Realia
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Generally, refers to all physical objects or physical phenomena not produced by humans. The universe of physical objects is often divided into realia, which are naturally occurring objects and phenomena, and "artifacts, " which are human-made objects and phenomena. Specifically, in library classification systems, realia are physical objects that are not the books, periodicals, or sound recordings typically cataloged by libraries. Specifically, in education, realia are objects from nature, home, or otherwise from real life that are used in classroom instruction.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Henri Chopin papers
Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 868
Overview:
The Henri Chopin Papers document the work and life of French avant-garde poet and musician Henri Chopin. The papers consist of personal and professional correspondence, subject files, writings relating to various publications, artwork, writings of others, photographs, audiovisual materials, and posters spanning the years 1948 to 2009.
Dates:
1948-2009, bulk 1960-2007
Barbara Guest papers
Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 1185
Scope and Contents:
The Barbara Guest Papers span 1923 to 2006 and document Guest's life as a prominent American poet, her personal and professional relationships with other writers, and her personal life as a wife, mother, and friend. The papers include drafts of writings, correspondence, personal and professional papers, photographs, artwork, printed material, audiovisual material, born digital material, artwork, and a typewriter.
Dates:
1923-2006
Peter E. Palmquist collection of photography and photographic formats
Collection
Call Number: WA Photos 495
Overview:
This collection documents photography and photographic formats, circa 1846-1999, which Peter Palmquist collected from 1971 to 2002, and complements other collections compiled by Palmquist and held by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The collection includes material by professional and amateur photographers and documents aspects of photography from the capture of images through the production of a variety of photographic objects, as well as the marketing and storage of photographs.
Dates:
circa 1838-1999
Vincent Peranio Papers
Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 1346
Overview:
The Vincent Peranio Papers consists of correspondence, legal and financial records, scripts, photographs, props, miniature set models, concept art, architectural plans, ephemera, computer media, one audiocassette, and other materials documenting the career of production designer and art director Vincent Peranio. Peranio had a close working relationship with American director John Waters, and included are materials related to the production of Waters movies such as ...
Dates:
1966-2017
David Slavitt papers
Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 1476
Overview:
The collection contains writings, printed material, photographs, personal and professional papers, and memorabilia created and collected by American author, poet, and translator David Slavitt. Throughout his career, Slavitt published works of poetry, erotic novels, memoirs, and thrillers, as well as English translations of works from Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, French, Old English, and Sanskrit. Also included are correspondence and writings of Slavitt’s family, friends, and...
Dates:
1946-2014
Saul Steinberg papers
Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 1053
Overview:
The Saul Steinberg Papers consist of correspondence, artwork, professional papers, personal papers, photographs, published artwork, clippings, collected and source material, realia, financial papers, and audio-visual material documenting artist Saul Steinberg’s professional and personal activities.
Dates:
1417-2001, bulk 1931-1999