Scope and Contents
The collection documents the life and work of poet and author Dachine Rainer (pseudonym of Sylvia Newman) and her relationships with other literary figures, particularly Rebecca West. Material includes correspondence, writings, personal papers, photographs, printed material, and a computer disk.
Dates
- 1913-2000
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Box 41 (computer disk): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies of electronic files may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Box 42 (correspondence): Restricted until 2060. For further information consult appropriate curator.
Box 41 (computer disk): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies of electronic files may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Box 42 (correspondence): Restricted until 2060. For further information consult appropriate curator.
Conditions Governing Use
The Dachine Rainer 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
Purchased from Bernard Quaritch Ltd. on the Eugene G. O'Neill Memorial Fund, 2001.
Arrangement
Organized into four series: I. Correspondence, 1930-2000. II. Rebecca West Material, 1913-1996. III. Writings, 1936-1996. IV. Personal and Other Papers, 1938-2000.
Extent
36.59 Linear Feet (42 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 collection documents the life and work of poet and author Dachine Rainer (pseudonym of Sylvia Newman) and her relationships with other literary figures, particularly Rebecca West. Material includes correspondence, writings, personal papers, photographs, printed material, and a computer disk.
Dachine Rainer (1921-2000)
Dachine Rainer, American-born poet, author, and anarchist. Rainer was born Sylvia Newman in New York on January 13, 1921, and studied English literature at Hunter College. Her published works include: poems, essays, and articles in periodicals such as The New Republic and The Nation; and the books The Uncomfortable Inn (1960) and Giornale de Venezia (1996). Rainer befriended Rebecca West after moving to London in 1961. She died on August 19, 2000 and is buried in Highgate Cemetery.
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.
Formerly classed as Uncat MSS 139.
This collection received a basic level of processing, including rehousing and minimal organization, at the time of acquisition. Further organization and description was carried out in 2012.
Information included in the Description of Papers note and Collection Contents section is drawn from information supplied with the collection and from an initial survey of the contents. Folder titles appearing in the contents list below are often based on those provided by the creator or previous custodian. Titles have not been verified against the contents of the folders in all cases. Otherwise, folder titles are supplied by staff during initial processing.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
Formerly classed as Uncat MSS 139.
This collection received a basic level of processing, including rehousing and minimal organization, at the time of acquisition. Further organization and description was carried out in 2012.
Information included in the Description of Papers note and Collection Contents section is drawn from information supplied with the collection and from an initial survey of the contents. Folder titles appearing in the contents list below are often based on those provided by the creator or previous custodian. Titles have not been verified against the contents of the folders in all cases. Otherwise, folder titles are supplied by staff during initial processing.
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 Dachine Rainer 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
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