Pantheon Books records, 1944-1968
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#0970
- Bib ID:
- 4079194 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Pantheon Books
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 18 linear feet (39 boxes)
- 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.
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Books published by Pantheon are located off-site. 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 editorial and production files of Pantheon Books from 1944 through 1968. The correspondence from authors, agents, and publishers is written to Kurt and Helen Wolff, Jacques Schiffrin, André Schiffrin, and the editors of the firm. The files document the publication of works by A. Alvarez, Georges Bernanos, Hermann Broch, Jacob Burckhardt, Albert Camus, William Demby, Eugene Ionesco, Karl Jaspers, Winifred Bryher, Jacques Maritain, Isamu Noguchi, José Ortega y Gasset, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Sir Herbert Read, Ben Shahn, and others.
Arrangement
Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.
- Series I: Cataloged Correspondence
- Series II: Alphabetical Files
- Series III: Addition of Correspondence with Authors, Agents, and Publishers, circa, 1962-1968
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.
Books published by Pantheon are located off-site. 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); Pantheon Books records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
A large unprocessed accession is not reflected in this finding aid. A partial box list is available in repository. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Random House via Donald Klopfer. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--04/16/1973. Accession number--M-73-04-16.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/1989.
Revision Description
2009-06-26 File created.
2014-03-12 XML document instance created by Catherine C. Ricciardi
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
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