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Abelard-Schuman Inc. records, 1959-1964

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Abelard-Schuman (Firm)
Title
Abelard-Schuman Inc. records
Dates
1959-1964 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.25 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Collection Number
01993
Summary
Abelard- Schuman, Inc. (1953-1969) was an American publishing company. This collection contains manuscript drafts of titles published by Abelard-Schuman.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Abelard- Schuman, Inc. (1953-1969) was an American publishing company. Abelard-Schuman was founded in New York in 1953 by the merger of Abelard Press and Henry Schuman, Inc. The firm was acquired by the International Textbook Company (Intext) in 1969. In 1974, Intext was purchased by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., which in turn was purchased by Harper & Row in 1978.

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Content Description

This collection contains manuscript drafts of titles published by Abelard-Schuman. The authors represented include Lillian O’Donnell, Gearld Gardner, Israel H. Leventhal, and Robert Wesson.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Abelard-Schuman Ltd. and the authors represented in the collection in June 1966.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Brittany Heye in January 2025.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Abelard-Schuman Ltd. at the date of processing.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

    • Description: Agus, Jacob B. (Rabbi) - "The Meaning of Jewish History"
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Baker, Ronald - "Clue for Murder"
      Dates: 1960-1961
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Beals, Carleton - "Latin America: World in Revolution"
      Dates: 1963
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Blacking, John - "Black Background"
      Dates: 1964
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Gardner, Gerald - "The Quotable Mr. Kennedy"
      Dates: 1963
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Kaye, Tom - "David, From Where He was Lying"
      Dates: 1962
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Leventhal, Israel H. - Judaism Speaks to the Modern World"
      Dates: 1963
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: Millgram, Abraham (Dr.) - "Anthology of Medievel Hebrew Literature"
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: Narayn, Deane - "The Small Stradivari"
      Dates: 1961
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: O'Donnell, Lillian - "Death of a Player"
      Dates: 1964
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: O'Donnell, Lillian - "Murder Under the Sun"
      Dates: 1964
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: Ritchie, C.T. - "Black Angels"
      Dates: 1959
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: Waitley, Douglas - "Portrait of the Midwest"
      Dates: 1963
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: Wesson, Robert - "The American Problem: The Cold War in Perspective"
      Dates: 1963
      Container: Box 3

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Subject Terms

  • Classification -- Books -- Detective and mystery stories.
  • Classification -- Books -- Judaism.
  • Manuscripts.

Personal Names

  • Agus, Jacob B. -- (Jacob Bernard), -- 1911-1986.
  • Baker, Ronald.
  • Beals, Carleton, -- 1893-1979.
  • Blacking, John.
  • Gardner, Gerald, -- 1929-2020.
  • Kaye, Tom.
  • Leventhal, Israel H.
  • Millgram, Abraham Ezra, -- 1901-1998.
  • Narayn, Deane, -- 1929-
  • O’Donnell, Lillian.
  • Ritchie, C. T.
  • Waitley, Douglas.
  • Wesson, Robert G.
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