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PEN/Faulkner Foundation records, 1976-present

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Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: MS#2124
Bib ID 17229256 View CLIO record
Creator(s) PEN/Faulkner Foundation
Title PEN/Faulkner Foundation records, 1976-present
Physical Description 47.5 Linear Feet (38 record storage cartons)
Language(s) English .
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.

Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Description

Content Description

The archive comprises 50 linear feet of materials, including: administrative and author correspondence; author & event photographs; bylaws, foundational documents, board meeting minutes; program and administrative files related to the PEN/Faulkner Award, the PEN/Malamud Award, the annual Gala, and the Writers in Schools program; audio and video recordings of events, programs, and author readings; financial records regarding grants, donations, and operating expenses; publications, news releases, newsletters, press clippings, and ephemera. Also included are materials related to PEN/Faulkner's founder Mary Lee Settle, comprising correspondence, newsletters, and other items that document the organization's earliest days.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Conditions Governing 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.

Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Single reproductions may be made for research purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to secure permission for publication or use from the appropriate copyright holder.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); PEN/Faulkner Foundation records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

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History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

The PEN/Faulkner Foundation Archive (c. 1976-present) documents the origins, founding, development, and operations of an organization whose activities support writing, reading, and literature through public programs, education, and two literary awards for which the foundation is best known: the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story. The foundation has from its inception been organized, administered, and supported by writers, with its awards judged by writers.