"The Function of Literature: an address to be given before the Institute of Humanistic Studies for Executives of the University of Pennsylvania"

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17049604

Description

Title: "The Function of Literature: an address to be given before the Institute of Humanistic Studies for Executives of the University of Pennsylvania"
Creator: From the Collection: Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963
Published / Created: before 1950
Provenance: William Carlos Williams Papers contains material of mixed provenance acquired by gift or purchase from various sources, as indicated in this finding aid and on individual folders. The bulk of the papers were purchased from William Carlos Williams. In 1940 and 1941, Williams donated to Yale University Library a large group of little magazines that he intended to discard. Through 1953, Williams occasionally sent copies of his published works to complete the Yale Library's collection. In 1953, after having donated materials for over a decade, Williams stated that he was considering the future of his manuscripts and considered Yale an appropriate place for them. In 1955, purchasing negotiations were complete. Between 1969 and 1970, John Thirlwall gave the library papers given to him by Williams for Thirlwall's work on The Selected Letters of William Carlos Williams (see Series VIII, John Thirlwall Materials). Among the materials were letters that individuals lent to Williams upon his request to help Thirlwall publish the letters, but the originals were never intended to be lent to anyone other than Williams. Subsequently, individuals requested that Thirlwall return the letters, and these requests for the return of originals continued after their arrival at Yale. Yale returned the originals and retained photocopies.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English
Spanish

Item Location

Repository

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Call Number

YCAL MSS 116

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- William Carlos Williams papers
  - Series II: Writings, 1905-1967
    Lectures and Readings, 1936-1952
    THIS ITEM "The Function of Literature: an address to be given before the Institute of Humanistic Studies for Executives of the University of Pennsylvania"

Container / Volume

Box 62, folder 1322

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Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: Permission from New Directions Publishing is required to publish Williams materials in North America. Permission from Pollinger Ltd is required to publish in the UK. To learn more, contact the Curator, Yale Collection of American Literature
Citation: William Carlos Williams Papers. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 3831086
Object ID (OID): 17049604