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Robert and Merle Haas papers

Title
Robert and Merle Haas papers, 1911-1976.
Author
Haas, Robert K., 1890-1964.
Supplementary Content
Finding Aid

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Additional Authors
  • Faulkner, William, 1897-1962.
  • Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958.
Description
3.6 linear feet (8 boxes).
Summary
Collection consists of correspondence, writings, family papers, photographs, motion picture films, and printed ephemera relating to the Haas family and to Dorothy Canfield Fisher.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Motion pictures.
  • Photographs.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Source (note)
  • Haas, Merle
Biography (note)
  • Robert K. Haas (1890-1964) was an American publisher who created the Book of the Month Club with Harry Scherman in 1926. He also founded New Books, Inc. (a two-part reading program) and Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, a publishing house that merged with Random House in 1936. His wife, Merle Simon Haas (1897-1985), was active in volunteer work and was best known for her English translations of Babar the Elephant books.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
MssCol 1273
OCLC
NYPW93-A275
Author
Haas, Robert K., 1890-1964.
Title
Robert and Merle Haas papers, 1911-1976.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
Robert K. Haas (1890-1964) was an American publisher who created the Book of the Month Club with Harry Scherman in 1926. He also founded New Books, Inc. (a two-part reading program) and Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, a publishing house that merged with Random House in 1936. His wife, Merle Simon Haas (1897-1985), was active in volunteer work and was best known for her English translations of Babar the Elephant books.
Finding Aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
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Occupation
Publishers.
Translators.
Added Author
Faulkner, William, 1897-1962.
Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958.
Research Call Number
MssCol 1273
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