George Bruner Parks papers, 1930-1980
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#0975
- Bib ID:
- 4079197 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Parks, George Bruner, 1890-1981
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 11 boxes (5000 items in 11 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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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
Correspondence, manuscripts, bibliographies, notes, and printed materials of Parks. This collection is mostly his correspondence, bibliographies, and notes for the Ungar series, and his correspondence and notes for the Renaissance Society.
Arrangement
Listed. Collection is arranged in 5 series.
- Series I: Correspondence and personal papers
- Series II: Manuscripts translated by Parks
- Series III: The Literature of the World in English Translation; a Bibliography
- Series IV: Renaissance Society of America
- Series V: Printed materials
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
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 Bruner Parks 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Henderson, Mrs. Louise Parks. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1981. Accession number--M-81.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.
Revision Description
June 2020 PDF replaced with full finding aid, YH
Biographical / Historical
Teacher, editor, translator. George Bruner Parks (1890-1981) (Columbia University M.A., 1914, Ph.D., 1929) was professor of English at Washington University (St. Louis), 1921-1939, and at Queens College (New York), 1939-1961. He was also Publications Chairman of the Renaissance Society of America and the editor of two volumes of the series: THE LITERATURE OF THE WORLD IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION; A BIBLIOGRAPHY (New York, Ungar, 1968, 1970).
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