Research Catalog

Title

Babette Deutsch papers, ca. 1880s-1982, bulk (1920s-1960s)

Author

Deutsch, Babette, 1895-1982

Supplementary Content

Finding Aid

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Alling, Kenneth Slade, 1887-
• Belitt, Ben, 1911-
• Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992
• Cohen, Morris R. (Morris Raphael), 1880-1947
• Combs, Tram, 1924-
• Deutsch, Melanie Fisher
• Dewey, John, 1859-1952
• Edel, Leon, 1907-
• Edman, Irwin, 1896-1954
• Garrett, George P., 1929-
• Howes, Barbara
• Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990
• Nemerov, Howard, 1920-1991
• Tate, Allen, 1899-1979
• Yarmolinsky, Avrahm, 1890-1975

Description

6.2 linear feet (16 boxes, 1 package and 5 pieces)

Summary

Collection consists of correspondence, copies of her published and unpublished works, research and teaching notes, personal papers, photographs, and memorabilia. General correspondence, 1901-1981, includes letters written to Deutsch by other poets and critics. Correspondence, 1921-1922, concerning her publication Contemporary German Poetry is with German and Austrian poets whose work she anthologized. Family correspondence, 1905-1981, contains letters she and her husband wrote during their trip to the Soviet Union in 1923-1924, as well as Yarmolinsky's love letters, 1920-1921, to Deutsch. Deutsch's literary work in the collection, 1919-1981, consists of typescripts of poetry, novels, essays, and works for children. Also, lecture notes and other materials, 1947, 1960s, related to her research and teaching; scrapbooks of clippings, 1917-1947, of her book reviews; essays by Yarmolinsky; and photographs, ca. 1860s-1970s, of Deutsch and her family.

Subjects

• Poetry > Publishing
• Soviet Union > History > 1917-1936
• Authors
• Scrapbooks
• Poetry > History and criticism
• American literature > 20th century
• Critics
• Austrian poetry
• Photographic prints
• German poetry
• Deutsch, Babette, 1895-19821982
• Poets
• Criticism

Genre/Form

• Photographic prints.
• Scrapbooks.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Additional Formats (note)

• available on microfilm;

Source (note)

• Deutsch, Babette; Avrahm, Adam and Michael Yarmolinsky; etc.

Biography (note)

• Babette Deutsch (1895-1982) was a poet, author and critic. In addition to ten volumes of poetry, she wrote novels, children's stories, and criticism. In collaboration with her husband, Avrahm Yarmolinsky, she edited and translated Russian, German and French poetry. She taught at Columbia University and the New School for Social Research.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid available in repository.

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged

Call Number

MssCol 778

OCLC

NYPW93-A185

Author

Deutsch, Babette, 1895-1982.

Title

Babette Deutsch papers, ca. 1880s-1982, bulk (1920s-1960s)

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Additional Formats

Selected correspondence available on microfilm; New York Public Library.

Biography

Babette Deutsch (1895-1982) was a poet, author and critic. In addition to ten volumes of poetry, she wrote novels, children's stories, and criticism. In collaboration with her husband, Avrahm Yarmolinsky, she edited and translated Russian, German and French poetry. She taught at Columbia University and the New School for Social Research.

Indexes

Finding aid available in repository.

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Finding Aid

Occupation

Authors.

Critics.

Poets.

Added Author

Alling, Kenneth Slade, 1887-

Belitt, Ben, 1911-

Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992.

Cohen, Morris R. (Morris Raphael), 1880-1947.

Combs, Tram, 1924-

Deutsch, Melanie Fisher.

Dewey, John, 1859-1952.

Edel, Leon, 1907-

Edman, Irwin, 1896-1954.

Garrett, George P., 1929-

Howes, Barbara.

Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990.

Nemerov, Howard, 1920-1991.

Tate, Allen, 1899-1979.

Yarmolinsky, Avrahm, 1890-1975.

LCCN

ms 68001692

Research Call Number

MssCol 778