Raphael Patai papers, 1937-1999 bulk (1975-1995).

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Raphael Patai papers, 1937-1999 bulk (1975-1995).

Raphael Patai (1910-1996) was a prominent cultural anthropologist and authority on Jewish cultures around the world. The papers,1937-1999, document Patai's career through extensive correspondence with colleagues, drafts and manuscripts of his many publications, lecture, research notes, photographs, scrapbooks, and sound recordings. Writings include a draft autobiography and an incomplete biography of Nahum Goldmann. The collection also includes correspondence and writings of his father, Jozsef Patai.

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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