | 3356-002 | Speeches and writings
Scope and Content:
Some folders include correspondence.
|
| 2 | 3356-002 | Course materials |
| 3 | 3356-002 | Subject series |
| 4 | 3356-002 | Ditto stencils
Scope and Content:
One folder contains stencils of smaller manuscripts. The other
has a range of things including chapter outlines, class handouts and
letters.
|
| 5 | 3356-002 | Microfilm reels, microfiche, and Russian keyboard
typewriter |
| 6 | 3356-002 | General correspondence
General Notes:
In alphabetical order within language: English, French and
German, Polish, Russian.
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Accession No. 3356-003: Marc Szeftel papers, 1966-1986Return to Top
Scope and Content: Writings.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: John Guido (WSU)
Accession No. 3356-004: Marc Szeftel papers, 1920-1935Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, publications, and some official documents.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Katharine Szeftel
Accession No. 3356-005: Marc Szeftel papers, 1950?Return to Top
Scope and Content: Lecture notes, n.d. The notes are in Russian, English and French; they may have been used at Cornell. They were found among his books at Washington State University.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: John Guido
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Szeftel, Marc--Archives
- Szeftel, Marc--Archives
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives (curator)
- University of Washington. University Archives
