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Jacob Robert Cominsky papers

 Collection
Identifier: A.C74

Biographical/Historical note

Jacob Robert Cominsky (1899-1968), a native of Rochester, New York, was a 1920 graduate of the University of Rochester. After graduation he became a reporter for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle and, in a few years, its city editor. From 1928 to 1942 he was on the staff of the New York Times. In the latter year he joined the staff of the Saturday Review of Literature, then a small and financially weak publication. He was, in a large part, responsible for the success of the magazine, and was its publisher at the time of his death.

Scope and Contents

The Cominsky Papers consist of letters, clippings, memorabilia, scrapbooks and albums, and photographs, which reflect the varied interests of Mr. Cominsky and the esteem with which his colleagues regarded him. Correspondents include George Eastman, Louis Wiley, Harry S. Truman, and persons associated with the Saturday Review and the field of publishing.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1906-1968

Language of Materials

English

Extent

3 box(es) (3 boxes and 67 packages)

Access

The Jacob Robert Cominsky Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was the gift of Mrs. Jacob R. Cominsky in June, 1969. Box 3, Folders 13 and 14 received from Mrs. Cominsky, Summer 1974. Packages 65-67 received from the estate of Mrs. Jacob R. Cominsky, Fall 2000.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Jacob Robert Cominsky Papers, A.C74, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Arrangement note

I. Correspondence and Material by Subjects, 1918 - 1967 (3 boxes)

II. Albums and Scrapbooks (packages 1 - 5)

III. Letters, Articles., and Memorabilia (packages 6 - 34; 67)

IV. Photographs (packages 35 - 66)

Indexed Correspondence in the Collection:

Anderson, Maxwell to Henry Seidel Canby, June 21, 1946. (Package 5)

Bradley, Omar Nelson to Jacob Robert Cominsky, April 10, 1952.(Package 6)

Dodds, Harold Willis to Arthur Hays Sulzberger, October 2, 1946. (Package 8)

Eastman, George to Jacob Robert Cominsky, June 29, 1925. (Package 2)

Eastman, George to Jacob Robert Cominsky, February 7, 1929. (Box 1)

Eastman, George to Jacob Robert Cominsky, July 17, 1929. (Box 1)

Eastman, George to Jacob Robert Cominsky, January 16, 1931. (Package 7)

Mencken, Henry Louis to Jacob Robert Cominsky, July 29, 1927. (Box 1)

Shaw, George Bernard to Dodd Mead & Company, December 14, 1932. (Package 9)

Sulzberger, Arthur Hays to Jacob Robert Cominsky, September 28, 1942. (Package 51)

Sulzberger, Arthur Hays to Jacob Robert Cominsky, October 8, 1946. (Package 8)

Truman, Harry S. to Jacob Robert Cominsky¸ April 16, 1952. (Package 10)

Truman, Harry S, to Jacob Robert Cominsky, January 28, 1953. (Package 11; photostat copy of letter is in Box 1)

Truman, Harry S. to Jacob Robert Cominsky, May 18, 1954. (Package 12; photostat copy of letter is in Box I)

Truman, Harry S. to Jacob Robert Cominsky, October 24, 1955. (Package 13)

Truman, Harry S. to Norman Cousins, October 1, 1962 (Package 3)

Unindexed correspondence includes letters from persons in the field of publishing and persons associated with the Saturday Review.

Title
Jacob Robert Cominsky papers
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Date
undated
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

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Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA