Joseph McCrindle papers, 1895- 2003, bulk 1928-1985
Joseph McCrindle papers, 1895- 2003, bulk 1928-1985
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#1627
- Bib ID:
- 10299614 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- McCrindle, Joseph F.
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 27 linear feet (26 record cartons and 2 oversize boxes)
- Language(s):
- Material is primarily in English, with some French.
- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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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.
Description
Summary
Collection contains both personal and professional papers of Joseph McCrindle. The professional papers are centered around the records of his literary agency, while the personal papers include photographs, correspondence, and ephemera related to McCrindle and his family, particularly his maternal grandmother Edith Feder.
Arrangement
Material is arranged into two series.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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 (if known); Joseph McCrindle Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2012.2013.M021: Source of acquisition--McCrindle Estate. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--09/13/2012.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Papers processed Desiree Baptiste and Pamela Casey 2012.
Finding aid written ceh 06/05/2013.
Revision Description
2013-06-05 xml document instance created by Carrie Hintz
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Biographical Note
Joseph McCrindle was a literary agent, art collector, and philanthropist. He founded the Transatlantic Review in 1959, and created the Henfield Foundation which awards grants to arts, music, and social justice organizations in 1977.
McCrindle was born in 1923 to Odette Feder and J. Ronald McCrindle and raised primarily by his grandparents on the Upper East Side of New York. He attended St. Paul's School in Manhattan before attending Harvard University where he earned his BA. He served in World War II as a translator and, after his service, attended Yale Law School where he received his JD in 1948.
McCrindle worked briefly in publishing and on Wall Street starting his own literary agency where he worked with authors such as John Updike, Philip Roth, and L.P. Hartley. In 1959 he founded The Transatlantic Review, a literary journal dedicated to publishing both American and British writers. The journal ceased publishing in 1977, and McCrindle remained editor for the entire life of the magazine.
McCrindle was an enthusiastic and discerning art collector. He began collecting art and antiquarian books at a young age; over the course of his life amassed a large and impressive art collection with a special focus on old master drawings.
McCrindle's lifelong interest in the arts is reflected by his establishment of the Henfield Foundation, now known as the Joseph McCrindle Foundation, a philanthropy dedicated to promoting arts, music, and social justice.
Subject Headings
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Name |
|---|
| McCrindle, Joseph F. |
| Subject |
| Literary agents |
| Publishers and publishing |
Series I: Literary Agency Records
Box 1
Box 2
Box 3
(contains a large file of correspondence related to the firm Eyre and Spottiswode, including a manuscript authored by Joseph McCrindle)
Box 4
Box 5
(includes 1 folder for author L.P. Hartley)
Box 6
Box 7
Box 8
(includes 1 folder for author Philip Roth)
Box 9
(the John Smith correspondence file includes a significant number of letters written by Smith on behalf of Christy & Moore, Ltd.)
Box 10
(includes 1 folder for author John Updike)
Box 11
Box 30
Box 12
Box 13
Box 14
(divided into labeled sections A-Z)
Series II: Personal Papers, 1895-2003
Box 19
Box 19
Box 19
Box 19
Box 19
Box 22
Box 25
Box 22
Box 22
Box 22
Box 22
(original folder title)
Box 22
Box 22
Box 23
Box 23
Box 23
Box 29
Box 22
Box 23
Box 23
Box 25
(includes foreign currency)
Box 25
Box 25
Box 26
(also includes original invitation to opening)
Box 23
Box 23
Box 23
Box 23
Box 23
Box 25
Box 25
Box 27
Box 30
Box 21
1930s-2007, (11 folders)
(Much of 1940-41 correspondence is undated but was found together in a Harvard box file; 1960s includes Paul Bowles, Francois Mauriac;1970sincludes Scott Turow, Joyce Carol Oates, Muriel Spark, Malcolm Bradbury, Iris Murdoch; 1980s includes Jonathan Ames and 1 photo)
Box 30
Box 21
Box 21
Box 21
Box 22
Box 22
Box 22
(includes manuscript-story 'The Selective Eye')
Box 22
Box 22
Box 22
Box 22
Box 22
(Includes manuscript -- stories by B.S. Johnson and Zulfikar Ghose)
Box 15
Box 30
Box 16
Box 22
Box 22
Box 22
Box 22
Box 22
Box 22
(includes Daniel Halpern, John Banville, Roger Shattuck, Shirley Hazzard, John, Johnny, Mike, Pete, Sheila, Tony, Trevor, Wally)
Box 22
Box 22
Box 23
Box 23
Box 25
Box 25
Box 28
Box 18
Box 18
Box 19
Box 30
Box 19
(wonderful joint travel diary with someone in Italy, includes watercolors, one titled 'J. Brodsky in Palermo, July 18')
Box 19
Box 20
1980s-2000, (5 folders)
Box 20
Box 20
Box 20
Box 30
Box 23
Box 20
Box 20
Box 20
Box 20
Box 20
Box 20
Box 20
Box 21
Box 21
Box 20
Box 17
Box 17
Box 27
Box 17
Box 17
Box 17 Box 25
Box 17
Box 17
Box 17
Box 17
Box 17
Box 17
Box 17
Box 17
Box 17
Box 18
Box 18
Box 18
Box 25
Box 18
Box 18
Box 18
Box 18
Box 18
Box 18
Box 18
Box 18
Box 18
Box 18
Box 23
Box 23
Box 23
Box 23
Box 30
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 27
Box 27
Box 27
Box 27
Box 27
Box 23
Box 23
Box 23
Box 23
Box 23
Box 23
Box 24
Box 27
Box 23
Box 23
Box 23
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 25
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 27
Box 24
Box 24
Box 24
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 23
Box 27
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 27
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 30
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
Box 25
(includes almost daily bills 1916-17)
Box 25
Box 26
Box 26
Box 26
Box 26
Box 26
(items in folder 2 were found tied together)
Box 26
Box 27
Box 26
Box 26