Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, scrapbooks, publications, and memorabilia from Norman Foerster's personal life and career. Also includes photograph albums, lectures, notes, and essays on the subject of humanism.
- Extent:
- 5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Norman Foerster papers addenda (M0251). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains personal correspondence, scrapbooks, notes, and writings of English professor Norman Foerster. Also included are various articles, papers, pamphlets, and other publications about the New Humanism movement in literary criticism. The collection is an addenda to Foerster's papers that were already at Stanford. See related materials note for collection numbers.
- Biographical / historical:
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Norman Foerster was an American author and editor. Foerster was also a professor of literature and a proponent of the New Humanist movement. He was born 14 April 1887 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died 1 August 1972 in Palo Alto, California. A.B. Harvard: 1910; A.M., University of Wisconsin: 1912; Litt.D., Uuniversity of South: 1931. University professor and instigator of New Humanist movement in American criticism. As its chief spokesman, he edited its manifesto Humanism and America (1930). Instructor in English, University of Wisconsin, 1911-1914; associate professor English, University of North Carolina, 1914-1919, professor, 1919-1930; director School of Letters and professor English, University of Iowa, 1930-1944; visiting professor English, Duke University, 1948-1949. Author of Outlines and Summaries, Sentences and Thinking, Nature in American Literature, American Criticism, The American Scholar, Towards Standards, The American State University, The Future of the Liberal College, The Humanities and the Common Man. Editor of Essays for College Men, Selected Literary Essays from James Russell Lowell, Chief American Prose Writers, American Ideals, English poetry of the 19th century, American Poetry and Prose, Humanism and America, and American Critical Essays.
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was purchased by Norman Foerster to Stanford University, Special Collections in 1974.
- Processing information:
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The collection was listed and partially processed when it came to Stanford in 1974. At that time, a number of books written and collected by Foerster were transferred to Stanford's Rare Book collection. As part of a library move in 2023, the collection was rehoused. The original order from the earlier processing was maintained as much as possible. As an example, the original Box 1 was rehoused as Boxes 1A, 1B, and 1C.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Names:
- Foerster, Norman
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Norman Foerster papers addenda (M0251). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022