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Filippo Tommaso Marinetti papers

 Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 130

Scope and Contents

The Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Papers consist of correspondence, writings, photographs, printed items, diaries and memorabilia documenting and relating to the work of Marinetti and to the Futurist art movement.

Organized into ten series: I. Letters by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, 1909-1944.II. Letters by Benedetta Cappa Marinetti, 1921-1944.III. Letters to and about Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, 1989-1970.IV. Writings by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, 1895-1944.V. Writings of Others, 1900-1961.VI. Manifestos [cataloged separately]. VII. Catalogues [cataloged separately].VIII. Photographs, 1888-1944.IX. Clippings, 1914-1983.X. Special Files, 1918-1940.

Dates

  • 1888 - 1983
  • Majority of material found within 1888 - 1944

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials in Italian, French and English.

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Box 57: Restricted fragile material. Reference surrogates have been substituted in the main files. For further information consult the appropriate curator.

Conditions Governing Use

The Filippo Tommaso Marinetti 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 the Marinetti Family, 1977.

Extent

27.5 Linear Feet (57 boxes)

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.marinet

Additional Description

Overview

The Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Papers consist of correspondence, writings, photographs, printed items, diaries and memorabilia documenting and relating to the work of Marinetti and to the Futurist art movement.

FILIPPO TOMMASO MARINETTI (1876-1944)

Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876-1944), Italian writer, founder of Futurism and its leader.

Processing Information

This finding aid, created before the advent of computer-generated files has been converted into a ASCII data file by means of scanning and Optical Character Recognition software. While attempts have been made to retain the complete information from the original document a number of format changes have been made to present the structure of this archive in accordance with current practice.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Papers
Author
by Beinecke Staff
Date
1987
Description rules
Beinecke Manuscript Unit Archival Processing Manual
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository

http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/
Contact:
P. O. Box 208330
New Haven CT 06520-8330 US
(203) 432-2977

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.

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