newmanjamesroy Inventory of the James Roy Newman Papers, 1920-1966 Processed by: Rubenstein Library Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Ted Holt David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: Sept. 2009Processed by Rubenstein Library Staff; finding aid encoded by Ted Holt, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, Sept. 2009 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the James Roy Newman Papers, 1920-1966 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

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 Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Newman, James Roy, 1907-1966 James Roy Newman Papers, 1920-1966 Material in English 23.4 Linear Feet 9844 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Editor of the "New Republic" and "Scientific American." Collection contains notebooks, correspondence, a large variety of writings, a diary, and some clippings. The correspondence largely involves his duties as editor but includes personal matters as well. Writings include entry lists for the HARPER ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE, essays, typescripts, articles for THE WORLD OF MATHEMATICS, book drafts, manuscript of GÖDEL’S PROOF, and other scientific writings. There are a large number of book reviews and articles, including some on atomic energy. Two manuscripts were written by his wife, Ruth (Gallert) Newman and there is a term paper by his daughter.(93-187) The addition (8 volumes) contains notebooks that appear to hold notes from college courses. They include a transcribed lecture by Justice Felix Frankfurter. (00-265) The 3 volume addition comprises spiral-bound volumes of photocopied author catalog cards for items in this collection. (00-409) Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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[Identification of item], James Roy Newman Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University

 Provenance

The James Roy Newman Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 1969.

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Encoded by Ted Holt, September 2009

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Newman, James Roy, 1907-1966. Mathematics--History Contents of Collection Correspondence Series, 1940-1963 and undated (9 boxes) 11947-1963 36A-G 37H-Z 381940-1947 391948-1950, June 401950, July-1954 411955-1959, June 421959, July-1960 and undated 43Undated Subject Files Series (2 boxes) 2Subjects: A-F Subjects: G-W Writings Series (32 boxes) 4-6Writings 7Introduction and essays for The World of Mathematics 8Harper's Encyclopedia of Science 9-10Writings by Others 11Mathematics notebooks 12Writings 13[BOX MISSING] 14-16Writings 17Treviso Arithmetic- What is science? 18Writings 19[BOX MISSING] 20-24Book Reviews, 1940s-1950s 27Encyclopedia Britannica 28Harper's Encyclopedia of Science 29Writings 30Mathematics-Miscellaneous 31-34World of Mathematics(Volumes 1-3,5) 34-35Writings 36Wyckoff-Yale 43Writings Printed Materials Series (7 boxes) 15Printed material 25Clippings 26Clippings: Einstein 44Miscellaneous Volumes Clippings 45Clippings 45-47Printed Material Ruth Gallert Newman Series (9 boxes) 48Correspondence Subjects: A-C 49Subjects: D-J 50Subjects: K-P 51Subjects: Q-S 52Subjects: S-T 53Subjects: U-Z Miscellaneous Pictures 54-55Writings 56Papers Printed Material Accession 1993-187, 1924 (1 folder)

Consists of one diary. Located at end of Box 56.

 Accession 2000-265, 1936-1937 (2 boxes)

The addition (8 volumes) contains notebooks that appear to hold notes from college courses. They include a transcribed lecture by Justice Felix Frankfurter.

 Accession 2000-0409 (1 box)

The 3 volume addition comprises of spiral-bound volumes of photocopied author catalog cards for items in this collection.