Laura K. and Valerian Lada-Mocarski papers 1796-1985 1933-1985

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Laura K. and Valerian Lada-Mocarski papers 1796-1985 1933-1985

The collection consists of material created and accumulated by Laura K. Lada-Mocarski and Valerian Lada-Mocarski, stemming from their collecting activities and relating particularly to their book collection, which they donated to the Beinecke Library. Material includes bibliographies, notes and lists of books, valuation information, personal and professional correspondence, photographs, and printed material.

7 boxes (incl. 1 oversize boxes); 5.25 linear feet

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Lada-Mocarski, Laura K. (Laura Klots), 1902-1997

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Laura K. (or Polly) Lada-Mocarski was a bookbinder and book preservation advocate, who in later life invented the PolyCase, a boxlike plastic exhibition case for rare books, documents, and artifacts. Valerian Lada-Mocarski was a commercial banker and scholar who collected rare books, particularly volumes about Alaska and travelers in Russia before 1750. The Lada-Mocarskis were married in Paris in 1924, and settled in New York City after World War II. They mov...

Lada-Mocarski, Valerian, 1898-1971

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Valerian Lada-Mocarski was a book collector, scholar and chairman of the Friends of the Columbia Libraries. From the description of Valerian Lada-Mocarski papers relating to book collecting on the Russian Revolution, 1952-1971. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702198870 ...