Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- North American Catalan Society
- Abstract:
- The NACS mss., 1978-2000, consist of the correspondence, papers, etc. of the North American Catalan Society (NACS).
- Extent:
- 3 Boxes (3 standard) and 1.85 linear feet
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], NACS mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Founded in 1978, North American Catalan Society membership includes scholars from the United States and Canada interested in all aspects of Catalan culture and studies. The society holds biennial colloquia and publishes the Catalan Review: International Journal of Catalan Culture.
Patricia Boehne, 1940-2013, former president of NACS, received her BA, MA, and PhD from Indiana University and was professor emeritus at Eastern University. Her work focused on Catalan literature and poetry. Curt Wittlin, 1941-2019, former president of NACS, was a Swiss philologist at the University of Saskatchewan. He specialized in medieval Catalan language and literature.
- Scope and Content:
Consists of the correspondence, papers, etc. of the North American Catalan Society. They are a part of the Josep Roca-Pons Archives of the North American Catalan Society. The archives were established at the 8th NACS Colloquium held in 1995 in Bloomington, Indiana. At present the papers are almost exclusively the files of former President Patricia J. Boehne, a professor at Eastern College in Pennsylvania. Also present is a file of former president Curt Wittlin from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada, and several newspapers from various countries containing obituary notices of Josep Roca-Pons in 2000.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift. 2005
- Arrangement:
The collection is organized into the following series: I. Presidential; II. Colloquia; III. Topics; IV. Printed materials.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], NACS mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@iu.edu