Rand, Ayn, 1905-1982

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  • 1905, Feb. 2: Born, Alisa Rosenbaum, St. Petersburg, Russia
  • 1924: Graduated, University of Leningrad, Leningrad, USSR
  • 1926: Immigrated to the United States; adopted name Ayn Rand
  • 1929: Married Frank O'Connor, legal name Alice O'Connor
  • 1931: Became American citizen
  • 1932 - 1934 : Screenwriter
  • 1934: Night of January 16th (play), produced on Broadway
  • 1936: Published novel, We the Living. New York: Macmillan
  • 1938: Published novel, Anthem. London: Cassell
  • 1940: The Unconquered (play), produced on Broadway
  • 1943: Published novel, The Fountainhead.Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill
  • 1944 - 1949 : Screenwriter
  • 1957: Published novel, Atlas Shrugged. New York: Random House
  • 1961: Published For the New Intellectual: the Philosophy of Ayn Rand. New York: Random House
  • 1962 - 1971 : Editor, The Objectivist Newsletter, continued by The Objectivist
  • 1965: Published The Virtue of Selfishness. New York: New American Library
  • 1966: Published Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. New York: New American Library
  • 1967: Published Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology. New York: Objectivist, Inc.
  • 1969: Published The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature. New York: World Publishing Co.
  • 1971: Published The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution. New American Library
  • 1971 - 1976 : Editor, The Ayn Rand Letter
  • 1982: Published Philosophy, Who Needs It. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill
  • 1982, Mar. 8: Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Ayn Rand Papers, 1933-1976, (bulk 1933-1959), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Letters, 1972-1980 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Objectivist, 1962-64, [Not yet open but can be added to the Review Queue.] Gerald R. Ford Library
creatorOf Ayn Rand Papers, 1933-1976, (bulk 1933-1959) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Benjamin Stolberg Papers, 1914-1951. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Crane, Jasper, 1881-1969. Papers, 1893-1970, (bulk 1926-1969). Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Curtis Brown, Ltd. Records, 1914-2006. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Papers, 1915-1974 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Bobbs-Merrill Company. Papers, 1885-1957. Indiana University
referencedIn Night of January 16th (Ayn Rand) Los Angeles FTP National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph). Night of January 16th / by Ayn Rand, 1987 - Student Study Guide. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Paterson, Isabel. Isabel Paterson papers, 1908-1998 (bulk 1927-1960). Herbert Hoover Library
creatorOf Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph). The Night of January 16th / by Ayn Rand ; directed by Allen MacInnis ; technical drawings by Pam Johnson, 1987. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Isabel Paterson Collection. 1908 - 2004. Name and Subject Files Herbert Hoover Library
creatorOf Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph). Night of Jan. 16th / by Ayn Rand ; directed by Allen MacInnis, 1987 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Phyllis Chesler Papers, 1968-1990 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn [FTP-Nat'l Service Bureau] Night of January 16th, by Ayn Rand National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph). Night of January 16th / by Ayn Rand ; directed by Allen MacInnis, 1987 - production photos. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Albert Ellis Papers, 1920-2007, [Bulk Dates: 1965-1997]. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Pruette, Lorine, b. 1896. Papers, 1915-1974 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Hall, Gordon,. Objectivism printed propaganda, ca. 1993-1994. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph). Augustus does his bit / by Bernard Shaw ; directed by Paul Reynolds, 1987 - videotape. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Watkins Loomis, Inc. Watkins Loomis Records, 1883-1987. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Media Resources Center (University of Michigan) records, 1948-1987, 1948-1987 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Media Resources Center (University of Michigan) films and videotapes, 1930s and 1948-1986 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Randall, Charles H. Ayn Rand : thoughts on her life and work : typescript, 1985 Nov. / Charles Randall. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Stolberg, Benjamin, 1891-1951. Papers, 1914-1951. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph). Night of Jan. 16th / by Ayn Rand ; directed by Allen MacInnis, 1987 - performance files. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Rand, Ayn. Ayn Rand : file of clippings and miscellanea. Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library
referencedIn Mike Wallace Papers, 1959-1961 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn James C. Ingebretsen papers, 1941-1977 University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Curtis Brown Ltd. Curtis Brown Ltd. records, 1914-1992. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Mullendore, William Clinton, 1892-. William C. Mullendore papers, 1930-1968. University of Oregon Libraries
referencedIn William C. Mullendore papers, 1930-1968 University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Watkins Loomis Records, 1883-2007 Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Bobbs-Merrill Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Chesler, Phyllis person
associatedWith Crane, Jasper, 1881-1969. person
associatedWith Curtis Brown Ltd. corporateBody
associatedWith Curtis Brown Ltd. corporateBody
associatedWith Ellis, Albert, 1913-2007 person
correspondedWith Ingebretsen, James C., 1906- person
associatedWith Lorine Livingston Pruette, 1896-1977 person
associatedWith Michigan State University. Libraries. American Radicalism Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith MS. MAGAZINE, 1972- corporateBody
associatedWith Mullendore, William Clinton, 1892- person
associatedWith Mullendore, William Clinton, 1892- person
associatedWith Paterson, Isabel. person
associatedWith Pruette, Lorine, b. 1896 person
associatedWith Randall, Charles H. person
associatedWith Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Stolberg, Benjamin, 1891-1951 person
associatedWith Stolberg, Benjamin, 1891-1951. person
associatedWith United States. Supreme Court. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. Media Resources Center. corporateBody
associatedWith Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012 person
associatedWith Watkins Loomis, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Watkins Loomis, Inc. corporateBody
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Saint Petersburg 66 RU
New York NY US
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Birth 1905-02-02

Death 1982-03-06

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