Focus on Barnard, 1948-1969
Collection context
- Creator:
- Barnard College and Barnard College
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of Focus on Barnard magazine, which was first published in 1948, and was the sole literary magazine at Barnard College.
- Extent:
- 2.1 Linear Feet (3 boxes and 14 volumes)
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of issues of Focus on Barnard, a literary publication published twice a year showcasing student literary works. When the publication changed its name to Focus in 1954, more poetry, reviews, articles, literary criticism, and translations were featured in addition to student literature.
- Biographical / historical:
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Focus on Barnard began as the sole literary magazine of Barnard in 1948. It showcased mostly students' fiction pieces with occasional poems included in the earlier issues. In the fall of 1954, the magazine changed its name and its look. Focus now had more poetry, reviews, articles and translations. Literary criticism and artwork also began to be published more frequently in Focus. Among its many contributors were June Jordan and Erica Mann (later Erica Jong), who served as Editor-in-Chief from 1962 to 1963. The magazine ceased publication after its Spring 1969 issue. In 1970 Emanon replaced Focus as Barnard's literary magazine.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection has no restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Barnard Archives and Special Collections. The Barnard Archives and Special Collections approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Photocopies or scans may be made for research purposes.
- Preferred citation:
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Focus on Barnard, 1948-1969; Box and Folder; Barnard Archives and Special Collections, Barnard Library, Barnard College.
- Location of this collection:
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Milstein Center for Teaching and Learning 423Barnard College3009 BroadwayNew York, NY 10027, USA
- Before you visit:
- Please contact archives@barnard.edu with research requests or to schedule a visit; see our website for more information.
- Contact:
- archives@barnard.edu