Van Sinderen, Adrian, 1887-1963
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Adrian Van Sinderen (1887-1963) was a successful banker, businessman and civic leader. He was also an active traveler, a breeder and shower of ponies, and became well-known as a book collector. A graduate of Yale University (1910), he established Yale's Adrian Van Sinderen Book Collecting Prizes for Sophomores and Seniors in 1957, to encourage students to begin building their book collections.
From the guide to the Adrian Van Sinderen Papers, 1919-1963, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)
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Subjects:
- Authors, American
- Philanthropists
- Publishing, printing and book arts
- Upper class
Occupations:
- Authors
- Philanthropists
