Koppel S. Pinson papers

id
3589
origination
Pinson, Koppel S. (Koppel Shub), 1904-1961
date statement
1923-1960 [bulk 1940s-1950s]
key date
1923
identifier (local_mss)
2429
org unit
Manuscripts and Archives Division
call number
MssCol 2429
b-number
b11985377
total components
9
total series
0
max depth
1
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:48 UTC
updated
2026-06-26 18:08:36 UTC
status note
(missing)
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true

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unitdate
{"value"=>"1923-1960", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1923/1960"}
{"value"=>"1940s-1950s", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1940/1959"}
date_inclusive_start
1923
date_inclusive_end
1960
keydate
1923
date_start
1923
date_end
1960
unittitle
{"value"=>"Koppel S. Pinson papers"}
physdesc
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repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">Stephen A. Schwarzman Building</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788</span></div>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Koppel Shub Pinson (1904-1961) was an American educator and historian who specialized in German and Jewish history. He taught at Queens College of the City University of New York from 1937 to 1961. Collection consists of correspondence, a few personal papers, writings, lecture notes and outlines, teaching and student records, research notes, and printed material pertaining largely to Pinson's academic career. Correspondence, 1930s-1960s, is with colleagues and other scholars in the U.S. and abroad. Personal file contains photograph of Pinson, announcements of his lectures and tributes to him. Writings include typescripts of his articles, notes and outlines for his public lectures, and teaching file consisting of materials for courses he taught at Queens College and the New School. Also, student records as an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania and as graduate student at Columbia University; research notes for his dissertation and book, Modern Germany; bibliographies of works relating to Russian history and literature and to Jews and antisemitism; and scrapbook of clippings."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
prefercite
{"value"=>"<p>Koppel S. Pinson papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
origination
{"value"=>"Pinson, Koppel S. (Koppel Shub), 1904-1961", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Koppel S. Pinson (1904-1961) was an educator and historian who specialized in German and Jewish history. He was a member of the faculty at Queens College of the City University of New York from 1937 until his death.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The collection consists of correspondence, a few personal papers, writings, lecture notes and outlines, teaching and student records, research notes and printed material, pertaining largely to Pinson's academic career. Correspondence with colleagues and other scholars in the U. S. and abroad (1930's-1960) reflects his association with Queens College, the New School for Social Research, Jewish History Publications, the Menorah Journal and other organizations. There is substantial correspondence with Hans Kohn (authority on nationalism) and Carlton J. H. Hayes (Pinson's teacher at Columbia University) as well as letters by Gertrud Jaspers (wife of Karl Jaspers), Elena Croce (daughter of Benedetto Croce), Henry Hurwitz, Alvin Johnson and Paul Klapper. The personal file consists of a photographic portrait of Pinson, announcements of his lectures and tributes to him. The writings contain typescripts of scholarly articles by Pinson, while the lecture series includes notes and outlines for public lectures. The teaching file consists of lecture notes, outlines, reading lists and examination questions for courses taught by Pinson at Queens College, City University of New York and the New School. The student records are comprised of his notes as an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania and as a graduate student at Columbia University. The research notes include notes for his dissertation, \"Pietism as a Factor in the Rise of German Nationalism\", notes for his book Modern Germany..., bibliographies of works relating to Russian history and literature, and to periodical articles in German relating to Jews and anti-semitism. Many of the notes are on index cards. There is also a file of printed matter including three scrapbooks of clippings from the Frankfurter Zeitung and the Judische Rundschau (1932-1937).</p>"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Jan. 3, 1975, Received from Mrs. Hilda Pinson</p>"}
processinfo
{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by J. Stinson, 4/6/82</p>"}
extent_statement
8.2 linear feet (16 boxes)
date_bulk_start
1940
date_bulk_end
1959

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