Philip Kaplan collection of S.A. Jacobs, 1950-1958.

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Philip Kaplan collection of S.A. Jacobs, 1950-1958.

This collection consists of correspondence and materials related to the universal alphabet, a theoretical tool that would allow all languages to be translated into a single form. This theoretical tool has been studied and revised by many organizations, scholars, and linguists, S.A. Jacobs being one of the earlier individuals to attempt it.

1.00 boxes.

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Kaplan, Philip, 1903-1990

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Philip Kaplan was born in Grodno, Belarus. He worked in Cleveland and New York, chiefly as an advertisement art director, self-taught painter, book and art collector. From the description of Philip Kaplan collection addition, 1922-1976. (Southern Illinois University). WorldCat record id: 314373819 ...

Jacobs, S. A. (Samuel Aiwaz)

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Samuel Aiwaz Jacobs founded the Golden Eagle Press in the 1920's, in Mount Vernon, New York. He was also E.E. Cummings' press agent, personal type setter, and an authority on metaphysical verse. From the description of Philip Kaplan collection of S.A. Jacobs, 1950-1958. (Southern Illinois University). WorldCat record id: 288452609 ...