Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Norbert Guterman Papers; Box and
Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
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Summary Information
Abstract
This collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, notes and notebooks,
printed reviews and photographs of Norbert Guterman (1900-1984), author and
translator.
At a Glance
| Bib ID: | 4078415 View CLIO record |
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| Creator(s): | Guterman, Norbert, 1900-1984. |
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| Title: | Norbert Guterman
Papers
1920-1984.
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| Physical description: | 3250 items (12 boxes).
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| Language(s): | In English,
French,
Polish,
and
German.
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| Access: |
The following boxes are located off-site: 2-12. You will need to request this
material from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at least two business days
in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading
room.
This collection has no restrictions.
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Arrangement
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in seven series:
Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.
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Description
Scope and Content
Correspondence, manuscripts, notes and notebooks, printed reviews and photographs.
The correspondents include writers from Guterman's Paris years, primarily Pierre
Morhange, Max Jacob, Andrʹe Malraux, and Andrʹe Breton. Henri Lefebvre and Francis
Steegmuller were Guterman's lifelong friends and there are files of letters from
each. A number of other literary figures in France, Poland and the U.S. are also
represented, including Françoise d'Eaubonne, Kazimierz Wierzynski, Tadeusz
Nowakowski and Hans Habe. There is also correspondence from and concerning family
members in Europe, especially Poland, during World War II. The manuscripts include
literary works by Guterman, mostly dating from the 1920s and 30s, readers reports,
and translations by Guterman. Also included are Guterman's notes made on his
readings and in preparation for his editing work, reviews of Guterman's books and
reviews by him from the "New Republic," and photographs of his family and friends,
including Lefebvre and Pierre Morhange.
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Using the Collection
Partially Offsite
Access Restrictions
The following boxes are located off-site: 2-12. You will need to request this
material from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at least two business days
in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading
room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Single photocopies 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); Norbert Guterman Papers; Box and
Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
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About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries. Rare Book and
Manuscript Library; machine readable finding aid created by Columbia University
Libraries Digital Library Program Division
Processing Information
Papers processed 10/--/86 JR
Machine readable finding aid generated from MARC-AMC source via XSLT
conversion June 26, 2009
Finding aid written in English.
2012-07-03
xml document created by Judith Zupnick.
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Subject Headings
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Photoprints | Portal | CLIO | ArchiveGRID |
Subjects
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History / Biographical Note
Biographical Note
Norbert Guterman, 1900-1984, was an author and translator.
Born in Warsaw, he studied in Paris in the 1920s, and was part of the "Groupe
Philosophies" with Pierre Morhange, Henri Lefebvre, and others. The Groupe was
connected for a time with the Surrealists and later with Marxism and the Parti
Communiste. In 1929/1930 Guterman moved to the U.S. where he became best known as a
translator of philosophical and literary works.
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