Research Catalog

Title

George Plimpton papers.

Author

Plimpton, George

Publication

1902-2008, bulk 1960 - 2003.

Supplementary Content

Finding aid

Details

Additional Authors

• Aldrich, Nelson W., Jr.
• Curry, Bill, 1942-
• Stein, Jean
• Vreeland, Diana

Description

120.56 linear feet (292 boxes, 2 oversize folders)

Summary

George Plimpton was a journalist, author, and editor who is best known as the founding editor-in-chief of the Paris Review, and for his participatory sports writing. Plimpton's papers date from 1902 to 2008, and document his literary career, forays into film and television, public appearances, and his personal history. The collection contains manuscripts, notes, and research from most of Plimpton's published works, as well as correspondence, photographs, and biographical files from throughout his life.

Subject

• Capote, Truman, 1924-1984
• Citizen journalism
• Fireworks
• Literature > Periodicals
• Sports > Biography
• Sports journalism

Genre/Form

• Biographies.
• Interviews.
• Letters (correspondence)
• Manuscripts (documents)
• Sound recordings.
• Video recordings (physical artifacts)

Access (note)

• Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref

Source (note)

• Purchased from Sarah Dudley Plimpton in 2018.

Call Number

MssCol 24586

OCLC

1134770652

Author

Plimpton, George, creator.

Title

George Plimpton papers.

Production

1902-2008, bulk 1960 - 2003.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Restricted Access

Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref

Source

Purchased from Sarah Dudley Plimpton in 2018.

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Finding aid

Occupation

Editors.

Journalists.

Added Author

Aldrich, Nelson W., Jr., editor.

Curry, Bill, 1942- contributor.

Stein, Jean, contributor.

Vreeland, Diana, contributor.

Research Call Number

MssCol 24586