| Title: |
Reminiscences of Leon Edel
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP88-A168
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Individual Interview List Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Immigrant parents, early life in Yorktown, Canada; recollections of student life, McGill University, 1923-1927; journalist with Montreal STAR; impressions of Paris as student journalist, 1928-1932; World War II, military intelligence unit in France; discussion of his work on Henry James; impressions of Edith Wharton, Henry James.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 230 leaves, Tape: 6 cassettes
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Written permission required from interviewee. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1978 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Edel, Leon, 1907-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1907
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| Speaker occupation: |
Author
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| Age at speaking: |
71
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| Document date: |
1978
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| Interviewer: |
Morris, Berenice
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| Organizations discussed: |
McGill University, Montreal, QC
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
Canada; Europe; France; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
American literature--19th century; Authors; Canada; Canada--Social life and customs; Europe; France; Journalism; Journalists; McGill University, Montreal, QC; North America; Oral history; United States; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Edel, Leon, 1907-; France--Social life and customs--20th century; James, Henry, 1843-1916
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0019553-14996
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