Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Correspondent List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Gifford, William |
| Title: | William Gifford Papers |
| Dates: | approximately 1955-2015 |
| Quantity: | 1.0 cubic feet (1 box) |
| Abstract: | The William Gifford Papers include correspondence between Gifford and former students and colleagues, including several poets and writers, such as Elizabeth Spires, Thomas Beller, Erica Funkhouser, and Curtis Sittenfeld. |
Biographical Note
William Gifford (born 1928, Plainfield N.J.) taught in the English Department at Vassar from 1955-1996. A novelist and scholar of John Donne, Gifford taught Senior Composition and was a favorite among his students.
TopChronology
| 1928 | Gifford born in Plainfield, N.J. |
| 1950 | B.A. Swarthmore College |
| 1952 | M.A. University of California |
| 1955 | Ph.D. University of California |
| 1955 | Joined Vassar College Faculty, Department of English |
| 1976 | Appointed Full Professor, Vassar College Department of English |
| 1996 | Retired from Vassar College |
Scope and Content Note
The William Gifford Papers include correspondence between Gifford and former students and colleagues, including several poets and writers, such as Elizabeth Spires, Thomas Beller, Erica Funkhouser, and Curtis Sittenfeld.
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Names:
- Beller, Thomas
- Funkhouser, Erica
- Sittenfeld, Curtis
- Spires, Elizabeth
Subjects:
- College teachers
- Novelists
- Teacher-student relationships
Organizations:
- Vassar College--Faculty
VCL Categories
- Literature and Writing
- Vassar College
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
William Gifford Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Collection processed by The Archives and Special Collections Library Staff, 20 July 2006.
Collection's contents updated, 2019.
Acquisition Information
Collection assembled and acquired through the efforts of William Gifford and The Archives and Special Collections Library, who petitioned materials from correspondents. The first accession was in 2003.
Correspondent List
| Amon, Eileen McDonald | |
| Beller, Thomas | |
| Blackorby, Melinda Clemmons | |
| Bussan, Mimi | |
| Callahan, Tara | |
| Davey, Eve Jenkins | |
| Elisofon, Marguerite Karter | |
| Engstrom, Katrena | |
| Franks, Lucinda | |
| Freund, Charles | |
| Funkhouser, Erika, 1993-2003 (2 Folders) | |
| Jacabs, Sherry | |
| Katri, Cindy Lenorowitz | |
| Kennison, Cynthia, 1975-1994 (2 Folders) | |
| Kilgore, Kathryn, 1970-2003 (2 Folders) | |
| Kinnison, Karen | |
| Kosek, Raphael | |
| Li, Mei Sun | |
| Lobl, Rebecca | |
| McAlden, Susan Rosenberg | |
| Moldow, Erika | |
| Newell, Bonnie | |
| Nurnberger, Alissa | |
| Passer, Richard | |
| Pearson, Amy Hethcoat | |
| Price, Roberta | |
| Reynolds, Nancy | |
| Schoenbrod, Kathryn | |
| Scranton, Risa Scherer | |
| Sheffield, Anne | |
| Silverman, Taije | |
| Sinder-Brown, Vivian | |
| Sittenfeld, Curtis | |
| Socolow, Elizabeth Anne Sussman | |
| Spiller, Jill | |
| Spires, Elizabeth, 1974-2008 (12 Folders) | |
| — Includes poems written by Spires at Vassar, annotated by William Gifford | |
| Sutton-Mattocks, Alison, 1976-2003 (3 Folders) | |
| Vag, Anna-Maria | |
| Wallach, Jeffrey | |
| Warden, Sarah | |
| Zimmerman, Miriam |
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Details
The William Gifford Papers include correspondence between Gifford and former students and colleagues, including several poets and writers, such as Elizabeth Spires, Thomas Beller, Erica Funkhouser, and Curtis Sittenfeld.
