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  <titleInfo>
    <title>William West Durant papers, 1864-1935</title>
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    <namePart>Durant, William West</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1850-1934</namePart>
    <role>
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  <originInfo>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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  <language>
    <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">eng</languageTerm>
  </language>
  <language>
    <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">ara</languageTerm>
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  <language>
    <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">tur</languageTerm>
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    <extent>167</extent>
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  <abstract>Correspondence, documents, Durant (Durrant) family history and genealogy, maps, memorabilia, and photographs.  Subjects include Durant's travels and business activities in Africa, the Levant, and the United States, his real estate and railroad interests, and upper class life in Europe and North America.</abstract>
  <note>Open to research.</note>
  <note>Railroad executive and businessman.</note>
  <note>Collection material in English, with  Arabic and Turkish.</note>
  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Durrant family</namePart>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Railroads</topic>
  </subject>
  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Real property</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Upper class</topic>
    <geographic>Europe</geographic>
    <topic>Social life and customs</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Upper class</topic>
    <geographic>North America</geographic>
    <topic>Social life and customs</topic>
  </subject>
  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <geographic>Africa</geographic>
    <topic>Description and travel</topic>
  </subject>
  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <geographic>Middle East</geographic>
    <topic>Description and travel</topic>
  </subject>
  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <geographic>United States</geographic>
    <topic>Description and travel</topic>
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    <occupation>Businessmen</occupation>
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  <subject authority="itoamc">
    <occupation>Railroad officials</occupation>
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  <accessCondition type="restrictionOnAccess">Open to research.</accessCondition>
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