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Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Accession No. 2922-001: Jacob Korg papers, undated (before 1980)
- Accession No. 2922-002: Jacob Korg papers, undated (before 1992)
- Accession No. 2922-003: Jacob Korg papers, 1958-1995
- Accession No. 2922-004: Jacob Korg papers, 1969-1987
- Accession No. 2922-005: Jacob Korg manuscripts, undated
- Accession No. 2922-006: Jacob Korg papers, 1960-1974
- Accession No. 2922-007: Jacob Korg Papers, 1949-2001
- Accession No. 2922-008: Jacob Korg papers, 1952-2003
- Accession No. 2922-009: Jacob Korg papers, 1943-1945
- Names and Subjects
Jacob Korg papers, 1943-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Korg, Jacob
- Title
- Jacob Korg papers
- Dates
- 1943-2003 (inclusive)19432003
- Quantity
- 5.00 cubic feet (13 boxes, and 1 vertical file)
- Collection Number
- 2922
- Summary
- Papers of a University of Washington Professor Emeritus of English
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Professor Emeritus of English, University of Washington.
Jacob Korg is a graduate of the City College of New York and received his doctoral degree from Columbia University in 1952. Before joining the University of Washington faculty in 1955, he taught at Bard College and the University of Maryland and was visiting professor at National Taiwan University. He served on the editorial boards of Modern Language Quarterly, Nineteenth-Century Literature, and Victorian Poetry. He is the author of several books and articles on modern and Victorian literature.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Includes manuscripts, correspondence, publications, conference papers, subject series. and miscellaneous materials.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 9 accessions.
- Accession No. 2922-001, Jacob Korg papers, undated (before 1980)
- Accession No. 2922-002, Jacob Korg papers, undated (before 1992)
- Accession No. 2922-003, Jacob Korg papers, 1958-1995
- Accession No. 2922-004, Jacob Korg papers, 1969-1987
- Accession No. 2922-005, Jacob Korg manuscripts, undated
- Accession No. 2922-006, Jacob Korg papers, 1960-1974
- Accession No. 2922-007, Jacob Korg Papers, 1949-2001
- Accession No. 2922-008, Jacob Korg papers, 1952-2003
- Accession No. 2922-009, Jacob Korg papers, 1943-1945
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2922-001: Jacob Korg papers, undated (before 1980)Return to Top
Scope and Content: Manuscript of his "Language in Modern Literature : Innovation and Experiment".
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Jacob Korg, 1979-11-30
Accession No. 2922-002: Jacob Korg papers, undated (before 1992)Return to Top
Scope and Content: Manuscript of "Browning and Italy" (final revised version ribbon copy), no date.
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Jacob Korg, 1991-09-10
Accession No. 2922-003: Jacob Korg papers, 1958-1995Return to Top
Scope and Content: Manuscripts for "Ritual and Experiment in Modern Poetry" (1995) [both unedited and edited versions], and "Dylan Thomas: Updated Edition" (1992) [edited manuscript interspersed with page-proofs]. Also includes some early correspondence with publishers (1958-1959), correspondence with other scholars (1981), his notes on Dylan Thomas (ca 1979) and unpublished lectures on Marxism and literature, the mythic style of Dylan Thomas and Freud and literature (undated).
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Jacob Korg, 1995-12-05
Accession No. 2922-004: Jacob Korg papers, 1969-1987Return to Top
Scope and Content: General correspondence with literary colleagues, manuscripts, printed matter; 1969-1987.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Jacob Korg, 1996-10-23
Accession No. 2922-005: Jacob Korg manuscripts, undatedReturn to Top
Scope and Content: Manuscripts for "Eliot and Modernist Painting," undated; "Gissing and Critical Trends," undated; "Thomas Adolphus Trollope," undated; "Collage in the Cantos," undated; "Collage in Pound's Cantos," a paper read at the Ezra Pound Conference, University of Keele, 1976; and an unpublished chapter from his book Language in Modern Literature, undated
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Jacob Korg, 1998-08-12
Accession No. 2922-006: Jacob Korg papers, 1960-1974Return to Top
Scope and Content: General correspondence with literary colleagues; 1960-1974.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Jacob Korg, 2001-02-21
Accession No. 2922-007: Jacob Korg Papers, 1949-2001Return to Top
Scope and Content: Biographical feature, correspondence, subject series, publications; 1949-2001.
Includes a copy of Korg's curriculum vita; correspondence with various publishers; and book reviews, articles, and edited manuscripts submitted and published in various journals and publications.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Received on September 4, 2001, January 15, 2002, January 14, 2004, and May 10, 2004.
Processing Info: Unprocessed.
- Series 1, Biographical
- Series 2, Correspondence
- Series 3, Subject Series
- Series 4, Publications
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Series 1: Biographical |
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| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 2922-007 | Curriculum Vita |
undated |
Series 2: Correspondence |
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| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 2922-007 | Harvester Press |
1978-1981 |
| 1 | 2922-007 | Pound - Mosiac |
1988-1989 |
| 1 | 2922-007 | The Renaissance in Victorian
Lit. |
1985-1987 |
| 1 | 2922-007 | Browning MS Letters |
1980-1984 |
Series 3: Subject Series |
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| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 2922-007 | Gissing Centre Dedication |
1990 |
| 1 | 2922-007 | Florence Period 1845-1870 |
undated |
Series 4: Publications |
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| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 2922-007 | Book Reviews |
1949-1960 |
| 1 | 2922-007 | Book Reviews |
1966-1997 |
| 2 | 2922-007 | Manuscripts (4 files) |
1960-1980 |
| 3 | 2922-007 | Articles |
1954-2001 |
Accession No. 2922-008: Jacob Korg papers, 1952-2003Return to Top
Scope and Content: Manuscripts of Browning and Italy, Ritual and Experiment in Modern Poetry, George Gissing: A Critical Biography, and Language in Modern Literature; essays; and correspondence on Gissing and other topics.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: To the extent that they own the copyright, the donor has transferred the copyright of the materials to the University of Washington; however, copyright in some items in this collection may be held by their respective creators. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Acquisition Info: Jacob Korg, 2005-06-08 and 2005-07-19
Accession No. 2922-009: Jacob Korg papers, 1943-1945Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence between Jacob Korg and his sister, Susan Korg, while he was serving in the 188th Glider Infanty, 11th Airborne Division of the Army during World War II. Includes letters, postcards, currency, clippings, and drawings.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Jacob Korg, 2007
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Literature--Study and teaching--Washington (State)--Seattle
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Korg, Jacob--Archives
- Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953--Criticism and interpretation
Corporate Names
- University of Washington. Department of English--Faculty
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
