George Stambolian papers

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unitdate

{"value"=>"1955-1992", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1955/1992"}

date_inclusive_start

1955

date_inclusive_end

1992

keydate

1955

unittitle

{"value"=>"George Stambolian papers"}

repository

{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. <span class=\"subarea\">Manuscripts and Archives Division</span></span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}

abstract

{"value"=>"George Stambolian (1938-1991), writer, editor, and college professor was an important figure in the gay literary world of the 1980s. The papers (1955-1992) contain correspondence, essays, lectures, interviews and clippings documenting Stambolian's work as an author, editor and educator, and reflect his interest in gay literature and culture."}

prefercite

{"value"=>"<p>George Stambolian Papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}

origination

{"value"=>"Stambolian, George", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>George Stambolian, writer, editor and college professor, was best known as the editor of the <span class=\"title\">Men on Men</span> anthologies of gay fiction. Stambolian was born in 1938, the son of Armenian immigrants. He graduated from Dartmouth College and received a Ph. D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1969. From 1966 until his retirement in 1991, Stambolian was a professor in the Department of French at Wellesley College. He taught courses in French literature, and wrote and edited three academic works: <span class=\"title\">Marcel Proust and the Creative Encounter</span> (1972); <span class=\"title\">Twentieth Century French Fiction: Essays for Germaine Brée</span> (1975); and, with Elaine Marks, <span class=\"title\">Homosexualities and French Literature</span> (1979).</p> <p>As an early proponent of gay literature and gay studies, Stambolian also taught such interdisciplinary courses as \"The Art and Politics of the Nude\" and \"New Literatures: Lesbian and Gay Fiction in America.\"</p> <p>Stambolian's first writing venture outside of the academy was \"We are History: An Interview with Eric Bentley\" which was published in <span class=\"title\">Christopher Street</span> magazine in 1977. By 1980 Stambolian's interviews appeared frequently in <span class=\"title\">Christopher Street</span> and in 1983, \"First Person,\" his autobiographical column on gay life, became a regular feature in the <span class=\"title\">New York Native</span>. Several of the interviews initially published in <span class=\"title\">Christopher Street</span>, became the basis of Stambolian's <span class=\"title\">Male Fantasies/Gay Realities</span> (1984), a collection of interviews with ten gay men on topics ranging from masochism and masturbation to fatherhood.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">Men on Men: Best New Fiction</span>, edited and including an introduction by Stambolian, was published by NAL (Plume) in 1986. The anthology featured the work of some of the most prominent gay authors as well as those less established. The critical and popular success of the initial volume led to three other editions which Stambolian also edited and introduced; the fourth anthology was released after his death.</p> <p>Stambolian died late in 1991 from complications related to AIDS.</p>"}

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{"value"=>"<p>The George Stambolian Papers (1955-1992) document his work as a writer, editor and professor, and reflect his interest in gay literature and culture. The bulk of the material dates from the late 1970s through 1991.</p> <p>The papers include drafts of published and unpublished work, correspondence with authors, editors, and reviewers, transcripts and tapes of interviews conducted by Stambolian, and copies of his essays as they appeared in print. The <span class=\"title\">Men on Men</span> anthologies, <span class=\"title\">Homosexualities and French Literature</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Male Fantasies/Gay Realities</span> are well represented in the collection, as are published and unpublished drafts of shorter pieces by Stambolian.</p> <p>Stambolian's academic career is documented in the Wellesley College series. Correspondence and related materials reveal both the administrative and creative work inherent in developing and teaching three of his courses: \"The Art and Politics of the Nude,\" \"New Literatures: Gay and Lesbian Fiction in America,\" and \"The Red and the Black\".</p> <p>The remainder of the collection consists of his personal papers and subject files. The personal papers include a small amount of correspondence, daily planners, an audiotaped interview with his parents, and some memorabilia. The subject files contain copies of writings by gay authors, Richard Umans' unpublished journal, a videotaped interview with Stambolian concerning gay life at the University of Wisconsin in the 1960s, and clippings on gay literature and related topics.</p>"}

{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The George Stambolian papers are arranged in four series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/3612#c191676'>Series I. Writings and Lectures</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1960-1991</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>9 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Stambolian wrote for a variety of audiences and in a variety of formats. Materials in this series document the preparation of his books: <span class=\"title\">Homosexualities and French Literature</span> (1979), <span class=\"title\">Male Fantasies/Gay Realities</span> (1984), the four <span class=\"title\">Men on Men</span> anthologies, as well as his essays, lectures and interviews. Materials include manuscripts, audiotapes, videotapes, notes, drafts, correspondence, contracts, and reviews.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/3612#c191770'>Series II. Wellesley College</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1964-1991</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>2 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Stambolian was a professor at Wellesley College for twenty-five years from 1966 to 1991. As a member of the French department, he taught French literature as well as several interdisciplinary courses including \"The Art and Politics of the Nude\" and \"New Literatures: Lesbian and Gay Fiction in America.\"</p> <p>The Wellesley series includes administrative correspondence regarding Stambolian's salary and status, letters to and from Stambolian regarding positions at Wellesley and other colleges, materials related to the development and teaching of various courses, and memorabilia. Syllabi produced by colleagues of Stambolian and collected within the New Literatures materials reveal the development of gay and lesbian writing as an area of academic interest.</p> <p>The materials contained in the course folders reveal the administrative work necessary to create a new course. The creative work inherent in teaching, however, can also be uncovered through the articles Stambolian chose to keep in his course files, and the syllabi he gathered from colleagues teaching similar courses.</p> <p>Stambolian's 1991 curriculum vitae provides a thorough overview of Stambolian's professional life.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/3612#c191785'>Series III. Personal Files</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1955-1992</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>2 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series includes correspondence from friends and fellow writers, fans, students and others; daily planning calendars, 1981-1991, excepting 1983 and 1987; diplomas and high school yearbooks; miscellaneous personal mementos; and copies of the program from Stambolian's memorial service. Of special interest is \"Mom and Dad,\" a 1985 audiotape on which Stambolian converses with his parents about his parents' experiences growing up in Armenia.</p> <p>The bulk of the correspondence is from Eric Garber (over 50 letters). Other writers represented include Edmund White, Allan Gurganus, Christopher Bram, and Dennis Cooper.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/3612#c191801'>Series IV. Subject Files</a></div>\n<div class='series-extent'>2 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains Stambolian's topical files, related chiefly to gay literature. These include copies of published and unpublished writing, articles and reviews of works by gay authors, many of whom were Stambolian's friends, articles on Stambolian, video and audiotapes, and clippings of articles on AIDS and homosexuality.</p> <p>Of particular note are the oral history videotapes on which Stambolian describes the \"Great Purge of '62\" and gay life in the 1960s at the University of Wisconsin; and the file on Robert Umans, containing his journal, kept for a few months before his death.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}

arrangement

{"value"=>"<p>The George Stambolian Papers are organized in the following series:</p> <p>Series I. Writings and Lectures, 1960-1991; Series II. Wellesley College, 1964-1991; Series III. Personal Files, 1955-1992; Series IV. Subject Files.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Michael Hampton, January 1998.</p>"}

accessrestrict

{"value"=>"<p>Audiotaped interviews unavailable pending duplication and review.</p>"}

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{"value"=>"MssCol 3612", "type"=>"local_call"}

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eng

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{"value"=>"English"}

processinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by Alix Ross; machine readable finding aid created by FAKER.</p>"}

extent_statement

5.8 linear feet (17 boxes)

date_start

1955

date_end

1992

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1. Series I. Writings and Lectures [5/4]
2. Series II. Wellesley College [4/3]
3. Series III. Personal Files [7/2]
4. Series IV. Subject Files [21/1]