Series IV: Memorabilia and Personal Materials

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1859024
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3605734
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2026-06-02 02:36:08 UTC
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2026-06-02 02:36:11 UTC

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unitid
{"value"=>"3605734", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1982-2020", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1982/2020"}
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{"value"=>"Series IV: Memorabilia and Personal Materials"}
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"10 boxes, 1 tube", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"4.12 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"22 computer files", "unit"=>"computer_files"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.1 megabytes", "unit"=>"megabytes"}]}
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 moving image recording", "unit"=>"moving_image_recordings"}]}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>Memorabilia, ephemera, and other personal materials are held in Series IV. Dated from 1982 to 2020, Series IV holds personal items from Lahiri's life before publishing <span class=\"title\">Interpreter of Maladies</span>; supplemental materials generated during the process of publishing works through large publishing houses; and other ephemera unrelated to writing or publishing. The series includes awards, early rejection notices, Italian language learning materials, notebooks and journals, works by others, and recordings of speeches, lectures, and readings.</p> <p>Drawings, paintings, and sketchbooks, done by Lahiri circa the 1970s through the late 1980s, are held here.</p> <p>Lahiri's high school awards for her work with the school paper are present. Other awards include her high school diploma, honorary degrees from William College and the University of Rhode Island, and a video recording of the Pulitzer Prize Award ceremony.</p> <p>Some works by others are present in this series. A 1989 issue of Hampshire College's periodical <span class=\"title\">Jane Doe</span> is inscribed to Lahiri, as she helped edit the issue. <span class=\"title\">Renewing the Vows</span> by Peter Schmitt is also inscribed to Lahiri.</p>"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>Arranged alphabetically by topic.</p>"}
date_start
1982
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1982
date_end
2020
date_inclusive_start
1982
date_inclusive_end
2020
extent_statement
4.12 linear feet (10 boxes, 1 tube). 1.1 megabytes (22 computer files). 1 moving image recording

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  1. Albert Einstein Institution
  2. Applications
  3. Art [7/1]
  4. Awards [11/1]
  5. Events and Programs [8/1]
  6. Hotel Stationary
  7. Italian Language Learning [5/1]
  8. Journals
  9. Notebooks [3/1]
  10. Rejection Notices
  11. Résumé
  12. Works by Others [5/1]