Seymour Lawrence publishing files related to Kurt Vonnegut

Seymour Lawrence, born on February 11, 1926, first became interested in publishing while attending Harvard University and served as Kurt Vonnegut's editor and publisher for over twenty years. The Seymour Lawrence papers contain the publishing and promotional files maintained by Seymour Lawrence as Kurt Vonnegut's editor and publisher. Consisting of 3.5 linear feet of files, the material includes correspondence between Vonnegut and Lawrence, as well as manuscripts of several speeches and essays written by Vonnegut. The files also contain photographs of Vonnegut, a self-portrait painted by Vonnegut, and publication and promotional materials toward ten of Vonnegut's books.