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Marius de Zayas papers, 1914-1948

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: MS# 1407
Bib ID 4078697 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Zayas, Marius de; Sanouillet, Michel
Title Marius de Zayas papers, 1914-1948
Physical Description 5.5 linear feet (13 boxes)
Language(s) English , Spanish; Castilian , 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.

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.

Arrangement

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into 6 series.

Description

Summary

A large collection of the letters and manuscripts of Rafael de Zayas Enriquez, as well as a miscellaneous collection of letters and bills of sale pertaining to the activities of Marius de Zayas. The Rafael de Zayas Enriquez papers include letters, manuscripts, books, and clippings. His writings reflect his many and varied talents and interests: history, poetry, sociology, novels, and plays. His manuscripts and books comprise the bulk of this collection. The photocopies of letters to Marius de Zayas pertain to the magazine "291" and the Modern Gallery. There is correspondence from Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, Paul Guillaume, Max Jacob, Agnes Meyer, Alfred Stieglitz, Tristan Tzara, and Max Weber. The majority of these letters are unpublished although some of the most important ones appear in Michel Sanouillet's Francis Picabia et "291" (Paris, 1966).

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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

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); Marius de Zayas 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.

Reproduction Note

Type of reproduction--Photocopies, in part

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Zayas, Rodrigues de. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1972. Accession number--M-72.

Gift of Rodrigo de Zayas, 1972.

Gift of Nicole de Zayas, 1997.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89.

Processed by ELJ, 3/73.

The addition was processed by Patrick Lawlor, 12/2000.

Revision Description

2010-01-27 Legacy finding aid created from Pro Cite.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

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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Art -- Periodicals Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State) -- New York Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Guillaume, Paul Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Jacob, Max, 1876-1944 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Meyer, Agnes E., 1887-1970 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Modern Gallery Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Painters Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Portrait painters Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Stieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Tzara, Tristan, 1896-1963 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Weber, Max Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Zayas Enríquez, R. de (Rafael), 1848-1932 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Painter. Marius de Zayas (1880-1961?) was a portrait painter and director of the Modern Gallery in New York. His father, Rafael de Zayas Enriquez (1848-1932) was a prominent Mexican man-of-letters and politician who was known as "The Grand Old Man of Mexico".