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Daniel J. Boorstin papers, 1882-2004

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Part I: Oversize, 1920-1975 (continued)
1932 (Container 397)
BOX OV 2 Scrapbooks (Container 401)
1920-1930
BOX OV 3 1931-1935
BOX OV 4 1934-1953, undated
BOX OV 5 1937, 1961, undated
BOX OV 6 1948-1951, undated
BOX OV 7 1950-1960, undated
BOX OV 8 1956-1962
BOX OV 9 1957
BOX OV 10 1957
BOX OV 11 1957
BOX OV 12 1961-1962
BOX OV 13 1961-1962
BOX OV 14 1964-1965
BOX OV 15 1964-1966
BOX OV 16 1966
BOX OV 17 1967-1969
BOX OV 18 1968
BOX OV 19 1969
BOX OV 20 1969-1970
BOX OV 21 1970-1971
BOX OV 22 1970-1972
BOX OV 23 1971
BOX OV 24 1971-1972
BOX OV 25 1971-1972
BOX OV 26 1971-1973
BOX OV 27 1972-1973
BOX OV 28 1973
BOX OV 29 1973-1974
BOX OV 30 1973-1975
BOX OV 31 1975
BOX 402-415 Part II: Family Papers, 1896-2003
Correspondence between Boorstin and family members with attachments and enclosures, invitations, writings, newspaper clippings, journals, calendars, and printed matter.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein by name of family member.
BOX 402 Correspondence
Boorstin, Robert O. (nephew), 1981-1982
Boorstin, Ruth Frankel (wife)
Birthdays and special occasions, 1974-1996
General, 1950-1951, 1969-2003
(2 folders)
Walker, Nayra, and Paul Walker, 1976-1986
Boorstin, Samuel (father), Dora Boorstin (mother), and family 1934-1937, 1945-2003
(2 folders)
Other relatives, 1990-1996
BOX 403 Other papers
Boorstin, Ariel (granddaughter), 1997
Boorstin, David (son), 1971, undated
Boorstin, Jonathan (son), 1989-2003
(3 folders)
Boorstin, Julia (granddaughter), 1996
Boorstin, Louis (nephew), undated
Boorstin, Paul (son), 1993-2000
Boorstin, Robert O. (nephew), 1989-1992
Boorstin, Ruth Frankel (wife)
Academic file, 1929-1935, 1964
Address lists, 1998, undated
American Jewish Committee, 1939-1940, undated
Biographical information, 1980-2003
Calendars, 1970-1988
BOX 404 Calendars, 1989-1994
Clippings, 1964-1984
Conferences, 1975-1989
Family, 1943-1964
Holocaust, 1993-1994
BOX 405 Journals, 1929-1933, 1939-1956
(3 folders)
BOX 406 Journals, 1960-1978
(3 folders)
BOX 407 Journals, 1979-1983
(5 folders)
BOX 408 Journals, 1984-1988
(5 folders)
BOX 409 Journals, 1989-1991
(3 folders)
BOX 410 Journals, 1992-1994
(3 folders)
BOX 411 Journals, 1995-1997
(3 folders)
BOX 412 Journals, 1998-2000
(3 folders)
BOX 413 Journals, 2001
Literary groups, 1986-2002
(2 folders)
Miscellany, 1972-2000
Notes and research material, 1943, undated
"Poetry I like," 1975-1994
BOX 414 Travel, undated
Washington Literacy Council, 2000
Website mentions, 1999
Wellesley College, 1980-1999
Writings
Creators, 1993
"Grandmother's Garden of Verses," 1995
Love is Not … Because: Poems (1998)
Book distribution, 1998-1999
Correspondence, 1996-2002
(4 folders)
Howe, Roy, 1998-1999
BOX 415 Miscellany, 1997-1998
Publicity, 1995-2000
(3 folders)
Readings, 1998-2000
(2 folders)
Merlin, 1954-1968
"Pepper and Salt," 1995
Poetry, 1937-2004, undated
(2 folders)
Prose, 1939-1959, undated
"The Spice of Life," 1996
Boorstin, Samuel (father), 1896-1968
(2 folders)
BOX 416-435 Part II: Correspondence, 1971-2004
Letters and memoranda, with attached and appended material including digital files, between Boorstin and friends, scholars, government officials, politicians, celebrities, authors, publishers, directors of organizations and foundations, acquaintances, and the public relating mainly to Boorstin’s endeavors after his tenure as Librarian of Congress.
Arranged into four groups: chronological file, crank mail, fan mail, and general. The chronological file, crank mail, and fan mail are arranged chronologically. The general correspondence is arranged chronologically by date and therein alphabetically by name of person or organization, topic, or type of material. The file structure of the digital content maintained as received.
BOX 416 Chronological file, 1994-1995
(14 folders)
Crank mail, 1992-1998
Fan mail, 1990-1995
(3 folders)
BOX 417 Fan mail, 1996-2003
(7 folders)
General
Abel, Elie, and Corine Abel, 1990-1991
Abrams, M. H., 1989-1997
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