Identity elements
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Title
Date(s)
- 2000, 2005 (Creation)
Extent
0.065 Cubic feet
Container summary
(2) file folders, (5) audiocassettes
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Abstract
The Leon Twarog Oral History Transcript and Recordings includes a transcript, audiocassettes, and a DVD of an oral history interview with Leon Twarog, a professor and founder of the of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Ohio State University. Topics in the interview include the creation and growth of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and the establishment of the Hilandar Center.
Preferred citation
[identification of item], Leon Twarog Oral History Transcript and Recordings, RG 40.220, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University
Scope and content
The Leon Twarog Oral History Transcript and Recordings includes a transcript, audiocassettes and a DVD of an oral history interview with Twarog conducted by Charlotte Remenyik on November 20 and 27, 2000. The DVD consists of short segments of Leon Twarog's audio oral history with images shown of Hilandar Monastery and the Hilandar Research Library. Topics in the interview include the creation and growth of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, building a national library collection, developing a travel-study program, the establishment of the Hilandar Center, and the development of new area programs (Slavic and East European, East Asian and Middle East.)
System of arrangement
Materials are arranged in the order received.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room. Audiovisual materials may need a use copy produced before access is allowed. Some materials in this collection may be stored off-site, and are only available if requested 72 hours in advance of your visit. Contact the University Archives for more information.
Physical access
Contains a DVD and audiocassettes.
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Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.
Languages of the material
English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
English
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Accession Number UA.2001.0091: Leon Twarog; Accession Number UA.2006.0021: M.A. Johnson, Helene Seneca
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Ohio State University Archives Biographical File: Leon I. Twarog
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Notes element
Biographical / Historical Note
Leon I. Twarog (1919-2005) was a professor and founder of the of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures (later Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures) at Ohio State University. He helped create a Russian major.
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Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2016 September
Archivist's note
Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn
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Subject access points
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Name access points
- Hilandar Research Library (Subject)
- Ohio State University--Faculty (Subject)
- Ohio State University--History (Subject)
- Ohio State University. Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures (Subject)
- Twarog, Leon I., 1919-2005 (Subject)