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Conference in the Study of Twentieth-Century Literature Records
MS.L.011
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: Conference in the study of twentieth-century literature records
Creator:
Conference in the Study of Twentieth-Century Literature
Identifier/Call Number: MS.L.011
Physical Description:
2.2 Linear Feet
(4 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1961-1967
Abstract: This collection documents in only a partial manner the activities of the Conference, which was held annually for 7 years in
East Lansing, Michigan, to promote scholarship and teaching of contemporary literature and was attended by several prominent
founding UCI faculty members. The collection consists primarily of manuscripts of papers presented, audio recordings of the
discussion sessions, and transcriptions of those audio tapes. In addition, it includes published proceedings (1961-1963),
programs, correspondence, and lists of participants.
Language of Material:
English
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Collection is open for research. Access to original audio recordings is restricted; copies are made for researcher use.
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and University Archives.
Conference in the study of twentieth-century literature records. MS-L011. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine
Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Gift of Carl Hartman, 1977
Processed by Eddie Yeghiayan in 2000-2001.
University during 1962-1969 before he moved to the University of California at Irvine and, at some point, the chairman of
the committee on Arrangements for the Conference, and the principal editor. The mark of his editing is evident throughout
the records. Several of the particpants, including Hazard Adams, Murray Krieger and Stephen Shapiro also came to Irvine in
the 1960s.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection documents in only a partial manner the activities of the Conference, which was held annually for 7 years in
East Lansing, Michigan, to promote scholarship and teaching of contemporary literature and was attended by several prominent
founding UCI faculty members. The collection consists primarily of manuscripts of papers presented, audio recordings of the
discussion sessions, and transcriptions of those audio tapes. In addition, it includes published proceedings (1961-1963),
programs, correspondence, and lists of participants.
Papers were at first presented to the Conference, though later in the history of the Conference they were distributed prior
to the event and the sessions were devoted entirely to their discussion. Proceedings for only the 1961-1963 sessions were
published and sent to all registrants. Sessions were tape recorded and a text -- heavily edited and condensed by Carl Hartman
and the authors -- of the discussions were printed in the proceedings. There are relatively complete Conference files for
the 1st (1961), and 4th (1964)-7th (1967) sessions. There are manuscripts and transcriptions for the 1st (1961) session and
none for 2nd (1962) and 3rd (1963), and no audiotapes for these early sessions (1961-1963) or transcriptions for 1962-1963.
For the years 1964-1967, when the proceedings were not published, there is full coverage of papers, correspondence, audiotapes,
and transcriptions.
The Conference in the Study of Twentieth-Century Literature is arranged in two series.
- Series 1. Conference session files, 1961-1967
- Series 2. Audio recordings, 1964-1967