Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Kahn, Albert, 1869-1942
| title | The Clyde H. Burroughs records, 1906-1946. | repository | Detroit Institute of Arts |
| description | These records contain the administrative correspondence and files of Clyde H. Burroughs in his capacity as secretary of the Arts Commission, director and curator of American art. They cover the daily operation of the museum, activities of the arts commission and Founders Society, acquisitions, exhibitions, programs, employees, and financial matters. Major issues faced by the museum during the period 1910-1946 are also reflected in the files, including the taxpayer's suit of 1914-1915 concerning city funding, transfer of the Detroit Museum of Art collections and property to the city of Detroit in 1919, acquisition of property on Woodward Avenue for a new museum site, construction of the new building, 1922-1927, and the Diego Rivera murals. Related institutions and programs are also covered, principally the Detroit School of Design, the Children's Museum and the World Adventure Series, as well as Burroughs' activities in the Federal Arts Project and the Scarab Club. The Archives of American Art has related material on the Federal Arts Projects and the Scarab Club, as well as a number of letters written to Burroughs by various artists. Archival org: Arranged in 6 series : 1. Administrative files, 1906-1946. 2. Federal Arts Projects, 1933-1936. 3. Scarab Club, 1912-1930. 4. World Adventure Series, 1933-1944. 5. Detroit School of Design, 1913-1918. 5. Exhibition Records, 1906-1916. Location Detroit Institute of Arts Collection DIA Archives Call No. BUR 1-79; BUR/EX 1-47 |
| extent | 63 linear feet. |
| formats | Administrative Records Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us/dia/collections/finding_aids/burroughs_finding_aid.pdf |
| record source | http://catalog.dalnet.lib.mi.us/ |
| finding aid | Finding aid available in Archives or online. Folder level control. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:03 |
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| title | Albert Kahn family papers, 1869-1989 | repository | Bentley Historical Library |
| description | Letters, miscellaneous papers, and photographs of Albert Kahn, his wife Ernestine, and their son Edgar, who served as chair of the department of neurosurgery at the University of Michigan. Biography/History Albert Kahn was a prominent industrial architect. Location Bentley Historical 0442 Aa 2 |
| extent | 0.5 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Ephemera Photographs |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=bhlead&idno=umich-bhl-0442 |
| record source | http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu:80/F/?func=direct&doc_number=004380349&local_base=BENT_PUB |
| finding aid | Finding aid available via World Wide Web and in the library. |
| acquisition information | Donor: 9202 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | Barnett and Lydia Winston Malbin papers, 1940-1973. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence from artists, museum directors and dealers, largely relating to the Malbins' collecting activities, and the role of their collection as a resource for students in art history, music and poetry programs. Also included are photographs of the Malbin house, designed by Lydia Malbin's father, Albert Kahn; and photographs and catalogs of their collection. Biographical and Historical Note Art collectors. Birmingham, Michigan. |
| extent | 200 items (on 1 microfilm reel). reel 569 |
| formats | Correspondence Catalogs Photographs |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Lent for microfilming 1973 by Dr. and Mrs. Barnett Malbin. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | Clifford Wight Collection relating to Diego Rivera, 1929-1941. | repository | Syracuse University Libraries |
| description | Papers of the Mexican muralist. An epigrapher and sculptor, Wight acted as secretary, translator, and technical assistant to Diego Rivera during the latter's sojourn in the United States. Collection includes a variety of materials relating to Rivera's mural work in Detroit, San Francisco, and New York, including technical documents, correspondence, miscellaneous holograph and typescript manuscripts, photographs, and printed material. |
| extent | 1.25 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Photographs Printed Materials |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/w/wight_rivera.htm |
| record source | http://library.syr.edu/ |
| finding aid | Unpublished finding aid. |
| updated | 11/01/2017 15:42:07 |
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| title | Albert Kahn artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1920-2000. | repository | The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library |
| description | Assembled artist file includes b&w photographs, reproductions from books and auction catalogs, and in some cases, negatives. Items may include full views, details, before and after restoration views, etc. Documentation may include artist name, title of work, medium, dimensions, provenance, exhibition history, related works, previous attributions, and bibliography. Frick Photoarchive Stacks 100 Kahn |
| extent | 1 folder [as of 1999] : ill. (some col.) ; 34 cm. |
| formats | Ephemera Photographs |
| access | These records are open for research under the conditions of The Frick Collection/Frick Art Reference Library access policy. Frick: Photocopies of items and accompanying documentation are available upon request, subject to fees and other current guidelines for reproduction. Photographic prints from the Library's negatives may be ordered subject to copyright requirements. |
| record source | https://library.frick.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/1qqhid8/alma991007827299707141 |
| finding aid | Item level control. Local database may provide access to selected items in the file. |
| acquisition information | The Library continues to add to the file. |
| updated | 08/30/2022 16:42:57 |
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| title | Artist file: Kahn, Albert, 1869-1942: miscellaneous uncataloged material. | repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | The folder may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material. Location MoMA Queens Artist Files Call Number KAHN, ALBERT. |
| extent | 1 folder |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991011640369707141 |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:51 |
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| title | Artist file. Kahn, Albert, 1869-1942. | repository | The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives |
| description | The file may include any of the following materials: announcements, clippings, photographs, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, resumés, other ephemeral material. Cite as Brooklyn Museum of Art Library Collections. BMA artist files. Brooklyn Artist Files AF BMA K |
| extent | 1 folder. |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991002215949707141 |
| acquisition information | Files compiled by BMA library staff from 1917 to the present. |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:51 |
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| title | Albert Kahn papers, 1896-2004 (bulk 1902-1943) | repository | Bentley Historical Library |
| description | Papers and records of Albert Kahn and of his firm Albert Kahn Associates; includes correspondence, speeches, newspaper and journal articles, and project photographs. The project records consist of architectural and engineering construction drawings of many of his most significant designs. Biography/History Prominent Michigan-based industrial architect, innovative designer of automobile plants and other factories, as well as many Detroit and University of Michigan commercial and institutional facilities. |
| extent | 8 linear ft. |
| formats | Business Papers Personal Papers Correspondence Writings Clippings |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=bhlead&idno=umich-bhl-0420 |
| record source | http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu:80/F/?func=direct&doc_number=004361544&local_base=BENT_PUB |
| finding aid | Finding aid available via World Wide Web and in the library. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | Albert Kahn: vertical file. | repository | Canadian Centre For Architecture |
| description | Vertical File Collection MAIN VF ARC Location Bibliothèque/Library |
| extent | 1 folder |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www3.cca.qc.ca |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | H. Mark Hildebrandt collection, ca. 1895-1915, 1935, and 1972-1986. | repository | Bentley Historical Library |
| description | Collected material includes letter of Ernest Wilby, 1935, describing his career as an architect and his association with Albert Kahn; records of Ann Arbor Pediatric Associates, 1972-1986; and photographs. The collection is open for research use. Includes H. Mark Hildebrandt photograph series. Location Bentley Historical 92398 Aa 2 |
| extent | 0.3 linear feet. |
| formats | Correspondence Photographs Business Papers |
| access | The collection is open for research use. |
| record source | http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu:80/F/?func=direct&doc_number=005553096&local_base=BENT_PUB |
| finding aid | Finding aid available via World Wide Web and in the library. |
| acquisition information | Donor: 3466 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | Papers of William and Semon Knudsen, 1896-1998 | repository | Detroit Public Library |
| description | The papers of William Knudsen (Part 1) reflect his contributions to the automotive industry as well as his dedication and service to his adoptive country. The papers of Semon Knudsen (Part 2) reflect his distinguished and varied career in the automotive industry, as well as his dedication and commitment to the community. Part 3 of this collection is strictly photographs and represents the lives of both William and Semon Knudsen Bio/History: William Signius Knudsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on March 25, 1879, as a child he attended public school and apprenticed under Fritz Henningsen, a wholsaler in crockery, toys and hardware, finally working as a junior clerk and bicycle assembler at the importing firm of Christian Achen. William arrived in New York in 1900 at the age of 20 and held various jobs, most notably as a supervisor for John R. Keim Mills, a bicycle manufaturer in Buffalo, New York, from 1909-1913. In 1904 Keims started to manufacture automobile parts and was contracted to Ford Motor Company, Ford purchased Keim in 1911, that same year William married Clara Elizabeth Euler of Buffalo, New York, they had four children, Clara, Semon, Elna and Martha. In late 1912 the machinery from Keim Mills was moved to Highland Park and in 1914 William moved his family to Detroit, by 1916 he was in charge of 28 Ford branch assembly plants nationwide. William resigned from Ford in 1921 and in 1922 joined General Motors, by 1924 he was general manager of Chevrolet. By 1933 William was executive vice-president of General Motors responsible for coordinating the production of the company's car maunufacuring divisions, from 1937-40 he was president of General Motors. William left GM after a call to come to Washington, DC from President Franklin Roosevelt, where he became a member of the National Defense Advisory Council. During WWI, William was appointed lieutenant general and director of war production in the war department and was instrumental in providing the American war effort with unprecedented quantities of war material, when he was relieved of active duty in 1945 he went back to GM and remained there until his death in 1948./ Semon Emil Knudsen was born in Buffalo, New York in 1912, roughly a year later he moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan. Upon graduation from Detroit Country Day School in 1931, Semon entered Dartmouth College and after one year of study moved to M.I.T. where he received a degree in Engineering in 1936. He married Florence McConnell and began working at Pontiac Division in 1938 where for 10 years he worked in a variety of positions such as assembly line worker, foreman, chief inspector and master mechanic. From 1949-53 Semon worked as the director of General Motors' Process Development section until he was transferred to the Allison Division of General Motors in Indianapolis, Indiana where he worked as asst. manufacturing manager of aircraft engine operations. Semon returned to Detroit in 1955 as the manager of Detroit Diesel Engine division of GM, in 1956 he returned to Pontiac as general manager. In 1967, Semon resigned from GM and was appointed president of Ford Motor Co. in 1968 where he remained for 19 months until his termination. Semon started his own motor home company, Rectrans, Inc., eventually however he became the chief executive officer and director of White Motor Co. until his retirement in 1980. Semon and Florence had four children, Judith, Lisa, Kristina and Peter. Semon died in 1998. Organization: Part 1 is arranged into the following series: I. Career papers; II. Personal papers; III. Speeches; Appendix A. Oversize memorabilia. Part 2 is arranged into the following series: I. Career papers; II. Speeches; III. Journals; IV. Personal papers; Appendix A. Oversize memorabilia. Part 3 is first divided into two groups, William Knudsen and Semon Knudson, then arranged alphabetically by subject. Preferred citation: Papers of William and Semon Knudsen, Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library./ Finding aid available in library. MS/71 Knudsen Collection Skillman Branch National Auto History Manuscripts File |
| extent | 11 boxes (6.5 linear ft.) |
| formats | Business Papers Personal Papers Correspondence Ephemera Photographs |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://dplopac.detroitpubliclibrary.org |
| finding aid | Collection indexed in card file in library. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | The Edgar P. Richardson records, 1930-1962. | repository | Detroit Institute of Arts |
| description | These records are primarily the administrative correspondence of Edgar P. Richardson as assistant director and director of the Detroit Institute of Arts. They also include his activities as co-founder of the Archives of American Art and as a member of various national and local organizations. A broad range of activities is reflected, including the daily operation of the museum, its governing bodies, departments and staff. Expertising, acquisitions, exhibitions and finances are also covered. Material transferred to the Central Files includes a manuscript of The Way of Western Art, press releases, minutes of the board of trustees and the Arts Commission. Additional records are located in the Archives of American Art. Location Detroit Institute of Arts Collection DIA Archives Call No. RCH 1-75 |
| extent | 37.25 linear feet. |
| formats | Administrative Records Correspondence Exhibition Files Ephemera Financial Records |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us/dia/collections/finding_aids/richardson_finding_aid.pdf |
| record source | http://catalog.dalnet.lib.mi.us/ |
| finding aid | Finding aid available in Archives or online. Folder level control. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | The building/Paul Philippe Cret records, 1919-1931 (predominantly 1919-1921). | repository | Detroit Institute of Arts |
| description | These records, dating from Cret's tenure as architect of the Detroit Institute of Arts, consist primarily of correspondence and relate exclusively to the design and construction of the building. Of particular interest is the correspondence between Cret and Clyde H. Burroughs, secretary of the Arts Commission; Albert Kahn, commissioner and nationally known Detroit architect; Bryant & Detwiler, general builders and William R. Valentiner, museum director. The correspondence reveals an almost daily concern for details of construction progress and reflects the complexities of funding and carrying through a major architectural project. The records also document the development of original design features of the museum plan, described by Cret in 1923 as the "mingling of exhibits" of various media, the harmonizing of each room's architecture with its contents, the sequential arrangement of the collections and the provision of space for relaxation and social activities. William Valentiner's contribution to the design arrangement of the galleries is of a particular interest in this context. Other records relating to Paul P. Cret and the Detroit Institute of Arts project can be found at the original architecture firm (H2L2), located in Philadelphia, PA and the Rare Book Library, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Additional information also may be found in the records of Clyde Burroughs, William Valentiner and the audio-visual section of the Museum Archives of The Detroit Institute of Arts. The Graphic Arts department maintains a file of architectural drawings of the building by Cret, Zantzinger, Borie and Medary. Archival org: Arranged in 2 series : 1. Correspondence, 1919-1931 (1919-1929). 2. Design and Construction Files, 1920-1929. Location Detroit Institute of Arts Collection DIA Archives Call No. BUR 1-79; BUR/EX 1-47 |
| extent | 2.5 linear feet. |
| formats | Administrative Records Exhibition Files Correspondence Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.dalnet.lib.mi.us/dia/collections/finding_aids/cret_finding_aid.pdf |
| record source | http://catalog.dalnet.lib.mi.us/ |
| finding aid | Finding aid available in Archives or online. Folder level control. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | Albert Kahn photograph series. | repository | Bentley Historical Library |
| description | Construction photographs of industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional projects designed by Kahn in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and across the nation. Buildings represented in the photograph series include various Ford Motor Company buildings, the General Motors (Durant) Building, the Chrysler Corporation Tank Arsenal (Warren, Michigan), the Ford Motor Company Bomber Plant (Ypsilanti, Mich.), the University of Michigan Hospital (1919-1921), and the University of Michigan Natural Science Building (1914-1915). Biography/History Prominent Michigan-based industrial architect, innovative designer of automobile plants and other factories, as well as many Detroit and University of Michigan commercial and institutional facilities. Rel. to oth. Pubs Forms part of Kahn, Albert. Albert Kahn papers. |
| extent | 4 linear ft. |
| formats | Photographs |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=bhlead&idno=umich-bhl-0420 |
| record source | http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu:80/F/?func=direct&doc_number=004361545&local_base=BENT_PUB |
| finding aid | Finding aid in the library and world wide web. |
| acquisition information | Donor: 9121 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | Museums (University of Michigan) records, 1863-1976, bulk 1930-1970. | repository | Bentley Historical Library |
| description | Topical files detailing activities of those committees involved in Museums governance; and topical files of Irving G. Reimann, prefect of exhibits for the museums; also contain some files of directors, Alexander Ruthven and Carl E. Guthe; and records relating to construction of Museums building, including Albert Kahn correspondence. Location Bentley Historical 86980 Bimu C450 2 outsize |
| extent | 4 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder. |
| formats | Administrative Records Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=bhlead&idno=umich-bhl-86980 |
| record source | http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu:80/F/?func=direct&doc_number=002742511&local_base=BENT_PUB |
| finding aid | Finding aid in the library and world wide web. |
| acquisition information | Donor: 837 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | Junius Emery Beal papers, 1869-1946. | repository | Bentley Historical Library |
| description | Correspondence, letter books, speeches, newspaper clippings, and photographs; papers (1909-1920) of Michigan Public Domain Commission, of which Beal was a member; papers (1877-1904) concerning Port Huron Gas Light Company; and printed material and miscellanea (1885-1905) concerning League of American Wheelmen and his interest in bicycling. Correspondents include: Willis J. Abbot, Henry C. Adams, Frederick M. Alger, Russell A. Alger, American Bible Society, James B. Angell, Charles Baird, Henry M. Bates, Samuel W. Beakes, Prentiss M. Brown, Wilber M. Brucker, Julius C. Burrows, Marion L. Burton, Alvin W. Chase, William L. Clements, William A. Comstock, Mortimer E. Cooley, Royal S. Copeland, James J. Couzens, Louis C. Cramton, Josephus Daniels, Luren D. Dickinson, Gerrit J. Diekema, John A. Fairlie, Grant Fellows, Woodbridge N. Ferris, Warren W. Florer, Joseph W. Fordney, Oramel B. Fuller, Victor M. Gore, John H. Grant, Fred W. Green, Alexander J. Groesbeck, Edgar A. Guest, Benjamin S. Hanchett, J. Ralston Hayden, Wilbert B. Hinsdale, William H. Hobbs, Hamilton Holt, Lucius L. Hubbard, Grant M. Hudson, Joseph L. Hudson, Harry B. Hutchins, Robert M. Hutchins, E. Finley Johnson, Albert Kahn, Patrick H. Kelley, Francis W. Kelsey, Paul H. King, Loyal E. Knappen, Frank Knox, Theodore W. Koch, Howard C. Lawrence, League to Enforce Peace, Frank B. Leland, Ben Lindsey, Clarence C. Little, George A. Loud, Frank O. Lowden, William McKinley, James McMillan, George A. Malcolm, Methodist Episcopal Church of Ann Arbor, Earl C. Michener, Michigan Audubon Society, Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society, Charles S. Mott, James O. Murfin. Correspondents include: National Economic League, National Home Finding Society for Colored Children, Chase S. Osborn, Sergio Osmeña, John Patton, Gifford Pinchot, Miles Poindexter, Perry F. Powers, Alfredo Ramos, John Rich, Elihu Root, Filibert Roth, Alexander G. Ruthven, Walter H. Sawyer, Charles A. Sink, Albert E. Sleeper, Henry C. Smith, John M. C. Smith, William A. Smith, Thomas M. Spaulding, Ralph Stone, Charles E. Townsend, Moses C. Tyler, U. S. Fuel Administration, Coleman C. Vaughan, Fred M. Warner, Booker T. Washington, Lucius W. Watkins, William A. White, Leonard Wood, Dean C. Worcester and Fielding H. Yost. Biography/History Ann Arbor, Michigan, businessman, publisher of Ann Arbor Courier, Republican politician, and regent of University of Michigan. Location Bentley Historical 85884 Aa 2 |
| extent | 15.3 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Letterbook Writings Clippings Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=bhlead&idno=umich-bhl-85884 |
| record source | http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu:80/F/?func=direct&doc_number=002741292&local_base=BENT_PUB |
| finding aid | Finding aid in the library and world wide web. |
| acquisition information | Donor: 1176, 3046 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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| title | Library (University of Michigan) records, 1837-[ongoing]. | repository | Bentley Historical Library |
| description | Topical files, miscellaneous correspondence and reports, and business record books, 1886-1916; include files of librarians/directors/deans Theodore W. Koch, William W. Bishop, Warner G. Rice, Frederick H. Wagman, Richard Dougherty, Robert M. Warner, and Don Riggs; also assorted papers of earlier librarians, Andrew Ten Brook and Raymond C. Davis. Location Bentley Historical 87239 BImu Bimu C410 2 Box 155 Location Bentley Historical - Storage - Ask at library | 87239 BImu Bimu C410 2 Box 156-239 Location Bentley Historical - Storage - Ask at library | 87239 BImu Bimu C410 2 Boxes 1-154 |
| extent | 204 linear ft. and 1 oversize v. |
| formats | Ephemera Correspondence Business Papers |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=bhlead&idno=umich-bhl-87239 |
| record source | http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu:80/F/?func=direct&doc_number=002743031&local_base=BENT_PUB |
| finding aid | Finding aid in the library and world wide web. |
| acquisition information | Donor: 1278 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:07 |
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