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Humor. 12 letters and 33 printed materials

Description

Subjects include: Laughter (LCSH); Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 (LCSH); Wit and humor (LCSH); Comedy (LCSH); Koestler, Arthur, 1905-1983 (LCSH); Wit and humor in medicine (LCSH)

Type
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Production date
1925-2004.
Call number
mssSmith, Jack papers
Creator
Smith, Jack (1916-1996)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Curtis B. Smith and Douglas F. Smith, May 2004, November 2004, May 2016, and May 2023.
gift of June Lee Pilsitz, May 2008.
gift of Jeanne Cornwell, April 2008.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
NOT AVAILABLE: Audiovisual items: 12 audio transcription discs in box 205 not available for paging until reformatted. Please contact Reader Services for more information.
NOT AVAILABLE: Born digital items: computer hard drives not available for paging until reformatted. Please contact Reader Services for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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