Henri Martin Barzun papers, 1830-1967, bulk 1909-1967

Creator:: Barzun, 1881-1973
Extent:: 35 Linear Feet 71 boxes, 1 flat box, 2 drawers of oversized materials
Language:: French , English .
Scope and content:: Correspondence, manuscripts, diaries, notebooks, and publications. The many manuscripts reflect Barzun's interest in poetry, literature and political affairs. The collection also contains materials for the journal, Art et Action which Barzun helped to found; lecture notes, 1933-1952; and a few items pertaining to Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and the Futurists. There are some Barzun family papers, as well. The correspondents are primarily French and American authors including André Breton, Katherine Dreier, Marcel Duchamp, Georges Duhamel, Albert Gleizes, Ivan Goll, Harriet Monroe, Ezra Pound, Pierre Reverdy, Edgar Varèse, Gabriel d'Annunzio, and Felippo Tommaso Marinetti.
Biographical / historical:: Author, editor and professor of French literature, born in Grenoble, France in 1881 and died in New Rochelle, New York in 1973.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Source of acquisition--Barzun, Jacques. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1964.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Barzun, Jacques. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1972.

Custodial history:

Gift of Jacques Barzun, 1964, 1972.

Processing information:

Papers Processed EJL 07/10/86.

Papers Processed ELJ 07/10/73.

The contents of Box 71 and 72 were found among the restricted materials in the Jacques Barzun papers in October 2022. These items were likely mislabeled when they were accessioned in 1976. They were removed from the Jacques Barzun papers and added to this collection.

Arrangement:

Material is arranged into 5 series.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

DACS

Related material:

Jacques Barzun papers: Extensive personal and professional papers of Henri-Martin Barzun's son, Columbia University history professor emeritus and provost Jacques Barzun (1907-2012).

Alternative form available:

Benedetto Croce letters are on: microfilm.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Series V is unprocessed. The housing is poor, and materials loose. Before a given box made is made accessible, it must be reviewed by an archivist. Boxes 37, 47, 49, 50, 51, 54, and 57 have been reviewed and can be made accessible. Patrons should be extremely cautious when handling these materials.

Terms of access:

Readers must use microfilm of materials specified above.

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Henri Martin Barzun Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library

Location of this collection:: Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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