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George Economou papers, 1954-2017

Summary Information

Abstract

This collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, video and tape recordings, and printed materials relating to Economou's poetry manuscripts, to publications and performances to which he contributed, and to his teaching career as a professor of medieval literature.

At a Glance

Call No.: MS#0380
Bib ID 4078725 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Economou, George
Title George Economou papers, 1954-2017
Physical Description 12.5 linear feet (24 boxes, 1 map case drawer)
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.

Boxes 3-22 are 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.

Unique time-based media items have been reformatted and are available onsite via links in the container list. Commercial materials are not routinely digitized.

Arrangement

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.

Description

Summary

Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, video and tape recordings, and printed materials relating to Economou's poetry manuscripts, to publications and performances to which he contributed, and to his teaching career as a professor of medieval literature. Among the cataloged correspondents are: Paul Blackburn, Robert Creeley, Ted Enslin, Clayton Eshleman, Anselm Hollo, Robert Kelly, Margaret Randall, Charles Tomlinson, and Diane Wakoski. Boxes 1 & 2: Cataloged correspondence & manuscripts; Boxes 3 - 5: Arranged correspondence & manuscripts by other authors; Boxes 6 - 10: Writings by George Economou; Box 11: Tape recordings; Box 12: Photographs; Boxes 13 & 14: Printed materials; Map case 14-13-6: Oversize materials; Addition to the Papers, 2017.

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.

Boxes 3-22 are 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.

Unique time-based media items have been reformatted and are available onsite via links in the container list. Commercial materials are not routinely digitized.

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); George Economou papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Related Materials

Rochelle Owens Papers. Columbia University Libraries.

Accruals

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

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of George Economou, 1974, 1977, 1982& 1983.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Economou, George D. Date of acquisition--1974. Accession number--M-74.

Papers: Source of acquisition--6192B. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--04/23/1997. Accession number--M-97-04-23.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Processed Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/1989.

Papers Processed HR 12/01/1997.

Revision Description

2012-06-12 xml document created by Judi Zupnick.

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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Genre/Form

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Audiotapes Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Collages (visual works) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Interviews Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Manuscripts for publication Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Performances (creative events) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Photographs Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Poems Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Posters Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Proofs (printed matter) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Scores (documents for music) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Theses Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Videotapes Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
American literature -- 20th century Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Antin, David Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Auster, Paul, 1947- Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Authors, American Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Blackburn, Paul Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Bly, Robert Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Boas, George, 1891-1980 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Brinnin, John Malcolm, 1916-1998 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Bronk, William Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Codrescu, Andrei, 1946- Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
College teachers Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Congdon, Kirby Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Critics Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Di Prima, Diane Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Dorn, Edward Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Editors Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Enslin, Theodore Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Eshleman, Clayton Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Ferlinghetti, Lawrence Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Greek literature, Modern -- 20th century Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Hollo, Anselm Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Hornick, Lita R., 1927- Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Kelly, Robert, 1935- Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Kostelanetz, Richard Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Laughlin, James, 1914-1997 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Levin, Harry, 1912-1994 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Literature, Medieval Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Medievalists Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Meltzer, David Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley), 1927- Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Nicolson, Marjorie Hope, 1894-1981 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Olson, Charles, 1910-1970 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Oppenheimer, Joel Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Owens, Rochelle Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Poets Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Poets, American -- 20th century Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Poets, Provençal Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Radio broadcasting Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Randall, Margaret, 1936- Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Sorrentino, Gilbert Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Tomlinson, Charles, 1927-2015 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Translations Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Translators Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Troubadours in literature Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Vas Dias, Robert Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Wakoski, Diane Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Waldman, Anne, 1945- Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Wieners, John, 1934-2002 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Williams, Jonathan, 1929-2008 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Women authors, American Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Women dramatists Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Women editors Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Women poets, American Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Zukofsky, Louis, 1904-1978 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

George Demetrios Economou (Columbia University Ph.D., 1967), American poet, critic, medievalist and college teacher (1936-2019). He was married to Rochelle Owens, poet and playwright.