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Kislak first donated nearly 4,000 items from his collection to the
Library of Congress in 2004. This included rare masterpieces of indigenous art, maps, manuscripts, and cultural treasures documenting more than a dozen Native cultures and the earliest history of the Americas. In 2018, the Library of
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received $ 10 million from the Kislak Family
Foundation to support the creation of the new "World War II in the Air" exhibition. It will be named the "Jay I. Kislak World War II in the Air" gallery. The gallery will explore how World War II transformed aviation and warfare and inaugurated a new era
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received a donation from the Kislak Family
Foundation to establish an artist/writer in residence program. The program funds a visiting artist or writer who teaches courses, conducts workshops, delivers lectures, and tutors students on the main
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Foundation Prize to recognize an organization in the United States or abroad with an outsized impact on literacy relative to its size or years of operation was announced by the Library of Congress.
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art and prints, photographs, designs, books and manuscripts. Sotheby’s departments are currently consigning many of works from the collection, including
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and also contributed to ongoing Kislak Center programming. Additionally, Kislak gifted the Penn
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Congress appointed the first Jay I. Kislak Chair for the Study of the History and Cultures of the Early Americas.
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LOC Appoints Inaugural Jay I. Kislak Chair for the Study of the History and Cultures of the Early Americas
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In 2006, on the 100th anniversary of the Kislak Real Estate Company, a seven-figure donation was made to
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112:(June 6, 1922 – October 3, 2018) was an American businessman, philanthropist, bibliophile, and aviator.
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The Penn Libraries Receives $ 5.5 Million Donation from Jay I. Kislak and the Kislak Family Foundation
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Jay I. Kislak's substantial collection extended far beyond the nearly 4,000 items he donated to the
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in military aviation. Flying was a family legacy and Kislack celebrated his 95th birthday on the
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Libraries was established with original source materials related to the history of the early
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Nation of Spain Honors Jay I. Kislak:Encomienda Award Recognizes Extraordinary Contributions
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Kislak bibliographic series; publication 1. Jay I. Kislak Foundation Inc., Miami Lakes, Fla.
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Kislak Center at the University of Miami and Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College
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Real-Estate Mogul Made the Deal of a Lifetime for 16th Century Map of the World
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on June 6, 1922. He earned his first real estate license in high school at the
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The Library’s Literacy Awards Program Adds Two New Award Categories for 2024.
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New World War II in the Air gallery planned at National Air and Space Museum.
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was the first selected Kislak Family Foundation Artist/Writer in Residence.
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in Philadelphia to complete the renovation of the 5th and 6th floors of the
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Philanthropist Jay Kislak Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
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and expose the campus community to works of art and literature.
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campus. The program's purpose is to bring preeminence to the
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Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida
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Jay I Kislak: Inspirational Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
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Internationally Significant Collection Donated to UM, MDC
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Kislak Center at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries
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to create a gallery exploring the history of the early
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A Family Legacy Catalyst: The Kislak Family Foundation
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Parsons, L. A. and Jay I. Kislak Foundation., 1993:
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Kislak Real Estate Institute at Monmouth University
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