Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America
208 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10016, tel: 212.686.4164, fax: 212.545.1130, e-mail: piasany@verizon.net
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Zimmer Szczepan Karol Papers, 1976-1985
Szczepan Karol Zimmer (1903-1984) was a member of the Polish American Congress, librarian, writer, and historian of literature. Before the World War II he lived in Lwow. During the World War II as a Polish soldier was a prisoner in German camps. In 1951 he emigrated to the USA. He lived in Chicago and in Los Angeles.
Arrangement in Series: Correspondence (1976-1985), Press clippings (1984) and Publications (1976-1985).
The collection contains correspondence between Szczepan Karol Zimmer and the publishers, particularly "The Polish Review" and Ludwik Krzyzanowski. Letters concern Zimmer's articles and the book "The Beginning of Cyrillic Printing - Cracow 1491". Also there are financial records regarding the book, notes of the critics and press clippings.
Acquisition Note: Gift ca. 1986.
Language: English, Polish.
Dimensions: 1 storage box, 8 folders, 0.25 ft. = 0.08m
Local system # 021
Finding Aids: Collection inventory,
database description, folder level control.
