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Impressions : sketches of American life as observed by a Russian

Title
Impressions : sketches of American life as observed by a Russian / Prince Serge Wolkonsky ; composed for the "Contributor's magazine" ; delivered as a public lecture at the Art Institute 26th of October, 1893.
Author
Volkonskīĭ, Serg︠i︡eĭ, kn︠i︡azʹ, 1860-1937
Publication
Chicago : Unity Publishing Company, 175 Dearborn St., 1893.

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Additional Authors
  • Unity Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.), publisher.
  • J.C. Winship & Co., printer.
Description
127, [1] pages; 16 cm.
Donor/Sponsor
Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Uniform Title
Contributor's magazine.
Alternative Title
Sketches of American life as observed by a Russian
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Genre/Form
Ink stamps (Provenance)
Note
  • "J.C. Winship & Co., printers."--verso of title page.
  • Last page blank.
Provenance (note)
  • with the ink stamp "Schomburg Collection." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.
Contents
??? -- Impressions of others -- My own impressions -- Business -- Aspirations -- What church do you belong to? -- Culture -- Society -- Receptions -- Democracy or aristocracy? -- Woman -- Children -- Men -- Officials -- Politicians -- Reporters -- Artists -- Dignitaries of the church -- The Negro -- The fair -- Poor Columbus! -- The Crowd -- How do you like Chicago? -- Advice.
Call Number
Sc 917.3-V (Volkonskīĭ, S. Impressions)
OCLC
  • 2062472
  • NYPGR2062472-B
Author
Volkonskīĭ, Serg︠i︡eĭ, kn︠i︡azʹ, 1860-1937, author.
Title
Impressions : sketches of American life as observed by a Russian / Prince Serge Wolkonsky ; composed for the "Contributor's magazine" ; delivered as a public lecture at the Art Institute 26th of October, 1893.
Publisher
Chicago : Unity Publishing Company, 175 Dearborn St., 1893.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Provenance
Copy in Sc 917.3-V (accession no. B767477) with the ink stamp "Schomburg Collection." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN
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Local Subject
African Americans -- Disposition and temperament.
Added Author
Unity Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.), publisher.
J.C. Winship & Co., printer.
Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.
Added Title
Contributor's magazine.
Research Call Number
Sc 917.3-V (Volkonskīĭ, S. Impressions)
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