University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
3356
Szeftel, Marc
Marc Szeftel papers
1905-1986
33.58 cubic feet
English
Russian
Polish
French
German.
Correspondence, diary, notes, card files,
conference and convention files, photographs, and publications of a former
University of Washington faculty member in Russian history.
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.
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
Correspondence, diary, notes, card files, conference and convention
files, photographs, and publications.
Open to all users.
Request at UW
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries.
University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Szeftel, Marc--Archives
Diaries
Personal correspondence
Conference materials
Course materials
Photographs
Card files
University of Washington. University Archives
Szeftel, Marc--Archives
University of Washington. University Archives
Diaries
Photographs
Accession No. 3356-001: Marc Szeftel papers, 1905-1985
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.
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, 1960-1985
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
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, 1966-1986
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, 1920-1935
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?
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