Guide to the Lynn Marian Gunzberg papers , 1965-2001

John Hay Library , Special Collections
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu

Published in 2013

Collection Overview

Title:	Lynn Marian Gunzberg papers
Date range:	1965-2001
Creator:	Gunzberg, Lynn M.
Extent:	3.5 Linear feet
Abstract:	The Lynn Marian Gunzberg papers contain materials related to Gunzberg’s academic career including undergraduate and graduate student work; dissertation research and drafts; teaching materials including syllabi, lecture notes, and course evaluations; manuscript drafts of published and unpublished papers; limited correspondence; and extensive research materials. Materials date from 1965 to 2001.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	John Hay Library , Special Collections
Collection number:	MS-1UF-G4

Scope & content

Series 1 comprises course work and dissertation materials from Gunzberg’s education. Included are a number of student notebooks from undergraduate courses at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and graduate courses at the University of California, Berkeley. Although courses in Italian literature predominate, subjects include anthropology and sociology. In addition, there are a number of term papers, primarily on Italian literature, as well as Gunzberg’s dissertation proposal and an undated and minimally annotated draft of the dissertation. Materials date from 1965 to 1985.

Series 2 consists of teaching materials dating from 1978-2001. Materials from Gunzberg’s tenure at Brown predominate, including syllabi and lecture notes for language and literature courses taught between 1980 and 2001. Teaching, course, and professional evaluations constitute a limited component of the series. In addition, three folders of student papers, 1986-2001, are restricted according to FERPA mandates until 2101.

Series 3 consists of manuscript materials arranged alphabetically by title. The series includes drafts of articles, chapters, and presentation papers. In some instances, as in the work on G.G. Belli, there are successive holograph and typescript drafts. In addition, the manuscripts series includes materials related to Gunzberg’s dissertation.

Series 4 consists of personal and professional correspondence, the bulk of which dates from 1978 to 1985. Much of the professional correspondence deals with contractual negotiations, departmental business, and academic funding.

Series 5 includes research materials arranged alphabetically by topic. This series includes work in progress at the time of Gunzberg's death and a bound copy of her dissertation.

Access Points

Subject Names

• Gunzberg, Lynn M.
• Fido, Franco

Subject Organizations

• Brown University--Faculty.
• Brown University--Faculty--Archives.

Subject Topics

• Italian language--Study and teaching
• Itlania literature--History and criticism

Occupations

• College teachers

Document Types

• Doctoral dissertations
• Lecture notes
• Research notes

Subject Topics

• Education

Arrangement

The Lynn Marian Gunzberg Papers are arranged in five series:

• Education
• Teaching
• Manuscripts
• Correspondence
• Research notes

Biographical note

Born on April 21, 1944, Lynn Marian Gunzberg was educated at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., Italian Studies, 1966) and the University of California at Berkeley (M.A., Italian Literature, 1968; Ph.D., Italian Literature, 1982). In 1982, Gunzberg joined the faculty of Brown University in the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies. Over the course of her tenure at Brown, Gunzberg served as Assistant Professor of Italian Studies and Associate Dean of the College. She taught classes in Italian studies and served on numerous committees, including the Committee on Financial Aid and Admissions, the Royce Fellowship Selection Committee, and the Senior Thesis Committee. Gunzberg was the author of Strangers at Home: Jews in the Italian Literary Imagination (1992) and numerous scholarly articles. She was a member of the Modern Language Association and the American Association of Teachers of Italian. Secretary of the board of Planned Parenthood of Rhode Island, she was on the boards of Temple Beth-El, the Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts, and the Providence Singers. Lynn Gunzberg died on July 4, 2002.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	With the exception of student materials, access to the collection is unrestricted. In accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), student materials are restricted for a period ending 2101. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Use of the materials:	Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Preferred citation:	Lynn Marian Gunzberg papers, MS-1UF-G4, Brown University Archives
Contact information:	John Hay Library , Special Collections Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 email: hay@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Raymond J. Butti, Jr.
Encoding:	This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013 January 23
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Sponsor:	Processing funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

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