Sacvan Bercovitch papers, 1940-2011

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Summary

Creator:
Bercovitch, Sacvan
Extent:
36 Linear Feet
Language:
Material is in English
Collection ID:
RL.00106

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains research notes, manuscripts on paper and floppy diskettes, and correspondence relating to the serial Cambridge History of American Literature, of which Bercovitch is general editor. Research notes chiefly relate to Bercovitch's work on colonial American literature and religion, particularly on the Puritans in New England, and American humor. Also includes drafts with corrections of "A Cultural Model of Literary Studies," and "Literary Context," both by Bercovitch. Another set of files consists of writings by others, curriculum vitae, and more correspondence pertaining to the Cambridge serial. Some correspondence and articles date from the 1940s and 1950s and were written by Bryna Bercovitch in Yiddish; English translations included. There are also some research materials and correspondence concerning Yiddish literature. Part of the Jay B. Hubbell Center for Literary Historiography.

Biographical / historical:

Sacvan Bercovitch is a literary scholar and professor of English and American Literature and Language, Harvard University.

Acquisition information:
The collection was given as a gift by Sacvan Bercovitch from 1993-2011.
Processing information:

Processed by Paula Jeannet and T. Walker Robinson.

Completed August 26, 1997.

Encoded by Lisa Stark.

Finding aid updated by Meghan Lyon, 2009-2012, to include subsequent additions.

Subject headings updated and addition 1999-0261 encoded by Paula Jeannet, 2013.

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 1993-0237, 1999-0261, 2001-0091, 2001-0211, 2002-0097, 2002-0255, 2003-0276, 2004-0093, 2005-0074, 2006-0057, 2008-0103, 2009-0145, 2010-0036, 2011-0082, 2011-1008.

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