ROMAN VISHNIAC PAPERS FINDING AID 1

Series I. Social Documentation - Judaica

Sub-Series A. Published Press (Clippings)

Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 9 Files: D1, F9-1 to F9-43 Dates: 1993-2004

File Title Date D1, F9-1 Misc. MVK Undated D1, F9-2 Basilica Magazine ’05 “A new era in Christian-Jewish relations 4 RV photos Cover, 7-9 D1, F9-3 Common Ground 2004 2004-2004 D1, F9-4 Ha’aretz ’01 2001-2001 D1, F9-5 Melting Pot Memories 1999 1999-1999 D1, F9-6 German Publications Folder: (need tr. - reorganize chronologically once translated) D1, F9-7 Museum of Jewish Heritage: A living Memorial to the Holocaust 1989-2000 2000-2000 D1, F9-8 Forward September 13, 1996 1996-1996 D1, F9-9 New York Mag September 9, 1996 1996 September 9 D1, F9-10 The New York Times May 19, 1996 1996 May 19 D1, F9-11 The New York Times June 12, 1994 1994 June 12 D1, F9-12 The Jewish Advocate June 3-9, 1994 1994 June 3-9 D1, F9-13 Los Angeles Times June 4, 1994 1994 June 4 D1, F9-14 The New York Times April 10, 1994 1994 April 10 D1, F9-15 Popular Photography April 1994 1994 April D1, F9-16 The Jewish Journal March 11-17, 1994 1994 March 11-17 D1, F9-17 The Jewish Journal January 7-13, 1994 1994 January 7-13 D1, F9-18 Moment June 1993 1993 June D1, F9-19 American Photo May/June 1993 1993 May/June D1, F9-20 Congress Monthly May/June 1993 1993 May/June D1, F9-21 Des Moines Register May 23, 1993 1993 May 23 D1, F9-22 The Houston Post May 2, 1993 1993 May 2 D1, F9-23 People April 19, 1993 1993 April 19 D1, F9-24 Palm Beach Post April 18, 1993 1993 April 13 D1, F9-25 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 18, 1993 1993 April 18 D1, F9-26 The New York Times April 16, 1993 1993 April 16 D1, F9-27 Los Angeles Times April 11, 1993 1993 April 11 D1, F9-28 The New York Times April 4, 1993 1993 April 4 D1, F9-29 The Reporter Women’s American Ort Spring 1993 “The Mother of a Lost World” 1993-1993 D1, F9-30 Intermountain Jewish News Article Clipping ’93 1993-1993 D1, F9-31 The Boston Phoenix April 1993 1993 April D1, F9-32 Boston Globe March 28, 1993 1993 March 28 D1, F9-33 Chicago Sun-Times March 26, 1993 1993 March 26 D1, F9-34 Newsweek March 22, 1993 1993 March 22 D1, F9-35 Denver Post March 21, 1993 1993 March 21 D1, F9-36 B’nai B’rich Messenger March 19, 1993 1993 March 19 D1, F9-37 Intermountain Jewish News March 19, 1993 1993 March 19 D1, F9-38 Palm Beach Post March 1, 1993 1993 March 1 D1, F9-39 The Jewish Week Newspaper Article 1993 1993-1993 D1, F9-40 The Jewish Week Feb 5-11, 1993 1993 February 5 D1, F9-41 The New York Times, February ’93 1993 February D1, F9-42 CENTER Magazine Calendar ICP Exhibit ’93 1993-1993 D1, F9-43 The Jewish Standard January 22, 1993 1993 January 22

Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 10 Files: D1, F10-1 to F10-27 Dates: 1984-1992

File Title Date D1, F10-1 Birkele Concert Flyer w/ RV Photo 1992 1992-1992 D1, F10-2 The New York Times Feb 2, 1992 1992-1992 D1, F10-3 Reconstructionist Cover Photo 1991 1991-1991 D1, F10-4 The Week November 14 1991 1991-1991 D1, F10-5 Focus Oct 1 Nov 1991 1991-1991 D1, F10-6 Los Angeles Times September 15, 1991 1991-1991 D1, F10-7 On The Issues Spring 1991 1991-1991 D1, F10-8 US News & World Report Feb 5, 1990 1990-1990 D1, F10-9 The New York Times Jan 23, 1990 1990-1990 D1, F10-10 The Jewish Studies Institute Fall/Winter 1989/90 1989-1990 D1, F10-11 The Scroll Nov/Dec 1989 1988-1988 D1, F10-12 Center Quarterly V. 10 No. 1 1988 w/ “Vilna” and Exhibit Info 1985-1985 D1, F10-13 Sun Press Aug 29, 1985 1985-1985 D1, F10-14 The News-Herald August 1, 1985 “Photo show depicts ‘30s Jews” 1985-1985 D1, F10-15 Jewish Chronicle June 1, 1984 1984-1984 D1, F10-16 Jerusalem Post Magazine 1985 1985-1985 D1, F10-17 Jewish Chronicle 1985 1985-1985 D1, F10-18 Newspaper Article on RV Ledger-Star 1985 1985-1985 D1, F10-19 The Miami Herald Feb. 22, 1985 1985-1985 D1, F10-20 Sun Reporter Feb. 21, 1985 1985-1985 D1, F10-21 The Jewish Monthly Dec 1984 1984-1984 D1, F10-22 Times Union Nov. 11, 1984 1984-1984 D1, F10-23 Times Union Nov. 8, 1984 1984-1984 D1, F10-24 New York Times May 29, 1984 1984-1984 D1, F10-25 Claremont Courier May 12, 1984 1984-1984 D1, F10-26 People Weekly April 23, 1984 1984-1984 D1, F10-27 People Weekly Jan. 30, 1984 1984-1984

Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 11 Files: D1, F11-1 to F11-20 Dates: 1947-1984

File Title Date D1, F11-1 Press and Correspondence 1980s Re VW 1984 1984-1984 D1, F11-2 The New York Times Nov. 25 1983 1983-1983 D1, F11-3 RV ’83-’84 1983-1984 D1, F11-4 Baltimore Jewish Times Nov 25 1983 1983-1983 D1, F11-5 83 New York Times Schumach Article ie: ICP “A Vanished World” Exhibit 1983-1983 D1, F11-6 The Washington Post April 8 1983 1983-1983 D1, F11-7 Baltimore Jewish Times Feb. 1983 1983-1983 D1, F11-8 International Herald Tribune “The photo cache of Roman Vishniac” Nov. 1982 1982-1982 D1, F11-9 New York Times Oct 8, 1982 “Photos of Jews Before War In Europe to become book” 1982-1982 D1, F11-10 USCB RV Lecture Flyers D1, F11-11 The Jewish Week 1980 (Oct 19) “Vishniac Polish films on view for a month” 1980-1980 D1, F11-12 Words and their Masters 1974 1974-1974 D1, F11-13 Israel Magazine Oct 1973 1973-1973 D1, F11-14 (J) B’nai B’rith Messenter April 1973 1973-1973 D1, F11-15 Pilch – Weak Against Strong 1973 1973-1973 D1, F11-16 Lecture Announcements / Flyers / Book Release Announcements D1, F11-17 The Pioneer Woman “Battle of the Warsaw Ghetto…” April 1944 1944-1944 D1, F11-18 Look Magazine 1944 1944-1944 D1, F11-19 "Polish Jews” 1947 1947-1947 D1, F11-20

Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 12 Files: D1, F12 to F12-20 Dates: 1941-2004

File Title Date D1, F12-1 Reform Judaism “Jewish Eyes…” Summer 2004 2004-2004 ROMAN VISHNIAC PAPERS FINDING AID 2

D1, F12-2 Hadassah Magazine January 1982 1982-1982 D1, F12-3 American Photographer “Roman Vishniac” July 1981 1981-1981 D1, F12-4 Moment March-April 1981 1981-1981 D1, F12-5 Camera Magazine “The House on 94th Street” March 1978 1978-1978 D1, F12-6 The Ram, Fordham U. VOl 57, No. 27 Nov. 1975 1975-1975 D1, F12-7 Published Press Camera Magazine “The Magnification of Roman Vishniac” 1974 1974-1974 D1, F12-8 International Design Conference in Aspen (Catalogue) June 1973 1973-1973 D1, F12-9 LA Times April 19, 1973 1973-1973 D1, F12-10 The Washington Post 1972 1972-1972 D1, F12-11 Modern Photography Feb. 1972 1972-1972 D1, F12-12 The Photo Reporter “Major Vishniac Show of Pictures and Film” Oct. 1971 1971-1971 D1, F12-13 New York Times “The Two Roman Vishniacs” 1971 1971-1971 D1, F12-14 The Concerns of Roman Vishniac ICP 1971 1971-1971 D1, F12-15 As I See it by Rabbi Myron M Fenster 1971 1971-1971 D1, F12-16 RV Newspaper Clippings 1952-1960 1952-1960 D1, F12-17 Journal of the New York Entomological Society 1950 1950-1950 D1, F12-18 Farm Journal February 1949 1949-1949 D1, F12-19 Frontiers June 1941 1941-1941 D1, F12-20 PM Sunday, January 30, 1944 “From this…” 1944-1944

Sub-Series B. Publishing Correspondence

Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 8 Files: D1, F8-1 to F8-12 Dates: 1950-1989

File Title Date D1, F8-1 Carl Hanser Verlag Correspondence re: German publication of VW ’84-’86 1984-1986 D1, F8-2 French Publication of VW: Notes, Editor’s Letters, Clippings 1983-1985 1983-1985 Correspondence and Contracts with Kiepenheuer & Witsch ‘80s re: German VW D1, F8-3 Fette München Kiepenheuer

D1, F8-4 Franz Greno ’80 (re: Publications) 1980-1980 D1, F8-5 Holt, Rinehart, and Winston Correspondence on Publishing 1966-1969 1966-1969 D1, F8-6 Simon & Schuster Publishing Contract ’68-’74 1968-1974 D1, F8-7 Schocken Correspondence 73-81 1973-1981 D1, F8-8 Ed Kuhn Letters 1950s [McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc] 1950-1959 D1, F8-9 Professional Correspondence Re: Publication – Unpublished ’63-’69 1963-1969 D1, F8-10 Publication Correspondence ’57-’79 1957-1979 D1, F8-11 Farrar, Straus, Giroux, Inc. Publishers Contracts ’80s 1981-1989 D1, F8-12 Polish Jews Photo Lists Undated

Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 5 Files: D1, F5-1 to F5-2 Dates: 1954-1983

File Title Date D1, F5-1 New Yorker Correspondence ’54-’83 1954-1983 D1, F5-2 New Yorker Article ’55 Profiles: The Tiny Landscape (pt. II) Kinkead 1955-1955

Sub-Series C. Correspondence Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 14 Files: D1, F14-1 to F14-16 Dates: 1970-1986

File Title Date D1, F14-1 LETTERS to RV D1, F14-2 LETTERS to RV D1, F14-3 LETTERS to RV 84 1984-1984 D1, F14-4 Professional Correspondence to RV 1986 1986-1986 D1, F14-5 Professional Correspondence to RV 1985 1985-1985 D1, F14-6 Professional Correspondence to RV 1984 1984-1984 D1, F14-7 Professional Correspondence 1982-1983 1982-1983 D1, F14-8 Lecture Requests / Thank Yous to RV 1982 1982-1982 D1, F14-9 Professional Correspondence (Requests) to RV 1981 1981-1981 D1, F14-10 Professional Correspondence 1980 1980-1980 D1, F14-11 Lecture Requests / Thank Yous 1980 1980-1980 D1, F14-12 John Pai 1980s 1980-1989 D1, F14-13 Galerie Canadienne Correspondence (Jean and Jerry Friedman) 1979 1979-1979 D1, F14-14 Professional Correspondence 1979 1979-1979 D1, F14-15 Professional Correspondence to RV 1978 1978-1978 D1, F14-16 French Professional Correspondence 70s to 86 1970-1986

Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 15 Files: D1, F15-1 to F15-14 Dates: 1946-1984

File Title Date D1, F15-1 A Shout in the Street 76-77 1976-1977 D1, F15-2 Israeli Institution Correspondence 76-84 1976-1984 D1, F15-3 Thomas Wallace to Irving Goodman, VW proposal D1, F15-4 Professional Correspondence 76 1976-1976 D1, F15-5 Thank yous/Requests/Letters 76-77 1976-1977 D1, F15-6 Witkin Portfolio ’76 1976-1976 D1, F15-7 Thank yous/Lectures 71-74 1971-1974 D1, F15-8 Israeli Institution Correspondence to RV, 70-75 1970-1975 D1, F15-9 RV invited to attend Israel Museum ’65 1965-1965 D1, F15-10 (J) Professional 67-69 1967-1969 D1, F15-11 Yeshiva University Corresp. 62-63 1962-1963 D1, F15-12 Israeli Institutions correspondence—esp. America-Israel Cultural Foundation, 46-69 1946-1969 D1, F15-13 Lena Schour-RV Correspondence D1, F15-14 Undated Professional Jewish Letters

Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 19 Files: D1, F19-1 to F19-13 Dates: 1938-1946

File Title Date D1, F19-1 YIVO Exhibition ’44 1944-1944 D1, F19-2 FDR ’42 1942-1942 D1, F19-3 Negatives/Neg Courier ’43 1943-1943 D1, F19-5 Captions D1, F19-6 Stories-Warsaw 1937 1937-1937 D1, F19-7 Russian Letters to RV D1, F19-9 Russian Correspondence Personal need to be translated D1, F19-11 Das Gesicht der Verlorenen Welt (“The Face of the Vanished World”) Drafts D1, F19-12 Kodak Letter Mukacevo ’38 1938-1938 D1, F19-14 Kodak Eastman Correspondence D1, F19-15 Notes (German) for E. Europe Memoir Book D1, F19-19 Jewish Daily Forward’s Assignment for RV ’46 1946-1946 D1, F19-20 Polish Jews Photo ID’s (Letters) D1, F19-13 Woodstock-David Eckstein

Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 20 Files: D1, F23-1 Dates: 1981-1981

File Title Date D1, F23-1 Isadore Nicholson to Witkin RE: M. Vorobeichic photography ’81 1981-1981 ROMAN VISHNIAC PAPERS FINDING AID 3

Sub-Series F. Awards and Honors Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 6 Files: D1, F6-1 to F6-4 Dates: 1984-1984

File Title Date D1, F6-1 Awards, Honors Photographs and photocopies 1967-1994 1967-1994 D1, F6-2 Photocopies of Honors and Awards ?-’84 1984-1984 D1, F6-3 RV Honors, Awards Letter ’67-’84 1967-1984 D1, F6-4 Yeshiva Professor Appt. ’61 1961-1961

Sub-Series G. Vanished World: Manuscripts, Notes, and Clippings

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 1 Files: D2, F1-1 Dates: Undated

File Title Date D2, F1-1 Original Vanishing World Captions Undated

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 2 D2, F2-1 to F2-6 Dates: Undated

File Title Date D2, F2-1 Notes and Captions for Jewish Prints II D2, F2-2 Notes for TGTL Handwritten D2, F2-3 Photocopies of Captions RV D2, F2-4 Handwritten Notes “Stories Behind the Pictures” RV (contents in folder labeled “Summit Material”) D2, F2-5 Notes for Vanishing World→RV Handwritten D2, F2-6 Notes Re Vanishing World

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 3 D2, F3-1 to F3-2 Dates: Undated

File Title Date D2, F3-1 German Captions for A Vanished World Undated D2, F3-2 Introduction for A Vanished World in Chapter 2 Folder: 102pps. Undated

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 4 D2, F4-1 to F4-3 1939

File Title Date D2, F4-1 Handwritten Notes RV Misc & VW D2, F4-2 Handwritten Notes in German 1939 Poland, Lubin RV 1939-1939 D2, F4-3 Newspaper Clippings German & US VW

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 5 D2, F5-1 to F5-6 Dates: Undated

File Title Date D2, F5-1 Typed Notes: Germany, Zbonshin, Sub-Carpathian Russia D2, F5-2 History of the Jewish People, Chapter 1 D2, F5-3 Chapter 3 D2, F5-4 Chapter 4 D2, F5-5 Chapter 5 D2, F5-6 Misc. Vishniac Notes for Book Chapters, Random pages

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 6 D2, F6-1 to F6-2 Dates: Undated

File Title Date D2, F6-1 Handwritten Chapter 4, the Last Twenty Years of the Shtetl RV D2, F6-2 Handwritten Chapter 5 The Jews in Czechoslovakia

Sub-Series H. Handwritten Notes (German)

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 11 D2, F11-2 to F11-4 Dates: Undated

File Title German Misc. Notes (Kabbalah, Cheder, Jewish Photobook) 2 D2, F11-2 Writings in German

D2, F11-3 German Misc. Notes (Mystics, Religion, Talmud, Chessedlach, etc.) 3 D2, F11-4 German Misc. Notes (Holocaust, Text für Geno) 4 Sub-Series I. Judaisim Notes and Essays Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 12 D2, F12-1 to F12-2 Dates: Undated

File Title Date D2, F12-1 The Red Thread Through Jewish History Chapter 1 Undated D2, F12-2 German Misc. Notes Jewish Pictures [Jüdische Bilder Beschreibungen] Undated

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 14 D2, F14-1 to F14-9 Dates: Undated

File Title Date D2, F14-1 Hebrew Alphabet & Numerals Undated D2, F14-2 Jewish Notes Undated D2, F14-3 Jewish Information Handwritten RV Undated D2, F14-4 Notes: Literature/Biographical (Shalom Aleichem, Perez, Hendele…) Undated D2, F14-5 Jewish Notes – Pogroms Undated D2, F14-6 Warsaw/Lubin Notes Undated D2, F14-7 Notes about Vishniac in English/German. Unknown Author, Unknown Date Undated D2, F14-8 RV Handwritten notes on Kabbalah Philosophy Undated D2, F14-9 RV notes in German about anti-Semitism Undated

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 15 D2, F15-1 to F15-8 Dates: Undated

File Title Date D2, F15-1 Zbonshin D2, F15-2 Unsorted Notes, Some German, most English, Jews in Czech, Vanished World Undated D2, F15-3 Essay on Cracow Handwritten and Typed RV Undated D2, F15-4 Einstein Portfolio Notes RV Undated D2, F15-5 RV: Renaissance Man by Lewis Sabin Undated D2, F15-6 Kabbalah Notes Undated D2, F15-7 Life of Jews in central Europe before WWII Essay RV Undated D2, F15-8 Writings – Jewish Topics Undated

Sub-Series J. Judaica Manuscripts - Autobiographical and Europe

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 16 D2, F16-1 to F16-5 Dates: Undated

File Title Date D2, F16-1 T.A.S.S./SOVFOTO Photographs D2, F16-2 RV Autobiographical Notes ROMAN VISHNIAC PAPERS FINDING AID 4

D2, F16-3 Chapter 2. Russia, where over half of the Jewish people lived. D2, F16-4 Czechoslovakia D2, F16-5 Life of Central European Jews

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 18 D2, F18-1 to F18-2 Dates: Undated

File Title Date D2, F18-1 Preface, Prolegomena, Dedication, Conclusion, Carpathian Mts, Misc. Undated D2, F18-2 Jewish Book Ideas Handwritten Undated

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 19 D2, F19-1 to F19-2 Dates: Undated

File Title Date D2, F19-1 Handwritten notes 30s Poland and Czechoslovakia, Story of the Horse Undated D2, F19-2 Handwritten notes RV, Jewish Themes, Towns Undated

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 20 D2, F20-1 to F20-3 Dates: Undated

File Title Date D2, F20-1 Handwritten Notes for Captions/Jewish History Undated D2, F20-2 RV Corresp. ’79 re: NEA grant appl. for book (memoir?) 1979-1979 D2, F20-3 Notes and Captions for Jewish Prints I Undated Sub-Series K. Exhibitions Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 22 D1, F22-1 to F22-22 1943-1989

File Title Date D1, F22-1 Landesbildstelle Stuttgart/München D1, F22-2 Nancy Berman re: exhibit CA ‘73 1973-1973 D1, F22-3 Exhibition Press (with note to Mara) Budapest 1996 1996-1996 D1, F22-4 Traveling Exhibition Schedule from ICP file ’83-’89 1983-1989 D1, F22-5 Ben Uri exhibit Correspondence ’85-’86 1985-1986 D1, F22-6 Akademie der Künste correspondence with RV re: exhibit ’84-’85 1984-1985 D1, F22-7 Manchester studies announcement and Press release ’84 Exhibit VW 1984-1984 D1, F22-8 RV contract with Stiftung für die Photographie (Zürich) ’83 re: exhibits 1983-1983 D1, F22-9 Exhibition Opening Announcements and Lecture ’83-’85 RV signed Brooklyn College, Ben URI Art Gallery, Pratt Institute 1983-1985 D1, F22-10 National Academy of Sciences text and correspondence re: RV exhibit ’83 1983-1983 D1, F22-11 Deutscher Koordinierungsrat ’81 Coalition for Christian-Jewish Cooperation re: RV VW exhibit 1981-1981 D1, F22-12 Frank Frese re: exhibits Stuttgart, Münchner Stadtmuseum ’79-’84 Ditmar Albert 1979-1984 D1, F22-13 Nova Gallery ‘80 1980-1980 D1, F22-14 Landtags RV exhibition opening invitation ’79 1979-1979 D1, F22-15 Exhibition Philadelphia (Letter to Rabbi) ‘78 1978-1978 D1, F22-16 MOCA-Utrecht Exhibit ’75 1975-1975 D1, F22-17 (J) Ansel Adams invited ’73 1973-1973 D1, F22-18 Yeshiva Exhibit ’65 1965-1965 D1, F22-19 Teachers’ College Exhibit ’43* 1943-1943 D1, F22-20 Abram Games Theater Flyer D1, F22-21 (J) Exhibition Cards/Announcements D1, F22-22 Jewish Museum Berlin 2005

Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 24 D1, F24-1 2008

File Title Date D1, F24-1 Upcoming Exhibition Gusky Santa Barbara Museum of Art ’08 2008-2008

Sub-Series L. Film Programs

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 8 D2, F8-1 to F9-1 1971-1982

File Title Date D2, F8-1 Verschwundene Welt” Film transcript/narration summary None D2, F8-2 ABC Concerns of RV TV Show Contract 71 1971 December 7 D2, F8-3 TV 1975-1982 D2, F8-4 Mff Mukacevo (Yehoshua Gelb) None D2, F9-1 Leiser’s Articles (in German) 1978-1982

Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 21 D1, F21-1 to F21-7 Undated, 1940-1979 File Title Date D1, F21-1 RV’s hand Annotations NY 1940s (empty) 1940-1949 D1, F21-2 RV Notes on Portraits Undated D1, F21-3 RV Biography Statements, Letters, Notes ’70s 1970-1979 D1, F21-4 NBC/Jewish Theological Seminary RV documentary ’73-’74 1973-1974 D1, F21-5 Photos, Teddy Kollek Undated D1, F21-6 Photocopies of Book Covers (?) Undated D1, F21-7 Vishniaca

Sub-Series M. Erwin Leiser - Correspondence Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 9 D2, F9-1 to F9-5 1979-1998

File Title Date D2, F9-1 Leiser’s Articles (in German) 1978-1982 D2, F9-2 Erwin Leiser ’82 Exhibition Review German (including reprints) 1982-1982 D2, F9-3 Erwin Leiser * 1979-1981 D2, F9-4 Erwin Leiser Movie and Correspondence Schiller National Museum Photocopies 1 1978-1998 D2, F9-5 Erwin Leiser Movie and Correspondence Schiller National Museum Photocopies 2 1979-1982

Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 10 D2, F10-1 to F10-4 1978-1983

File Title Date D2, F10-1 Leiser’s Articles in German 78-79 Empty 1978-1979 D2, F10-2 Erwin Leiser 1978-1979 D2, F10-3 Erwin Leiser Film Produktion, the ganel in Zürich, Correspondence 1978-1983 D2, F10-4 Leiser Letters 1979-1982

Sub-Series N. Lecture Correspondence and Materials, and Travel Permission Drawer 2 Hanging Folder 13 D2, F13-1 to F13-4 1947-1986

File Title Date D2, F13-1 United Jewish Appeal 1947 * 1947-1947 D2, F13-2 JDC 1947 1947-1947 D2, F13-3 Lebele Empty D2, F13-4 Lecture Contract for B’NAI B’RITH to RV ’84-’86 1984-1986 D2, F13-5 Jewish Lecture Programs/Invitations to RV ’79-’86 Recent Talks 1979-1986 D2, F13-6 RV Themes and Topics for Lectures D2, F13-7 Art Lecture Notes D2, F13-8 Ancient History Lecture Notes D2, F13-9 Lecture Correspondence/Itineraries Jewish & Science(?) 66-79 1966-1979 D2, F13-10 Japanese Art Notes ROMAN VISHNIAC PAPERS FINDING AID 5

D2, F13-11 Misc. Notes on Lectures, Essays RV D2, F13-12 Pratt Institute - Ming Koo Student Essay 1983 December 6

Series II. Science - Macrobiology Sub-Series A. Film Programs Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 1 D3, F1-1 to F1-14 1954-1982

File Title Date D3, F1-1 ASFA Notes, Clipping RV Notation, 1979, 1981, 1982 re: MFF (Science) 1979-1982 D3, F1-2 RV contract w/ Shoshoni Productions ’74 re: MFF (science) 1974-1974 D3, F1-3 RV corresp. and contract NBC 1967-1977 Re: MFF (Science) 1967-1977 D3, F1-4 BBC Correspondence to RV ’67 re: making an RV film 1967-1967 D3, F1-5 National Science Foundation Re: MFF ‘64 1964-1964 D3, F1-6 Script For Big Little World of RV. 60s NBC? 1960-1969 D3, F1-7 National Academy of Sciences Correspondence to RV re: MFF rights ’60-‘61 1960-1961 D3, F1-8 Wolf re: Science Film ‘61 1961-1961 D3, F1-9 RV contract with Encyclopedia Britannica Films ’58 re: MFF (science) 1958-1958 D3, F1-10 10 Encyclopedia Britannica Films Correspondence and Notes ’57, ’60. 1957-1960 D3, F1-11 Transfilm Incorporated Contract and Correspondence re: MFF Science ’55 1955-1955 D3, F1-12 RV contract w/ Walt Disney Productions ’54 re: MFF (science) 1954-1954 D3, F1-13 MFF (Science) Corresp./Proposed Projects 57-62 1957-1962 D3, F1-14 LIFE MFF (Science) projects 55, 73 1955-1973

Sub-Series B. Science Articles, Phamplets Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 2 D3, F2-1 to F2-8 1935-1984

File Title Date D3, F2-1 Paul Henkind Medical Dialogues Contract 1978 1978-1978 D3, F2-2 American Academy pamphlets 1983-1984 1983-1984 D3, F2-3 Dr. Hydak Letter and Article RV 1961 1961-1961 D3, F2-4 Article re: Dr. William Cohn from Oriental Art 1955 1955-1955 D3, F2-5 Science Articles (not by RV, sent to him) ‘30s-60s 1935-1962 D3, F2-6 TRANSFILM-Monsanto Chemical Company Magazine and Outline of Photography 1955 1955-1955 D3, F2-7 Article and 2 photos on Microscopy (Not RVs) 1957 1957-1957 D3, F2-8 Wolf Vishniac Science Paper 1945 1945-1945

Sub-Series C. Professional Correspondence: Lectures, Appreciation, Photo Requests Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 3 D3, F3-1 to F3-13 1948-1986

File Title Date D3, F3-1 Notice of Wolf Vishniac Memorial Award to RV 85 1985-1985 D3, F3-2 Borrowing/Lending/Requests 86 1986-1986 D3, F3-3 Lecture Requests/Thank Yous ’84-’86 1948-1986 D3, F3-4 Professional Correspondence to RV ’83-’84 1983-1984 D3, F3-5 Professional Correspondence to RV ’82 1982-1982 D3, F3-6 Lecture Requests/Thanks to RV ’81 1981-1981 D3, F3-7 Professional Correspondence to RV ’81 re:science 1981-1981 D3, F3-8 Professional Correspondence to RV ’80 1980-1980 D3, F3-9 Lecture Requests/Thank Yous 1979 1979-1979 D3, F3-10 Lecture Requests and Thanks to RV 1978 1978-1978 D3, F3-11 Borrowing/Lending Inquiries re:science 1978 1978-1978 D3, F3-12 Borrowing/Lending Inquiries 1976-1977 1976-1977 D3, F3-13 Lecture Requests/Thank yous 1976-1977 1976-1977

Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 4 D3, F4-1 to F4-21 1960-1975

File Title Date D3, F4-1 Borrowing/Lending/Inquiries 73-75 1973-1975 D3, F4-2 Lecture Invites/Thank Yous 73-75 1973-1975 D3, F4-3 Borrowing/Lending/Inquiries 72 1972-1972 D3, F4-4 Lecture invites/thank yous 72 1972-1972 D3, F4-5 Student Science RV essays 71 1971-1971 D3, F4-6 Lecture requests/Thank yous 1970-71 1970-1971 D3, F4-7 Borrowing/Lending/Inquiries 1970 1970-1970 D3, F4-8 Lecture Requests/Thank Yous 1969 1969-1969 D3, F4-9 Borrowing/Lending/Inquiries re: Science ‘67 1967-1967 D3, F4-10 Borrowing/Lending/Inquiries re: Science ‘67 1967-1967 D3, F4-11 Borrowing and Lending Inquiries ’66 re:science 1966-1966 D3, F4-12 Lecture Requests/Thank yous ‘66 1966-1966 D3, F4-13 Boy’s Life Letters to RV (w/ RV notations) ’66-‘69 1966-1969 D3, F4-14 L.W. Singer Company ‘67 1967-1967 D3, F4-15 Publix Pictorial Service Corp ’60 1960-1960 D3, F4-16 Lecture Requests/Thank Yous 1965 1965-1965 D3, F4-17 Borrowing/Lending/Inquiries Science ’65 1965-1965 D3, F4-18 Borrowing/Lending/Inquiries Science ’64 1964-1964 D3, F4-19 Lecture Requests, Thank Yous ’64 1964-1964 D3, F4-20 Borrowing and Lending Inquiries ’63 re: Science 1963-1963 D3, F4-21 Lecture Requests/Thank Yous ’63 1963-1963

Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 5 D3, F5-1 to F5-18 1955-1969

File Title Date D3, F5-1 Letter from RV to Deshin about American Museum of National History Exhibit D3, F5-2 Lecture Requests, Thank Yous ’62 1962-1962 D3, F5-3 Living Biology Film Series Correspondence and Notes ’62-’64 1962-1964 D3, F5-4 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ’62-’69 1962-1969 D3, F5-5 Borrowing/Lending/Inquiries Science ’62 1962-1962 D3, F5-6 Borrowing/Lending/Inquiries ’61 1961-1961 D3, F5-7 Lecture/Thank You Requests re: Science ’61 1961-1961 D3, F5-8 Friends, June ’61 1961-1961 D3, F5-9 Yeshiva University Dept. of Cinematography (Science) Memos ’60 1960-1960 D3, F5-10 Lecture Requests, Thank Yous ’60 1960-1960 D3, F5-11 Borrowing/Lending/Inquiries ’60 1960-1960 D3, F5-12 Borrowings/Lending/Inquiries re: Science ’59 1959-1959 D3, F5-13 Lecture Requests, Thank Yous ’59 1959-1959 D3, F5-14 Lecture Requests, Thank Yous ’58 1958-1958 D3, F5-15 Borrowing/Lending/Inquiries ’58 1958-1958 D3, F5-16 Borrowing/Lending/Inquiries ’57 1957-1957 D3, F5-17 Lecture Requests, Thank Yous ’57 1957-1957 D3, F5-18 Wolf Vishniac Correspondence to RV re: film and publishing ’55-’64 1955-1964

Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 14 D3, F14-1 to F14-11 1940-1958

File Title Date D3, F14-1 Borrowing Lending Inquiries re: science ’55-’56 1955-1956 D3, F14-2 Lecture Requests/Thank Yous re: science ’55-’56 1955-1956 ROMAN VISHNIAC PAPERS FINDING AID 6

D3, F14-3 Camera Club Correspondence ’55-’58 1955-1958 D3, F14-4 Lecture Requests/Thank Yous ’51-’54 1951-1954 D3, F14-5 Borrowing Lending Inquiries ’51-’54 1951-1954 D3, F14-6 Georg Stehli Correspondence re: biology ’49-’50 1949-1950 D3, F14-7 Foto Wasa D3, F14-8 Borrowing Lending Inquiries re: science ’46-’49 1946-1949 D3, F14-9 Lecture Requests, Thank Yous ’40-’45 1940-1945 D3, F14-10 Borrowing Lending Inquiries ’40-’45 1940-1945 D3, F14-11 Professional Undated Letters

Sub-Series D. Personal Correspondence Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 6 D3, F6-1 to F6-19 1955-1984

File Title Date D3, F6-1 French Interview with RV Undated D3, F6-2 Hans Guggenheim Undated D3, F6-3 Personal Correspondence 1974-84 1974-1984 D3, F6-4 Personal Correspondence to RV ’72 1972-1972 D3, F6-5 Personal Correspondence to RV ’70-’73 1970-1973 D3, F6-6 Personal Correspondence to RV ’69 1969-1969 D3, F6-7 Personal Correspondence to RV ’68 1968-1968 D3, F6-8 Personal Correspondence ’66-’67 1966-1967 D3, F6-9 Dr. Ing Gotthard Wolf ’64-’69 1967-1969 D3, F6-10 Personal Correspondence to RV ’64 1964-1964 D3, F6-11 Letters about RV from Outside Parties ’63-’71 1963-1971 D3, F6-12 Personal Correspondence to RV ’62-‘63 1962-1963 D3, F6-13 Personal Correspondence to RV ‘61 1961-1961 D3, F6-14 Personal Correspondence to RV ’59-’60 1959-1960 D3, F6-15 Personal Correspondence to RV ‘61 1961-1961 D3, F6-16 Personal Correspondence to RV ’55-’58 1955-1958 D3, F6-17 Ralph and Joyce Lewin (Woods Hole) ’55-’57 1955-1957 D3, F6-18 Personal Correspondence ’55-’56 1955-1956 D3, F6-19 Al Baumhover ’55 1955-1955

Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 7 D3, F7-1 to F7-4 1944-1967

File Title Date D3, F7-1 Personal Correspondence ’44-’54 1944-1954 D3, F7-2 Personal Undated Letters D3, F7-3 Correspondence To and From RV – Both Letters ’52-‘62 1952-1962 D3, F7-4 Letters Between Outside Parties About or Pertaining to RV ’50-’67 1950-1967

Sub-Series E. Published Press (Clipping)

Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 8 D3, F8-1 to F17 1941-1981

File Title Date D3, F8-1 Misc. Press and Science Documents D3, F8-2 IBM Journal of Research and Development (RV published Micros) ’59 Vol 3, No. 1 1959 1959-1959 D3, F8-3 French Publications – need tr. D3, F8-4 They Make The Strangest Movies Article ’59 1959-1959 D3, F8-5 Reprint from the Anatomical Record RV Annotation ’58 1958-1958 D3, F8-6 Scientific American Correspondence re: published images and cover December ’57 1957-1957 D3, F8-7 Scientific American ’57 1957-1957 D3, F8-8 Published Press Scope Magazine “The Return of the Naturalist” ’57 1957-1957 D3, F8-9 American Cinematographer ’56 1956-1956 D3, F8-10 Published Press Spider Egg, Microcosm Review Herald Tribune Book Review ’55 1955-1955 D3, F8-11 Fuller & Smith Pesticide advertisement and correspondence ca. 1950 1950-1950 D3, F8-12 Zoo Brochure D3, F8-13 Photocopies of Misc. Articles D3, F8-14 Newsletters, Flyers, Press Releases for Lectures and Film D3, F8-15 Bio Clippings RV ’55? 1955-1955 D3, F8-16 Published ad References to Published Articles re: science ’41-’81 1941-1981 D3, F8-17 Color Micro Xeroxes

Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 9 D3, F9-1 to F9-27 1955-1983

File Title Date D3, F9-1 National Academy of Sciences “Roman Vishniac” April-June 1983 1983 April -June D3, F9-2 Self Magazine “The Youth Vitamin” July 1981 1981 July D3, F9-3 Weltwoche Magazine “Gesichter, Geschicke, und Geschichte” September 1978 1978 September D3, F9-4 Oakland Tribune “Roman Vishniac – Mankind’s…” April 1976 1976 April D3, F9-5 Close-up Polaroid Corporation A Newman Portrait of RV ’79 1979-1979 D3, F9-6 Photomethods Article w/RV as Golden Lens Award ’79 1979-1979 D3, F9-7 D3, F9-8 Holiday Magazine 1974 Photo Contest (photo of RV) 1974-1974 D3, F9-9 Flyers and Ads ’73-2005 1973-2005 D3, F9-10 Modern Photography ’72 “His Subject is Life” 1972-1972 D3, F9-11 The Reporter Dispatch, Wednesday, April 8, 1970 1970 April 8 D3, F9-12 Kodak International Review 1970s 1970-1979 D3, F9-13 Nature library LIFE D3, F9-14 Santa Cruz Sentinel, September 12, 1968 1968 September 12 D3, F9-15 Medical World News RV 1966 1966-1966 D3, F9-16 RV micro in medicine advertisement ’63 1963-1963 D3, F9-17 Reference to Publications (Articles) ’62-’73 1963-1973 D3, F9-18 Newsweek Vishniac article Science ’62 1962-1962 D3, F9-19 Newsweek 1962 Power: Solar system, p.83 Original Copy 1962-1962 D3, F9-20 Friends Magazine p.14 ’61 1961-1961 D3, F9-21 Scientific American 1970 RV article 1970-1970 D3, F9-22 Scientific American (incl. Micro RV Photo) February 1960 1960 February D3, F9-23 Science Guide ’62 1962-1962 D3, F9-24 Science Teachers World, September 28, 1960 1960 September 28 D3, F9-25 Published Press Biology Films Article RV Newsweek 1960 1960-1960 D3, F9-26 New Yorker “Profile” responses to RV ’55 1955-1955 D3, F9-27 Graphics for program re: RV science

Sub-Series F. Publishing Correspondence Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 10 D3, F10-1 to F10-17 1954-1971

File Title Date D3, F10-1 Unidentified Science publications RV D3, F10-2 Popular Photography, July ’71 1971 July D3, F10-3 Re: science book ’70 1970-1970 D3, F10-4 RV Contract with Simon and Schuster Inc. Publishers ’69 re:publication The Great Little World 1969-1969 D3, F10-5 Current Biography, Vol 28, No. 2, February 1967 1967 February 2 ROMAN VISHNIAC PAPERS FINDING AID 7

D3, F10-6 The Sciences, Vol 7, No. 1 June 1967 1967 June 1 D3, F10-7 Exhibition Cards/Announcements D3, F10-8 Crowell-Collier Correspondence re:publication ’66-’67 1966-1967 D3, F10-9 RV contract with Western Printing and Lithography Company ’61 re: publishing “Microscopic Life” 1961-1961 D3, F10-10 Journal of the University Film Producers Association Nr. 3, Vol 17, 1965 1965-1965 D3, F10-11 Students’ Review Volume 8. No. 3, November 1959 1965-1965 D3, F10-12 Unpublished Publications re: science ’54-’60 1954-1960 D3, F10-13 Transfilm payment issues for “The World We Live In” ’57 1957-1957 D3, F10-14 “This Living Earth” ’56 1956-1956 D3, F10-15 Other Publications D3, F10-16 Britannica Article D3, F10-17 Medical News Supplement clippings incl. images ’56 1956-1956

Sub-Series G. Photographic and Biology Notes Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 11 D3, F11-1 to F11-6 1950-1963

File Title Date D3, F11-1 Origin of Life 1958, March 21 D3, F11-2 Misc. Science Notes ’50s 1950-1959 D3, F11-3 Microscope/Camera Equipment Instructions and Pamphlets ’50-? 1950-1950 D3, F11-4 Scientific Essays Not RV ’51-’63 1951-1963 D3, F11-5 Bio lecture D3, F11-6 RV biography, CV (mostly science related)

Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 12 D3, F12-1 to F12-14 1950-1959

File Title Date D3, F12-1 How To Set Up A Beginner’s Laboratory D3, F12-2 RV bio notes (English, French, German) ind. Woods Hole ’50s 1950-1959 D3, F12-3 Lecture notes and schedules, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole ’58 1958-1958

Drawer 3 Hanging Folder 13 D3, F13-4 1960-1969

File Title Date D3, F13-4 RV Notebook Bio Notes ’60s 1960-1969

Series III. International Center of Photography

Drawer 1 Hanging Folder 13 D1, F13-1 to F13-11 1968-1999

File Title Date D1, F13-1 ICP 90’s 1990-1999 D1, F13-2 Concern Photographer Lecture Series-ICP RV D1, F13-3 ICP Flyers and Exhibit Announcements D1, F13-4 Jewish Photo Requests D1, F13-5 ICP Correspondence to MVK, Object Receipts 1971-1993 1971-1993 D1, F13-6 Cornell Capa to Mara 1996 1996-1996 D1, F13-7 Mara/Cornell Capa/Ralph Grunewald re: RV ICP Collection ’91 1991-1991 D1, F13-8 16 Cornell Capa/ICP ’68-’86 1968-1986 D1, F13-9 RV Letter to Cornell [from Capa Box 126] D1, F13-10 W. Eugene Smith on RV [from Capa Box 126] D1, F13-11 ICP Press 1993 May 27 1993