- Scope and Contents
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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
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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
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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
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Gift of Sanford Schwartz, 2003 and 2019.
- Arrangement
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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