Lindenbaum, Peter mss., ca. 1590-2008

Papers of Dr. Peter Lindenbaum at the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Creator: Lindenbaum, Peter.
Title: Lindenbaum, Peter mss.
Collection No.: LMC 2884
Dates: ca. 1590-2008
Quantity:

Quantity: 6 Boxes

Abstract: The Lindenbaum, Peter mss., ca. 1590-2008, consist of the papers of Dr. Peter Lindenbaum (1938-2010), a former English Professor at Indiana University.
Location: ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility)
Language: Materials are in English .
Repository: Lilly Library
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500
Business Number: 812-855-2452
liblilly@iu.edu
URL: https://libraries.indiana.edu/lilly-library

Biographical Note

Dr. Peter Lindenbaum (1938-2010) taught at Indiana University from 1967 to 2003 after receiving degrees from Harvard, Cambridge, and UC-Berkeley. His academic focus was on literary forms and traditions and of the book as both an index and an agent of social connection and change. While at Indiana University, Lindenbaum helped revive and reorganize the interdepartmental Renaissance studies program and was also a founder of the History of the Book seminar, based on similar programs at University of Pennsylvania and the Newberry Library. In addition, he served on the Bloomington Faculty Council, several academic committees and the campus honors program.

Scope and Content Note

The Talks and Lectures series consists of materials related to conference talks and guest lectures. Courses relates to classes taught by Lindenbaum, as well as the History of the Book seminar dating 1999-2007. Conferences contains materials from several different English literature conferences. Articles consists of drafts of articles written by Dr. Lindenbaum on topics such as John Playford and John Milton. Research contains materials used to write articles and teach courses, including research from a summer spent in Venice. Correspondence includes discussion on an article and History of the Book topics. Miscellaneous includes materials regarding Dr. Lindenbaum's sabbatical from 2000-2001 and other items.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into the following series: I. Talks and Lectures, II. Courses, III. Conferences, IV. Articles, V. Research, VI. Correspondence, VII. Miscellaneous.

Restrictions

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Indexed Terms

Administrative Information

Provenance

Peter Lindenbaum

Preferred Citation

[Item], Lindenbaum, Peter mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Acquisition Information

Acquired: 2016

Collection Inventory

Series:

I. Talks and Lectures
box 1
IES- 17th Century London Book Trade
box 1
MLA , "Milton" and BSA , "Publishing Milton" , 1991, 1992
box 1
"History of the Book" course
box 1
Lilly Library classes
box 1
"History of the Book" on Playford
box 1
Playford at the Lilly Library
box 1
Playford
box 1
Newberry , February 1993

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 1
"Payment to Authors"
box 1
Culture of Collected Editions , 2001

Physical Description: (2 folders)

Series:

II. Courses
box 1
History of the Book seminar future prospects
box 1
History of the Book seminar , 1999–2000

Physical Description: (4 folders)

box 1
History of the Book seminar , 2001–2002

Physical Description: (3 folders)

box 2
History of the Book seminar , 2002–2003

Physical Description: (3 folders)

box 2
History of the Book seminar , 2003–2004

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 2
History of the Book seminar , Fall 2004

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 2
History of the Book seminar , Spring 2006

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 2
History of the Book seminar , Spring 2007

Physical Description: (3 folders)

box 2
Misc. History of the Book
box 2
Cultural Theory: Chartier and Foucault
box 2
History of the Book at UPenn and Newberry
box 2
History of the Book seminar, misc.
box 2
History of the Book – Paul Gutjahr
box 2
History of the Book – Elizabeth Clark
box 3
History of the Book – Chuck Johanningsmeir
box 3
History of the Book – David Esselmont
box 3
History of the Book – David Nordloh
box 3
History of the Book – Melissa Deverno
box 3
Print Culture , 4/2/2001
box 3
Print Culture Group , 2000
box 3
"From Manuscripts to Microchips"
box 3
NEH Summer Seminar Proposal

Series:

III. Conferences
box 3
Third International Milton Symposium
box 3
SHARP, "Milton and Politics of Publishing History"
box 3
Oxford , 2000
box 3
Reading , "Drink and Conviviality" , 2001

Series:

IV. Articles
box 3
"Brabazon Aylmer..." , 2001

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 3
"John Playford..."
box 3
"Authors and Publishers...", Library
box 4
"Publisher's Booklists..."

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 4
"Publishing Milton" corrective copy
box 4
"Dispatches from the Archives"
box 4
"Playford: Music and Politics"
box 4
Early version of "Milton's Contract"

Series:

V. Research
box 4
Mosely and Dugard DNB entries
box 4
Aylmer
box 4
ESTC Parkhurst results
box 4
STC , 18th c.
box 4
Richard Bishop
box 4
Toland, Ludlow, and Ludlow pamphlets
box 4
Bedfordshire docs and Watts
box 4
Recontextualizing Milton
box 4
Dugard
box 4
Mosely
box 4
Locke and Churchill
box 4
Lists of Sidney copies
box 4
Aylmer Wing/ESTC CD entries
box 4
Index cards

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 5
Wing/ESTC CD–ROM results
box 5
Aylmer, ESTC , 1671–1700
box 5
Venice articles

Physical Description: (3 folders)

box 5
Florentine academics article
box 5
Italian academics
box 5
18th c copyright
box 5
Accademia degli incogniti
box 5
Benzoni, Venice , summer 1999
box 5
Playford: Music & Politics

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 5
Playford: Lists & Politics

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 6
ESTC, Eureka, STC Results

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 6
Aylmer ESTC Results

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 6
Bibliography on the book trade
box 6
Sarpi and Paruta

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 6
Misc.

Series:

VI. Correspondence
box 6
Re: Bedfordshire contracts piece
box 6
Brandt, Deborah , 2/19/2001
box 6
Paul Gutjahr and Harold Stone
box 6
Print Culture Group

Series:

VII. Miscellaneous
box 6
Skerpan and Holster
box 6
Delmas Foundation
box 6
Sabbatical , 2000–2001