Scope and Contents
The Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Papers consist of correspondence, writings, photographs, printed items, diaries and memorabilia documenting and relating to the work of Marinetti and to the Futurist art movement.
Organized into ten series: I. Letters by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, 1909-1944.II. Letters by Benedetta Cappa Marinetti, 1921-1944.III. Letters to and about Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, 1989-1970.IV. Writings by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, 1895-1944.V. Writings of Others, 1900-1961.VI. Manifestos [cataloged separately]. VII. Catalogues [cataloged separately].VIII. Photographs, 1888-1944.IX. Clippings, 1914-1983.X. Special Files, 1918-1940.
Dates
- 1888 - 1983
- Majority of material found within 1888 - 1944
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials in Italian, French and English.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Box 57: Restricted fragile material. Reference surrogates have been substituted in the main files. For further information consult the appropriate curator.
Conditions Governing Use
The Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Papers is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from the Marinetti Family, 1977.
Extent
27.5 Linear Feet (57 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Papers consist of correspondence, writings, photographs, printed items, diaries and memorabilia documenting and relating to the work of Marinetti and to the Futurist art movement.
FILIPPO TOMMASO MARINETTI (1876-1944)
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876-1944), Italian writer, founder of Futurism and its leader.
Processing Information
This finding aid, created before the advent of computer-generated files has been converted into a ASCII data file by means of scanning and Optical Character Recognition software. While attempts have been made to retain the complete information from the original document a number of format changes have been made to present the structure of this archive in accordance with current practice.
- Title
- Guide to the Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Papers
- Author
- by Beinecke Staff
- Date
- 1987
- Description rules
- Beinecke Manuscript Unit Archival Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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