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Daisy Aldan papers

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 613
Scope and Contents
The Daisy Aldan Papers document the professional and personal life of poet, editor, educator, translator, and filmmaker Daisy Aldan. The papers consist of personal and professional correspondence, drafts of writings, writings of others, notebooks, diaries, teaching material, artwork, audiovisual material, photographs, printed material, and personal papers spanning the years 1919 to 2000.
Language of Materials
In English, German, French, and Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.

Boxes 31-32, 35-36, 106-110 and 116 (sound and video recordings): Use of originals is restricted. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.

Boxes 94-97 (motion picture film): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.

Boxes 33-34, 98-105 and 115 (reel-to-reel sound recordings): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Conditions Governing Use
The Daisy Aldan 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 Daisy Aldan, 1983-2000. Gift of Diana Cohen, 1992. Purchased from the Argosy Book Store on the Elizabeth Wakeman Dwight Memorial Fund, 1999. Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum on the Elizabeth Wakeman Dwight Memorial Fund, 2005.
Arrangement
Organized into twenty groupings: I. August 1983 Acquisition. II. April 1989 Acquisition. III. April 1990 Acquisition. IV. July 1990 Acquisition. V. July 1990 Acquisition. VI. February 1991 Acquisition. VII. July 1992 Acquisition. VII. November 1992 Acquisition. VIII. November 1992 Acquisition. IX. November 1992 Acquisition. X. November 1992 Acquisition. XI. May 1993 Acquisition. XII. June 1993 Acquisition. XIII. May 1995 Acquisition. XIV. December 1995 Acquisition. XV. November 1997 Acquisition. XVI. February 1998 Acquisition. XVII. July 1998 Acquisition. XVIII. October 1999 Acquisitions. XIX. December 2000 Acquisition. XX. June 2005 Acquisition.

Material within this collection has been organized by acquisition reflecting the fact that the collection has been acquired in increments over time. Researchers should note that material within each acquisition overlaps with/or relates to material found in other acquisitions. For instance, correspondence and writings can be found in all twenty groupings. In order to locate all relevant material within this collection, researchers will need to consult each acquisition described in the Collection Contents section.
Dates
1919 - 2000
Extent
73.58 Linear Feet ((105 boxes) + 3 portfolios, 4 broadside folders, 5 art storage objects)
Related Names
Aldan, Daisy
Language of Materials
English
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin
Language of Materials
German
Language of Materials
French
Script
Latin
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Script
Latin