Jorge Guillén papers
Collection
Identifier: 3P-Guillen
Scope and Contents
This collection contains manuscripts, drafts, and published versions of Spanish author Jorge Guillén's poetry and prose. The collection also includes correspondence between Guillén and his daughter Teresa, his second wife Irene, and other family and friends. The daily diaries of Irene were added to the collection after Jorge Guillén's death.
Dates
- 1903 - 1992
Creator
- Guillén, Jorge, 1893-1984 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. To make an appointment to view materials, please contact the Archives staff by email at archives@wellesley.edu or by phone at (781) 283-3745.
Conditions Governing Use
The Wellesley College Archives welcomes researchers to use materials in the public domain, to make fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law, and to request permission to use works whose copyright is held by Wellesley College. All materials from the Archives, regardless of copyright status, should be attributed to the Wellesley College Archives, Library and Technology Services when cited, quoted, or reproduced.
Biographical Note
Jorge Guillén (1893-1984) was a prominent Spanish poet known for his contributions to the literary movement of the Generation of '27. Born in Valladolid, Spain, Guillén studied philosophy and humanities in Madrid and Granada before teaching at the University of Paris from 1917-1923. There he met his wife, Germaine Cahen, whom he married in 1921. Jorge and Germaine had a daughter, Teresa, in 1922 and a son, Claudio, in 1924.
Guillén taught at the University of Murcia from 1925-1929, at Oxford University from 1929-1931, and at the University of Seville from 1932-1938, when he left Spain for the United States to escape the Spanish Civil War. He joined the faculty at Wellesley College in 1941 and remained until his retirement in 1957. After his wife Germaine Cahen's death in 1947, Guillén married Irene Mochi-Sismondi in 1961. He retired to Italy and later to Spain. He died in Málaga, Spain in 1984.
Guillén taught at the University of Murcia from 1925-1929, at Oxford University from 1929-1931, and at the University of Seville from 1932-1938, when he left Spain for the United States to escape the Spanish Civil War. He joined the faculty at Wellesley College in 1941 and remained until his retirement in 1957. After his wife Germaine Cahen's death in 1947, Guillén married Irene Mochi-Sismondi in 1961. He retired to Italy and later to Spain. He died in Málaga, Spain in 1984.
Extent
13.48 Linear Feet (21 document boxes, 4 half document boxes, 2 record cartons, and 1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
French
Arrangement
The collection was donated in stages by Jorge Guillén, his daughther Teresa (Guillén) Gilman, and his second wife Irene, and is arranged according to how it was received. Part I, the first set of materials donated by Jorge Guillén in 1976, was the first to be processed. Parts II and III, and the additional series, were added later. When all of the materials were compiled into one finding aid in 2024, they were arranged in the following order:
I. Part I
II. Part II
III. Part III
IV. Correspondence with Teresa (Guillén) Gilman
V. Letters to Irene Guillén
VI. Correspondence with family and friends
VII. Irene Guillén diaries and appointment books
I. Part I
II. Part II
III. Part III
IV. Correspondence with Teresa (Guillén) Gilman
V. Letters to Irene Guillén
VI. Correspondence with family and friends
VII. Irene Guillén diaries and appointment books
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Part I was donated by Jorge Guillén in 1976.
Part II was donated by Teresa (Guillén) Gilman '43 and Claudio Guillén in 1985.
Part III was donated by Teresa (Guillén) Gilman '43 and Claudio Guillén in 1997.
The correspondence with Teresa (Guillén) Gilman was donated by Teresa in 2013.
The letters to Irene Guillén were donated by Irene in 1987.
The correspondence with family and friends was donated by Teresa (Guillén) Gilman '43 in 2011.
The diaries of Irene Guillén were donated by Jorge Guillén in 1976, by Irene Guillén in 1984, and by Teresa (Guillén) Gilman in 2005.
Part II was donated by Teresa (Guillén) Gilman '43 and Claudio Guillén in 1985.
Part III was donated by Teresa (Guillén) Gilman '43 and Claudio Guillén in 1997.
The correspondence with Teresa (Guillén) Gilman was donated by Teresa in 2013.
The letters to Irene Guillén were donated by Irene in 1987.
The correspondence with family and friends was donated by Teresa (Guillén) Gilman '43 in 2011.
The diaries of Irene Guillén were donated by Jorge Guillén in 1976, by Irene Guillén in 1984, and by Teresa (Guillén) Gilman in 2005.
Processing Information
Jorge Guillén donated the manuscripts of Y Otros Poemas to Wellesley College in 1976. A guide to the papers was created by a Continuing Education student volunteer at that time. The materials were described at the item level according to specifications requested by Guillén himself, and the folders were numbered 1-33. As later donations were received, the original gift was designated Part I. The original guide to Part I is available here: http://www.wellesley.edu/sites/default/files/assets/departments/libraryandtechnology/files/3p_guillen_i.pdf
In June and November, 1985, Jorge Guillén's children donated a larger set of his papers. A detailed guide to these materials, designated as Part II, was created by Dr. Ruth Whittredge, former Assistant Professor of Spanish at Wellesley College. The folder numbering was continued from Part I. Part II comprises folders 34-206, and is available here: http://www.wellesley.edu/sites/default/files/assets/departments/libraryandtechnology/files/3p_guillen_ii.pdf
Another donation of Guillén's papers was received from his children in June, 1997. A guide to that donation, designated Part III, was created by Archives student assistants. The folder numbering was again continued from Parts I and II. Part III comprises folders 207-256, and is available here: http://www.wellesley.edu/sites/default/files/assets/departments/libraryandtechnology/files/3p_guillen_iii.pdf
In early 2024, the three original guides were edited slightly and imported into ArchivesSpace. Some folder titles were modified for clarity. Item-level information was not included in the ArchivesSpace finding aid, however the original folder number was included in a note with each file, to serve as a crosswalk between the ArchivesSpace finding aid and the three original guides. Users are encouraged to consult the original guides for detailed content information for Parts I-III.
In June and November, 1985, Jorge Guillén's children donated a larger set of his papers. A detailed guide to these materials, designated as Part II, was created by Dr. Ruth Whittredge, former Assistant Professor of Spanish at Wellesley College. The folder numbering was continued from Part I. Part II comprises folders 34-206, and is available here: http://www.wellesley.edu/sites/default/files/assets/departments/libraryandtechnology/files/3p_guillen_ii.pdf
Another donation of Guillén's papers was received from his children in June, 1997. A guide to that donation, designated Part III, was created by Archives student assistants. The folder numbering was again continued from Parts I and II. Part III comprises folders 207-256, and is available here: http://www.wellesley.edu/sites/default/files/assets/departments/libraryandtechnology/files/3p_guillen_iii.pdf
In early 2024, the three original guides were edited slightly and imported into ArchivesSpace. Some folder titles were modified for clarity. Item-level information was not included in the ArchivesSpace finding aid, however the original folder number was included in a note with each file, to serve as a crosswalk between the ArchivesSpace finding aid and the three original guides. Users are encouraged to consult the original guides for detailed content information for Parts I-III.
Creator
- Guillén, Jorge, 1893-1984 (Person)
Source
- Guillén, Jorge, 1893-1984 (Person)
- Gilman, Teresa (Person)
- Sismondi, Irene Mochi, 1910-2004 (Person)
- Guillén, Claudio (Person)
- Title
- Jorge Guillén papers, 1937-1978: a guide
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid updated (Series II. added) in September 2019 by Natalia Gutiérrez-Jones, Project Archivist. Parts I-III and additional unprocessed series added in Spring 2024 by Katie Lamontagne, Assistant Archivist.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Wellesley College Archives Repository