Geoffrey Parsons papers, 1919-1959

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Arrangement

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.

• Geoffrey Parsons papers, 1919-1959

Description

Summary

Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, notebooks, memorabilia, a tape cassette, photographs, and printed materials. The collection is primarily correspondence files, both personal and professional, along with book reviews, awards and diplomas, letters of condolence on his death, clippings, and correspondence, manuscripts and printed materials relating to THE STREAM OF HISTORY. The correspondence relates specifically to the third edition. The manuscripts are typed and holograph inserts for the third edition and possibly for the second edition as well. Among the manuscripts are twenty-two notebooks containing holograph notes and drafts of chapters. The printed material consists of one copy of THE STREAM OF HISTORY, 1934 edition.

• Geoffrey Parsons papers, 1919-1959

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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); Geoffrey Parsons 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.

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Mrs. John C. Long, 1988, 1990, 1991& 1993.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Mrs. John C. Long. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/07/88. Accession number--M-88-07-12.

Letters of Lawrence Gilman et al: Source of acquisition--Long, Mary P. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--03/29/93. Accession number--M-93-03-29.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Processed 08/22/89.

Letters of Lawrence Gilman et al Cataloged HR 01/11/94.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form

Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Journalist and author. Parsons was chief editorial writer for The New York Herald Tribune from 1924 until 1952, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1942. Earlier he had been an editorial writer for The Sun from 1901 until 1913 when he joined the Herald Tribune.