Marc Szeftel papers, 1905-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Szeftel, Marc
Title
Marc Szeftel papers
Dates
1905-1986 (inclusive)
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
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

Open to all users.

Request at UW

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

29.58 cubic feet

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.
3 3356-001
Card file boxes
4 boxes
Scope and Content: Bibliographies and glossary
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
13 3356-001
Card Files
7 boxes
Scope and Content: Miscellaneous subject bibliographies
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
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

4 cubic feet

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.

Accession No. 3356-003: Marc Szeftel papers, 1966-1986Return to Top

1 folder

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

1 vertical file

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

1 vertical file

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

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives (curator)
    • University of Washington. University Archives