John Carter correspondence
Scope and Contents
Two autograph letters, three typescript letters, and one autograph postcard written to John Carter from several correspondents, including P.M. Handover, Harry G. Carter, James M. Mosely, and Percy Muir, dating from August 6, 1962, to January 24, 1963. One of the typescript letters bears ink corrections, while another offers corrections for an article set to appear in The Library. The third typescript letter from P.M. Handover welcomes Carter back to "the committee," while the remaining autograph letters reflect on the finding of "a copy of the Van der Mey Bible and one of the plates which was used for it," and related research concerning the Bible.
Dates
- Creation: 1962 August 6-1963 January 24
Creator
- Carter, John, 1905-1975 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
7 item (10 pages)
Abstract
Two autograph letters, three typescript letters, and one autograph postcard written to John Carter from several correspondents, including P.M. Handover, Harry G. Carter, James M. Mosely, and Percy Muir, dating from August 6, 1962, to January 24, 1963. One of the typescript letters bears ink corrections, while another offers corrections for an article set to appear in The Library. The third typescript letter from P.M. Handover welcomes Carter back to "the committee," while the remaining autograph letters reflect on the finding of "a copy of the Van der Mey Bible and one of the plates which was used for it," and related research concerning the Bible.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, 1983
Shelving Summary
Box 2, F0035: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.
Processing Information
Processed and encoded by George Apodaca, April 2016.
Subject
- Handover, P. M. (Person)
- Muir, Percy H. (Percy Horace), 1894-1979--Correspondence (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for John Carter correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2016 April 15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository