Abelard-Schuman Inc. records, 1959-1964
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Abelard-Schuman (Firm)
- Title
- Abelard-Schuman Inc. records
- Dates
- 1959-1964 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- 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
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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
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
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.
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.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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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.
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.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Agus, Jacob B. (Rabbi) - "The Meaning of Jewish History"Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Baker, Ronald - "Clue for Murder"Dates: 1960-1961Container: Box 1
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Description: Beals, Carleton - "Latin America: World in Revolution"Dates: 1963Container: Box 1
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Description: Blacking, John - "Black Background"Dates: 1964Container: Box 1
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Description: Gardner, Gerald - "The Quotable Mr. Kennedy"Dates: 1963Container: Box 1
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Description: Kaye, Tom - "David, From Where He was Lying"Dates: 1962Container: Box 1
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Description: Leventhal, Israel H. - Judaism Speaks to the Modern World"Dates: 1963Container: Box 2
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Description: Millgram, Abraham (Dr.) - "Anthology of Medievel Hebrew Literature"Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2
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Description: Narayn, Deane - "The Small Stradivari"Dates: 1961Container: Box 2
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Description: O'Donnell, Lillian - "Death of a Player"Dates: 1964Container: Box 2
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Description: O'Donnell, Lillian - "Murder Under the Sun"Dates: 1964Container: Box 2
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Description: Ritchie, C.T. - "Black Angels"Dates: 1959Container: Box 2
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Description: Waitley, Douglas - "Portrait of the Midwest"Dates: 1963Container: Box 2
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Description: Wesson, Robert - "The American Problem: The Cold War in Perspective"Dates: 1963Container: Box 3
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
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.
