Rostenberg & Stern Rare Books records
Scope and Contents note
Contains materials related to the works and publications of Rostenberg and Stern. Includes typescripts, edited copies, and final manuscripts of several books, book reviews, encyclopedia entries, and articles. Topics range from rare book collecting and early printing to Louisa May Alcott and Walt Whitman. Contains newspaper articles consulted in their research. Also included are audio tapes of lectures given and correspondence with publishers, editors, and personal friends.
Dates
- 1950-2002
Creator
- Rostenburg, Leona (Person)
- Stern, Madeleine, 1924- (Person)
- Rostenberg & Stern Rare Books (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Leona Rostenberg & Madeline Stern Rare Books papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern have been partners in their New York antiquarian book business for almost 60 years, with Rostenberg starting the firm in 1944 and Stern joining as a partner in 1945. They specialize in early printed material, having written over 25 books and editing another 20. Several are devoted to the works of Louisa May Alcott, many of which were written pseudonymously. The two were early members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, with Rostenberg serving as its President from 1972-1974.
Extent
4 cartons (4 linear ft.)
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains materials related to the works and publications of Rostenberg and Stern. Includes typescripts, edited copies, and final manuscripts of several books, book reviews, encyclopedia entries, and articles. Topics range from rare book collecting and early printing to Louisa May Alcott and Walt Whitman. Contains newspaper articles consulted in their research. Also included are audio tapes of lectures given and correspondence with publishers, editors, and personal friends.
Arrangement note
Carton 1: Works on Louisa May Alcott and miscellaneous materials (book reviews, audio tapes, and encyclopedia entries) written by Stern Carton 2: Materials related to the writing and publishing of New Worlds In Old Books and Books Have Their Fates (Rostenberg & Stern) Carton 3: Materials related to the writing and publishing From Revolution to Revolution: Perspectives on Publishing and Bookselling, Bookends, and Louisa May Alcott: Signature of Reform. Carton 4: Works on Louisa May Alcott Box 1: Works on Louisa May Alcott.
Other Finding Aids note
A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.
Other Finding Aids
Box-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2513.xml
Custodial History note
Materials donated by Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern, creators, to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University, in 2002.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern; 2002.
Appraisal note
This collection fulfills the desire of the University to collect material related to antiquarian academia.
Processing Information note
Processed; Taylor M. Dix; October 2003.
- Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888
- Antiquarian booksellers
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Audiotapes
- Letters
- Literature
- Manuscripts, American
- New York (N.Y.)
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc.
- Printing -- History
- Publishers and publishing -- History
- Rare books
- Rostenberg & Stern Rare Books
- Whitman, Walt
- Title
- Register of the Rostenberg & Stern Rare Books records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Taylor M. Dix
- Date
- October 2003
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States