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Box 4

 Container

Contains 22 Results:

Documents from legal proceedings between Olympia, Clairouin and Vladimir Nabokov, January 20, 1958 to January 27, 1958 ., January 20, 1958, January 27, 1958

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

2 items: (1) a letter from Ergaz to her friend Henri Motulsky, asking his opinion in the VN case. (2) a letter from Henri Motulsky to Ergaz, outlining his view of the case (2 copies).

Dates: January 20, 1958; January 27, 1958
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series III. Lolita Miscellaneous 1945-1970 (Correspondence, Statements, Publicity, Contracts, Legal Documents)

Documents from legal proceedings between Olympia, Clairouin and Vladimir Nabokov, February 10, 1958 to January 17, 1961 ., February 10, 1958, January 17, 1961

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

9 items. Includes: (1) subpoenas dated 2.10.58 and 1.2.61 (2 copies of latter, 1 enclosed within (4)). (2) letter from Ergaz to Motulsky hoping that VN has now decided to relinquish legal action (she implies that VN has been acting in a rather childish way) (3.7.58). (3) letter from Motulsky and Ergaz expressing his relief, as he did not think the legal prospects looked good (3.17.58). (4) letter to Jacques Mercier, enclosing (1).

Dates: February 10, 1958; January 17, 1961
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series III. Lolita Miscellaneous 1945-1970 (Correspondence, Statements, Publicity, Contracts, Legal Documents)

Documents from legal proceedings between Olympia, Clairouin and Vladimir Nabokov, January 19, 1961 to February 23, 1961 ., January 19, 1961, February 23, 1961

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

13 items. Includes: (1) 7 TL from Marie Schébéko to Jacques Mercier discussing VN's wishes (the Nabokovs would now like to resolve matters without resorting to lawryers), and expressing, among other things, exasperation with this difficult client. (2) a summons to force Olympia to pay what it owes. (3) 3 TL to VéN. (4) 2 TL to VN.

Dates: January 19, 1961; February 23, 1961
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series III. Lolita Miscellaneous 1945-1970 (Correspondence, Statements, Publicity, Contracts, Legal Documents)

Documents from legal proceedings between Olympia, Clairouin and Vladimir Nabokov, March 2, 1961 to March 24, 1961 ., March 2, 1961, March 24, 1961

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

14 items. Includes: (1) 3 TLS from Mercier to Schébéko answering questions having to do with the action against Olympia. (2) 3 TL from Schébéko to Mercier thanking him for his advice. (3) 4 TL to VéN, 1 TL to VN.

Dates: March 2, 1961; March 24, 1961
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series III. Lolita Miscellaneous 1945-1970 (Correspondence, Statements, Publicity, Contracts, Legal Documents)

Documents from legal proceedings between Olympia, Clairouin and Vladimir Nabokov, March 27, 1961 to April 25, 1961 ., March 27, 1961, April 25, 1961

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

13 items, including letters to VéN, to and from Mercier, to Touraille and Castelain. Includes copy of a subpoena delivered to Olympia.

Dates: March 27, 1961; April 25, 1961
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series III. Lolita Miscellaneous 1945-1970 (Correspondence, Statements, Publicity, Contracts, Legal Documents)

Documents from legal proceedings between Olympia, Clairouin and Vladimir Nabokov, April 27, 1961 to November 16, 1961 ., April 27, 1961, November 16, 1961

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

14 items, including letters from Jacques Mercier (the latter answering questions posed by the Nabokovs and thus allowing Schébéko to put an end to her clients' "harassment"), and from Schébéko passing on the Nabokovs' anxiety over the suspect commitment of Castelain

Dates: April 27, 1961; November 16, 1961
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series III. Lolita Miscellaneous 1945-1970 (Correspondence, Statements, Publicity, Contracts, Legal Documents)

Documents from legal proceedings between Olympia, Clairouin and Vladimir Nabokov, November 25, 1961 to April 17, 1962 ., November 25, 1961, April 17, 1962

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

12 items, including letters to and from Touraille, Mercier, and Castelain, and to VN, answering several of VN 's questions, and eventually setting the terms for the peaceful resolution of the case.

Dates: November 25, 1961; April 17, 1962
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series III. Lolita Miscellaneous 1945-1970 (Correspondence, Statements, Publicity, Contracts, Legal Documents)

Documents from legal proceedings between Olympia, Clairouin and Vladimir Nabokov, December 30, 1964 to July 28, 1965 ., December 30, 1964, July 28, 1965

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

8 items, including a dossier of correspondence between the Nabokovs, Olympia and Clairouin sent to Maître Shirman. Other letters and a subpoena re: the Nabokovs' most recent claim of rupture.

Dates: December 30, 1964; July 28, 1965
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series III. Lolita Miscellaneous 1945-1970 (Correspondence, Statements, Publicity, Contracts, Legal Documents)

Documents from legal proceedings between Olympia, Clairouin and Vladimir Nabokov, August 6, 1965 to November 30, 1966 ., August 6, 1965, November 30, 1966

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

19 items, including 4 legal documents.

Dates: August 6, 1965; November 30, 1966
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series III. Lolita Miscellaneous 1945-1970 (Correspondence, Statements, Publicity, Contracts, Legal Documents)

Documents from legal proceedings between Olympia, Clairouin and Vladimir Nabokov, December 7, 1966 to June 6, 1967 ., December 7, 1966, June 6, 1967

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

7 items, including 4 legal documents outlining the decision to declare the contract between VN and Olympia annulled as of December 14, 1964.

Dates: December 7, 1966; June 6, 1967
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4627, Vladimir and Véra Nabokov publishing correspondence / Series III. Lolita Miscellaneous 1945-1970 (Correspondence, Statements, Publicity, Contracts, Legal Documents)

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