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Michael De Lisio and Irving Drutman Papers

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 756
Scope and Contents

The papers provide insight into the lives and careers of Michael De Lisio, poet and sculptor, and Irving Drutman, a journalist and editor. The papers contain drafts, research notes, and printed versions of De Lisio and Drutman’s writings. Correspondence with various authors, artists, and performers, including Peter Bull, Janet Flanner, Lillian Gish, Ira Gershwin, and Lotte Lenya, also sheds light into their professional lives. De Lisio and Drutman’s artwork, including De Lisio’s sculptures of Ezra Pound and Marianne Moore, and several paintings by Drutman, are part of the papers. De Lisio’s career as a sculptor can also be traced in his subject files, exhibition catalogues, and other printed material. Evidence of De Lisio and Drutman’s relationship and personal lives can be found in their correspondence, personal papers, and photographs.

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Box 20 (videocassettes): Use of originals is restricted. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.

Box 31 (Record Album Storage): Use of originals is restricted. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.

Conditions Governing Use

The Michael De Lisio and Irving Drutman 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 Sanford Schwartz, 2003 and 2019.

Arrangement

Organized into nine series: I. Subject Files, 1932–2000. II. Correspondence, 1928–1999. III. Personal and Professional Papers, 1941–2002. IV. Writings, 1931–1992. V. Other Papers, 1924–1998. VI. Photographs, 1890–1990. VII. Printed Material, 1927–1995. VIII. Artwork, 1938–1965. IX. April 2019 Acquisition, 1937–2003.

Dates
1890 - 2003
Majority of material found within 1921 - 2003
Extent
40.5 Linear Feet ((43 boxes) + 1 record album storage, 19 art)
Related Names
De Lisio, Michael
Drutman, Irving
Language of Materials
English