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James Leo Herlihy letters to Edward P. Mitchell

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Identifier: MSS 0099-F0920
Abstract

This collection of letters and postcards, written by author and playwright James Leo Herlihy (1927-1993) to his friend Edward P. Mitchell, contains updates on his life in New York City, including his writing and his financial difficulties; and is accompanied by a life mask of Herlihy and a sculpture created by Herlihy.

Dates: 1947-1953

Alan Kaufman papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0599
Abstract The papers of Alan Kaufman--an American Jewish author, editor, performer, artist, and impresario--include drafts of his memoir Jew Boy, his novel Matches, editorial material related to volumes in his Outlaw Bible series, and the magazine Davka: Jewish Cultural Revolution. There are numerous notebooks with notes, observations, lists, and drafts of poetry and writing, as well as original...
Dates: circa 19th century, 1952-2007; Majority of material found within 1952-2007

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