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Eisenstadt-Jeleznov, Mikhail, Papers

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Immigration History Research Center, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota

Descriptive summary

Creator: Eisenstadt-Jeleznov, Mikhail, 1900-1970 Moscow on the Hudson.
Dates: 1940-1979
Abstract: Papers (1940-1979) include biographical information, correspondence with publishers, manuscripts and typescripts, clippings of Eisenstadt-Jelezkov's columns and articles, and notes on Greek mythology.
Quantity: 1 scrapbook.
Language: In English and Yiddish.
Collection ID: IHRC613

HISTORICAL SKETCH

A writer and journalists, Mikhail Eisenstadt-Jeleznov (pseud. M. K. Argus)(1900-1970) was born in Minsk, Russia, and came to New York in 1924. For many years, he worked for Novoye Russkoye Slovo (The New Russian World) as a humor and political columnist. Under his pseudonymn, he authored several books, including Moscow on the Hudson (1951) and A Rogue With Ease (1953). He also contributed to the Saturday Review and wrote several books in Russian.

DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

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OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

The Eisenstadt-Jeleznov, Mikhail collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Reseach Center, University of Minnesota.

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CITE AS

The Eisenstadt-Jeleznov, Mikhail Papers, Russian American Collection, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota

Index Terms

Russian Americans.
Journalists.
Authors.
Mythology, Greek.

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