Scope and Contents
The collection chiefly includes correspondence with writers and other collaborators including Donald Windham, Charles Henri Ford, Ned Rorem, Paul Cadmus, and James Lord . The correspondence was primarily addressed to David Deiss. The collection also contains project files which include manuscript drafts, book mock ups, and printed materials. The records provide insight into the collaborative process between publisher and writer including correspondence, manuscript drafts, and book proofs.
Dates
- 1983-2015
Creator
- Deiss, David
- Ford, Charles Henri, 1908-2002
- Rorem, Ned, 1923-
- Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996
- Windham, Donald
- Elysium Press
- Cadmus, Paul, 1904-1999
Language of Materials
Includes materials in English, French, and Italian.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research. Box 9: Restricted fragile material.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Elyisum Books on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund, 2019.
Arrangement
Organized into two series: Series I: Correspondence, 1983-2015 and Series II. Project files, 1989-2010.
Extent
6.71 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection chiefly includes correspondence with writers and other collaborators. The collection also contains project files which include manuscript drafts, book mock ups, and printed materials. The records provide insight into the collaborative process between publisher and writer including correspondence, manuscript drafts, and book proofs.
Biographical / Historical
Elysium Press was created in 1980. The press prints and publishes letterpress books, focusing on the works of gay authors, especially those who had been overlooked in the 20th century. The press’s books are hand printed and hand bound.
- Title
- Guide to the Elysium Press Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Monika Lehman
- Date
- 2021 January
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
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