MSS 0099. Miscellaneous Literary & Historical Manuscripts

This collection consists of correspondence from writers Elizabeth Tallent, Jane Smiley, and Larry McMurtry to Dr. Alvin C. Weseley, dating between 1987 and 1995.

Artist Michael Kubsch, also known as “Malok,” mailed these collages, notes, and illustrations to Chloe’s Books between 1994 and 2007.

Portrait of a Madonna is a script for a one-act play written by Tennessee Williams and produced by ABC Television in 1948.

American author and activist Kay Boyle (1902-1992) wrote four letters to American actor and educator Basil Burwell (1911-1997) between 1954 and 1972, commenting on the relationship between their families and the Cherry Lawn School, where Burwell taught and both had children in attendance.

An undated autograph manuscript signed by Padriac Colum of his poem, The County of Mayo translated from the Irish of Rafferty. Inscribed at the end, "Padraic Colum for Marshall Bean wishing him hopeful days," with a few minor corrections in the text.

Essay titled "Purple Dust," written by Sean O'Casey, circa 1962.

Screenplay revisions loosely based on O'Casey's autobiography.

Undated playscript by Irish writer Sean O'Casey.

Two letters from Irish writer Sean O'Casey to Bumpus and Company.

Letter from Irish writer Sean O'Casey to Harold Waller.

Letter from Standish J. O'Grady to Morris.

Letter from Irish poet and editor Seumas O'Sullivan to Barker.

Autobiographical manuscript of Irish artist Sir William Orpen's Stories of Old Ireland, and Myself(1925).

A submission for the magazine The Smart Set from Irish writer Oliver St. John Gogarty to author Ernest Augustus Boyd.

Letter from Lady Gregory to Dorothy Radcliffe.

One autograph letter written and signed from Lady Gregory to Mr. Grosvenor, inviting him to come and discuss Mr. Hugh James for the memoir she is writing, on October 11, no year provided.

This collection consists of the typed playscript, "Black Oliver," which is subtitled "A Play in One Act." According to the Dictionary of Irish Literature, this play was performed at the Abbey Theatre in 1927.

Letter from Irish author Emily Henrietta Hickey to Lord Archbishop originally laid in a copy of Hickey's Verse-tales, Lyrics and Translations (1889).

This is a letter from English essayist and poet Leigh Hunt to English publisher, writer, and editor Charles Ollier.

Letter from Irish author Emily Lawless to "Mr. Smith" originally laid in a copy of Lawless' book Atlantic Rhymes and Rhythm (1898).

Letters from American poet and Poetry editor Harriet Monroe (1860-1936) to American poet, editor, and teacher Grant Hyde Code (1896-1974), detailing a professional correspondence centering on his submissions to and support of Poetry.

Letters from Irish author Katharine Tynan to Langbridge.

This collection consists of an 1889 holograph letter, with envelope, from Walt Whitman to Thomas Donaldson.

Letter from Jack B. Yeats to Lady Gregory originally laid in Jack B. Yeats book Sligo.

Letters from Irish painter John Butler Yeats to two individuals. Two of the letters contain sketches.