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Julie Gilbert Papers

Call Number

MSS.038

Date

1917-1998, inclusive

Creator

Gilbert, Julie Goldsmith

Extent

14 Linear Feet
(10 boxes)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Abstract

The Julie Gilbert Papers are the materials the writer used while researching her biography Opposite Attraction: The Lives of Erich Maria Remarque and Paulette Goddard.

Biographical Note

Julie Gilbert was born on July 21, 1949 in New York. Her father, Henry Goldsmith was a publisher and her mother, Janet, was an actress. She attended Boston University and has worked as a professional actress, writer and teacher. She has written biographies, novels and plays including Umbrella Steps,which became a film, and Ferber: The Biography of Edna Ferber and Her Circle,which was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. She received a Pulitzer Prize nomination for Opposite Attraction,the result of the research contained in this collection.

Arrangement

Julie Gilbert's original organization of the archive was preserved as much as possible.

The files are grouped into 2 series:

Series I: Written and Printed research materials

Series II: Media

Scope and Contents

The Julie Gilbert Papers are comprised of the original manuscript of Opposite Attractionand its various stages, production and publicity files, research files for the biography containing both personal and business correspondence of Remarque and Goddard, legal files, photo duplications, both hard copies and cassette tapes of individual interviews, printed material used for research, and computer disks. The Julie Gilbert Papers contain a comprehensive collection of Gilbert's research and production files for Opposite Attractionwith photocopied material dating from ca. 1940. Julie Gilbert's original organization of the archive was preserved as much as possible.

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

SERIES I: Written and Printed research materials

Includes clippings, notes, and published materials as well as translations and interview transcripts.

SERIES II: Media

Includes audiocassettes, mini-cassettes and floppy disks containing recorded interviews, notes and drafts of the biography.

Access Restrictions

Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.

Use Restrictions

Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date (if known); The Julie Gilbert Papers; MSS 038; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.

Provenance

Julie Gilbert donated her papers in July 1998.

Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures

Access to some audiovisual materials in this collection is available through digitized access copies. Researchers may view an item's original container, but the media themselves are not available for playback because of preservation concerns. Materials that have already been digitized are noted in the collection's finding aid and can be requested in our reading room.

Some audiovisual materials have not been preserved and may not be available to researchers. Materials not yet digitized will need to have access copies made before they can be used. To request an access copy, or if you are unsure if an item has been digitized, please contact Fales Library and Special Collections, special.collections@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596 with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.

Born-Digital Access Policies and Procedures

Born-digital materials have not been transferred and may not be available to researchers. Researchers may request access copies. To request that material be transferred, or if you are unsure if material has been transferred, please contact Fales Library and Special Collections, special.collections@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596 with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.

Collection processed by

Processed by Tanya Friedel, July 1998 and Jessica Shimmin, August 2003.

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-07-07 18:56:47 UTC.
Language: Description is in English.

Revisions to this Guide

June 2025: Updated by Natalia Medero to state that some audiovisual materials have been digitized and are accessible to patrons.

Edition of this Guide

This version was derived from Gilbert Finding Aid.doc

Repository

Fales Library and Special Collections
Fales Library and Special Collections
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012