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Correspondence Files
Cummins - Hooper's Books-To 1984
Cummins, James Bookseller - 1986

Manuscripts

Cummins, James Bookseller - 1986

Description: 218 items
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1986-1994
Call number: mssLaskere
Creator: Lasker, Edward (1912-1997)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Cynthia Lasker, 1998-2005.; Gift of Courtland E. Palmer, November 2010.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
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Associated people

Clinton, DeWitt, (1769-1828.)

George (1762-1830,)

Gould, Nat. (1847-1929.)

Lasker, Cynthia, (1808-1884.)

Palmer, Courtland E., (1788-1851.)

Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, (1856-1933.)

Scott, Robert W.

Skinner, John S.

Taunton, T. H.

Wavertree, William Hall Walker,

Associated organizations

Blood-Horse, Inc.

Fasig-Tipton Co.

J.A. Allen & Co.

James Cummins Bookseller.

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