Scope and Contents
The papers include writings, correspondence, printed material, personal papers, photographs, audiovisual material and electronic files that document the writing career of Lois Gould, with the bulk of the material spanning 1970 to 2002. The collection consists chiefly of drafts of Gould's writings with related material such as notes, proofs, correspondence, promotional material, and reviews. The collection also includes files related to an unpublished magazine, Boomer, as well as notebooks, diaries, agendas, and subject files.
Dates
- 1940 - 2005
- Majority of material found within 1970 - 2002
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Box 9 (videotapes): Use of originals is restricted. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Box 32 (original computer disk): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies of electronic files may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Box 33 (audiottape reel): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Box 9 (videotapes): Use of originals is restricted. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Box 32 (original computer disk): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies of electronic files may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Box 33 (audiottape reel): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Conditions Governing Use
The Lois Gould Papers is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Anthony Gould, 2006.
Arrangement
Organized into five series: I. Writings, 1961-2002. II. Book Files, 1966-2001. III. Boomer Magazine Files, 1999-2005. IV. Diaries, Notebooks and Agendas, 1973-2002. V. Other Papers, 1940-2002.
Extent
28.71 Linear Feet (34 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The papers include writings, correspondence, printed material, personal papers, photographs, audiovisual material and electronic files that document the writing career of Lois Gould, with the bulk of the material spanning 1970 to 2002. The collection consists chiefly of drafts of Gould's writings with related material such as notes, proofs, correspondence, promotional material, and reviews. The collection also includes files related to an unpublished magazine, Boomer, as well as notebooks, diaries, agendas, and subject files.
Lois Gould, 1931-2002
Lois Gould, American journalist and novelist whose work addressed the inner lives of women and topics such as infidelity and marital relationships, was born in Manhattan December 18, 1931 and died May 29, 2002. Among her writings are the novels Such Good Friends (1970), Necessary Objects (1972), Final Analysis (1974), A Sea-Change (1976), La Presidenta (1981), and Medusa's Gift (1991), a collection of essays titled Not Responsible for Personal Articles (1978), the memoir Mommy Dressing: A Love Story, After a Fashion (1998), and a feminist children's book X: A Fabulous Child's Story (1978).
Processing Information
Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit. This collection received preliminary processing in 2007. Further organization and description were carried out in 2011.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Lois Gould Papers
- Author
- by Beinecke staff
- Date
- 2007-05-16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
The Beinecke Library is open to all Yale University students and faculty, and visiting researchers whose work requires use of its special collections. You will need to bring appropriate photo ID the first time you register. Beinecke is a non-circulating, closed stack library. Paging is done by library staff during business hours. You can request collection material online at least two business days in advance of your visit, using the request links in Archives at Yale. For more information, please see Planning Your Research Visit and consult the Reading Room Policies prior to visiting the library.