Society of Authors' Representatives records, 1939-1991

Summary

Creator:
Society of Authors' Representatives
Extent:
6 linear feet 15 manuscript boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Society of Authors' Representatives records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, by-laws, memoranda, contracts, permission forms, reports, bank statements and other legal papers, advertising, and printed materials.

Biographical / historical:

The Society of Authors' Representatives/Independent Literary Agents Association (SAR/ILAA) is a non-profit corporation of those engaged in the business of representing authors, owners, or other custodians and proprietors of literary, dramatic, motion picture, television, radio or other literary material. Inabout 1992 it joined with the Independent Literary Agents Association to form the Association of Authors' Representatives.

Acquisition information:

Archive: Source of acquisition--SAR via Robin Rue. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--04/30/92.

Gift of the Society of Authors' Representatives (via Robin Rue), 1992.

Processing information:

Archive Processed PL 02/10/95.

Arrangement:

Arranged.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Society of Authors' Representatives records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th St.
New York, NY 10027, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
(212) 854-5590
rbml@library.columbia.edu