Custodial History note
Information about Access
Ownership & Copyright
Cite As
Biography
Scope and Content
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Gerald Gillespie papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC0581
Physical Description:
39.5 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1930s-2011
Custodial History note
Gift of Gerald Gillespie, 2000, 2005, and 2015.
Information about Access
None.
Ownership & Copyright
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the
documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Cite As
[Identification of item], Gerald Gillespie Papers, SC 581, Stanford University Archives,
Stanford, Calif.
Biography
Gerald Gillespie joined the Stanford University faculty in 1974, teaching in German
studies, comparative literature, and humanities programs. A recepient of Fullbright,
Guggenheim, Mellon, and NEH fellowships, he has published numerous books and articles and
served on the editorial boards of several journals, including
comparative literature and
German Life and Letters.
Scope and Content
These papers document Gillespie's professional career, largely from his years at Stanford
University. The papers include correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes, articles,
papers, course materials, syllabi, and other items. They are arranged in seven groupings:
alpha files (1964-1991), Stanford departmental files (1977-1999), Academic Council Committee
on Libraries records (1988-1990), SUNY Binghamton files (1964-1974), University of Southern
California correspondence (1961-1966),
German Life and
Letters
files (1989-1997), and oversize materials.
The alpha files pertain to his own career and include correspondence, notes, typescript
papers, reports, and other materials. Stanford departmental files pertain to the Departments
of German Studies and Comparative Literature and include correspondence, memos, articles,
syllabi, minutes, questionnaires, and other items. Academic Council Committee on Libraries
records reflect his service on the committee and include agendas, minutes, reports,
memoranda and correspondence. The SUNY Binghamton and University of Southern California
files pertain to his teaching positions before he joined the Stanford faculty and contain
primarily correspondence. The
German Life and Letters
files contain correspondence and typescript articles submitted for publication, with
some minutes and reports. The oversize materials are largely posters and notices.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
German literature -- Study and teaching.
European literature -- Study and teaching.
Comparative literature -- Study and teaching.
Prier, Raymond Adolph.
Stanford University. Academic Council
Stanford University. Department of German
Studies