Printing Blocks for What is Mathematics
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Richard Courant (1988-1972) was a mathematician and one of the founders of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University. In 1941, Courant and Hebert Robbins published What is Mathematics?, an introductory book for students and the wider public. The content of the book was largely based on Courant's course materials. This collection consists of 10 printing blocks from the book What is Mathematics: An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods, as well as one copy of the book.
Historical Note
Richard Courant (1988-1972) was a mathematician and one of the founders of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University. In 1941, Courant and Hebert Robbins published What is Mathematics?, an introductory book for students and the wider public. The content of the book was largely based on Courant's course materials.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 10 printing blocks from the book What is Mathematics: An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods by Richard Courant, as well as one copy of the book.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use materials in the collection in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Printing Blocks for What is Mathematics; MC 389; box number; folder number or item identifier; New York University Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was transferred from the Courant Institute Library in July 2023 along with other collections in the library's holdings. Original provenance is unknown. The accession number associated with this transfer is 2023.049.
Appraisal
Archivists selected for inclusion in this collection a representative sample of blocks ranging in size and subject matter. Printing blocks that exhibited signs of deterioration were not selected for inclusion in this collection.
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Processing Information
At the time of accessioning, materials were rehoused by conservators in an archival box.