Igor Gordevitch correspondence, 1954-1957
Summary Information
Abstract
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#0503
- Bib ID:
- 4078822 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Gordevitch, Igor, 1924-
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- .42 linear feet (1 document box)
- Language(s):
- English , Italian , French , German , Spanish; Castilian , Portuguese .
- 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
The collection consists of correspondence related to Gordevitch's position as Chief European Correspondent of Vision/Visao. Correspondence contained in the collection is primarily in English and German with a few documents in Russian, Italian, Spanish and French. The collection is largely made up of correspondence between Igor Gordevitch and his wife Peggy Gordevitch with persons in various upper level management positions at Vision, Incorporated on matters ranging from story ideas to salary disbursement issues to marketing strategies for the publication. Additionally, the collection contains some letters and telegrams between the Gordevitchs and several journalists working in Europe during the 1950s.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically.
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 approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Igor Gordevitch correspondence; 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.
Acquisition
M-59
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89.
Papers processed in June 2010 by Jenny Mathias, Pratt Insitute, MSLIS 2011. 08/2010
Revision Description
2009-06-26 File created.
2010-08-30 xml document instance created by Lea Osborne.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Biographical / Historical
Igor Gordevitch was the Chief European Correspondent for Vision/Visao, a Spanish and Portuguese language news magazine distributed to Latin American executive audiences by Vision Incorporated. As Chief European Correspondent, Gordevitch wrote mainly on the subject of the post-WWII German economic situation and German-Latin American economic relations.
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