Stanley S. Slotkin early print and manuscript collection, 1495-1796

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Summary

Abstract:
Contains 51 leaves from various Bibles and manuscripts, accompanied by facsimiles of their title-pages.
Extent:
3.0 Linear feet 51 broadsides ; 66 x 51 cm.
Language:
and Arabic, English, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Latin, Sinhalese, and Welsh.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], MSS 1969/01, Stanley S. Slotkin early print and manuscript collection, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University Library, California State University, Sacramento.

Background

Biographical / historical:

Stanley Slotkin (1905-1997) was a prominent Los Angeles businessman and philanthropist who had interests in archaeology and antique books. He was born in New York City, and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. By the 1930s, he opened a medical and party rental business in Saint Louis known as Abbey Rents. The company profited and he eventually moved the company to Los Angeles in 1937.

As a collector, Slotkin traveled around the world collecting Bibles, musical manuscripts and other rare items. He would often donate many of his antiquities to numerous universities, museums and churches. In many cases, he would remove leaves from books and donate the pages to various learning institutions.

Acquisition information:
The Stanley S. Slotkin early print and manuscript collection was donated to California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) in 1969 by Stanley Slotkin.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.

Terms of access:

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], MSS 1969/01, Stanley S. Slotkin early print and manuscript collection, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University Library, California State University, Sacramento.

Location of this collection:
University Library, MS 6039
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819, US
Contact:
916-278-6144
lib-scua@csus.edu
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