Jacob Korg papers, 1949-2003

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Korg, Jacob
Title
Jacob Korg papers
Dates
1949-2003 (inclusive)
Quantity
5 cubic feet
Collection Number
2922
Summary
Manuscripts of "Language in Modern Literature : Innovation and Experiment," "Browning and Italy," "Ritual and Experiment in Modern Poetry," and "Dylan Thomas: Updated Edition, " among others as well as general correspondence with literary colleagues of a Professor Emeritus of English
Repository
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

Open to all users.

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

Manuscripts, correspondence, publications, and subject series.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 8 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

Preservation Note

Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 2922-001: Jacob Korg papers, undated (before 1980)Return to Top

.21 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Manuscript of his "Language in Modern Literature : Innovation and Experiment".

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Jacob Korg, 1979-11-30

Accession No. 2922-002: Jacob Korg papers, undated (before 1992)Return to Top

.21 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Manuscript of "Browning and Italy" (final revised version ribbon copy), no date.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info: Jacob Korg, 1991-09-10

Accession No. 2922-003: Jacob Korg papers, 1958-1995Return to Top

.83 cu. ft. (2 boxes)

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: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Jacob Korg, 1995-12-05

Accession No. 2922-004: Jacob Korg papers, 1969-1987Return to Top

.21 cu. ft. (1 box)

Scope and Content: General correspondence with literary colleagues, manuscripts, printed matter; 1969-1987.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Jacob Korg, 1996-10-23

Accession No. 2922-005: Jacob Korg manuscripts, undatedReturn to Top

.21 cu. ft. (1 box)

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: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Jacob Korg, 1998-08-12

Accession No. 2922-006: Jacob Korg papers, 1960-1974Return to Top

.42 cu. ft. (1 box)

Scope and Content: General correspondence with literary colleagues; 1960-1974.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Jacob Korg, 2001-02-21

Accession No. 2922-007: Jacob Korg Papers, 1949-2001Return to Top

1.05 cubic ft. (3 boxes)

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: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Received on September 4, 2001, January 15, 2002, January 14, 2004, and May 10, 2004.

Processing Info: Unprocessed.

Container(s) Description Dates
Biographical
Box Accession
1 2922-007
Curriculum Vita
undated
Box Accession
1 2922-007
Correspondence
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
1 2922-007
Subject Series
Box Accession
1 2922-007
Gissing Centre Dedication
1990
1 2922-007
Florence Period 1845-1870
undated
1 2922-007
Publications
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

1.86 cubic feet (3 boxes)

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: Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Acquisition Info: Jacob Korg, 2005-06-08 and 2005-07-19

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Literature--Study and teaching--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Korg, Jacob--Archives
  • Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953--Criticism and interpretation

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington. Department of English--Faculty

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business correspondence
  • Manuscripts for publication
  • Personal correspondence

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)