Papers of Thomas James Wilson

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Papers of Thomas James Wilson

1949-1970

Includes correspondence, primarily from friends and professional associates concerning Wilson's retirement from Harvard University Press in 1967. Also correspondence, itineraries and other papers about business trips Wilson took in the 1950s and 1960s for Franklin Publications, Inc. Other material includes speeches by Wilson and diaries with records of appointments and notes. Related publications and reference material also available in repository.

ca. 2 linear ft. of mss.

eng, Latn

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SNAC Resource ID: 8182354

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University Press

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Harvard University Press was established by the Harvard Corporation as a separate department of the University on January 13, 1913. It acted as both a printing and academic publishing organization until 1942, when the University Printing Office was re-established as a separate unit and Harvard University Press became responsible for only publishing activities. The press maintains offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts and in London, England. Every book published by the HUP must undergo review by an...

Wilson, Thomas James, 1902-1969

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Wilson was director of the Harvard University Press. From the description of Papers of Thomas James Wilson, 1949-1970 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973279 Wilson was the director of the Harvard University Press. He was the translator for the American edition of: Letters of Romain Rolland and Malwida von Meysenbug, 1890-1891. New York: H. Holt and Co., 1933. From the description of Photographs of Romain Rolland, 1933. (Harvard University...

Franklin Book Programs, inc.

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Franklin Book Programs was established in 1952 by a group of American publishers, librarians and educators to assist developing countries in the creation, production, distribution, and use of books and other educational materials. Initially, the organization believed that by encouraging and facilitating the publication and reading of American books in translation, international ties would be strengthened and misconceptions about the United States dispelled. Franklin open...