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Donald Barthelme collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0466
Abstract

The collection contains galleys, proofs, manuscripts, published periodicals, and correspondence by the American novelist and short story writer Donald Barthelme.

Dates: 1963-1991

Paul Bowles collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0164
Abstract

The Paul Bowles collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, editorial matter, periodicals, ephemera, and miscellaneous material acquired from a variety of sources. The collection is added to periodically and complements the Paul Bowles papers (MSS 0163) as well as several other manuscript collections related to Paul Bowles at the University of Delaware Library.

Dates: 1929-2011

Paul Bowles letter to Bob Fukayama

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0732
Abstract

Photocopy of a Paul Bowles handwritten letter to Bob Fukayama, dated March 23, 1991. In the letter, Bowles acknowledges receipt of a compact disk containing the score for Sheltering Sky.

Dates: 1991 March 23

Paul Bowles letter to Pud Gadiot

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0838
Abstract

One handwritten and signed letter written by Paul Bowles to Pud Gadiot.

Dates: 1953 February 10

Paul Bowles letters to Anthony Weller

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0731
Abstract

Five letters and one postcard written by Paul Bowles to Anthony Weller, dating 1986-1990.

Dates: 1986-1990

Paul Bowles letters to Paulina Tananko

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F1004
Abstract

Suite of four typed letters signed (includes envelopes) and one autograph postcard signed from Paul Bowles to Paulina Tananko, from 1981-1988.

Dates: 1981-1988

Paul Bowles manuscript to Edwin Gilcher

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0720
Abstract

Three page autograph manuscript written by Paul Bowles and sent to Edwin Gilcher in 1928.

Dates: 1928

Kay Boyle papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0131
Abstract

Born on February 19, 1902, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Kay Boyle has been known for her work and achievements as a poet, short story writer, novelist, journalist, teacher, and political activist. One of the most prominent American expatriates during the 1920s and 1930s, much of Kay Boyle’s work reflects the influences of that literary circle.

Dates: 1930-1991; Majority of material found within 1960-1986

Summer Brenner papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0617
Abstract

The Summer Brenner papers offers a comprehensive view of an American poet and novelist's life across four decades beginning in the 1960s. The collection includes extensive personal correspondence and journals, literary manuscripts and drafts documenting all stages of the writing and publishing process, and Brenner's work from magazine contributions, book publications, and community projects.

Dates: 1962-2005

M. Clark Chambers Kay Boyle collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0623
Abstract The M. Clark Chambers Kay Boyle collection consists of materials collected by Chambers during the fifteen year process of compiling and researching his bibliography of her work. It consists of books and periodicals containing works by Boyle, reviews of her work, interviews, and other material. A great deal of the material is in the form of photocopies. There is also a small group material pertaining to the research and composition of the bibliography as well as a small group original Boyle...
Dates: 1921-2002

Brian Coffey letters to Mark Axelrod

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0854
Abstract

These four typed letters from Irish poet Brian Coffey to American academic Mark Axelrod consist of three written in 1978 and one in 1990. Coffey wrote to Axelrod about literature and philosophy.

Dates: 1978, 1990

Padraic Colum letter to Bruce Kellner

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0821
Abstract

One letter typed signed from Padraic Colum to Dr. Bruce Kellner.

Dates: 1959 October 28

Sara Driver collection related to the film adaptation of Paul Bowles's "You Are Not I"

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0703
Abstract

This collection comprises material related to Independent filmmaker Sara Driver's short film You Are Not I (1981), based on the 1948 short story by American composer and author Paul Bowles (1910-1999) of the same name. Included in the collection is a variety of promotional materials, distribution information, and other ephemera from the film's initial release and early screenings.

Dates: 1980-2012

Robert Hichens letter to Mrs. Fitzgerald Mann

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0820
Abstract

One letter handwritten from English writer Robert Hichens to Mrs. Fitzgerald Mann.

Dates: 1911 October 29

William Dean Howells letter to Mr. Underwood

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0818
Abstract

One letter handwritten by William Dean Howells to Mr. Underwood, dated September 22, 1874.

Dates: 1874 September 22

Nancy Hoyt Paul Bowles collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0486
Abstract

The Nancy Hoyt Paul Bowles collection consists of various written material by or about Paul Bowles.

Dates: 1943-1994

Robert Underwood Johnson collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0121
Abstract

The Robert Underwood Johnson Collection comprises 2 linear feet of correspondence, manuscripts, personal papers, printed material, photographs, and realia of American poet, editor, and diplomat R.U. Johnson (1853-1937). In addition to his literary and diplomatic pursuits, Johnson, together with naturalist John Muir, instigated the movement which resulted in the creation of Yosemite National Park.

Dates: 1879-1931

Donald Justice papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0191
Abstract Scope and Content NoteThe Donald Justice papers span the dates 1936 to 1998, with the bulk of the collection dating between 1952 and 1996. Correspondence and drafts of poetry comprise the majority of the ten linear feet of manuscripts; however, drafts of other genre, such as reviews, stories, lectures, plays, and librettos complement the poetry. The papers are completed by photographs, clippings, programs, books, posters, transcripts, scrapbooks, calendars, broadsides, and...
Dates: 1936-1998; Majority of material found within 1952-1996

The common shore : uncorrected proofs and letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0836
Abstract

Author's uncorrected proofs for Robert Kelley's "The Common Shore" and an accompanying letter written by Kelly to publisher John Martin of Black Sparrow Press in which he lists corrections and offers ideas for the book's design.

Dates: 1969 June 19

Samuel Loveman correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0148
Abstract

The Samuel Loveman correspondence consists of letters from various literary figures to American book dealer and publisher, poet, and editor Samuel Loveman (1887-1976).

Dates: 1911-1976; Majority of material found within 1932-1968

Desmond MacCarthy letters to Sir Ralph and Lady Iris Wedgwood

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0690
Abstract

Eighteen letters from Desmond MacCarthy to Sir Ralph and Lady Iris Wedgewood, accompanied by two carbon copies of letters to MacCarthy.

Dates: 1915-1952

Christopher Murray Grieve : holograph manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0834
Abstract

A single holograph manuscript page of an autobiographical statement titled, "Christopher Murray Grieve," written in blue ink by Hugh MacDiarmid.

Dates: 1948

Modern Scottish literature and the critics : essay

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0835
Abstract

A two-page unsigned holograph manuscript written in blue ink by Hugh MacDiarmid titled, "Modern Scottish Literature and The Critics."

Dates: 1952

Richard McCann papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0616
Abstract The Richard McCann papers document the personal life and professional career of this American author, poet, and educator. The collection includes McCann's early creative writing; teaching materials; reviews, essays, and critical writing; personal and professional correspondence; and extensive drafts of McCann's poetry and fiction. McCann's fiction has autobiographical roots, often drawn from family relationships and personal experiences, as illustrated in photographs and family memorabilia...
Dates: 1920s-2008; Majority of material found within 1978-2005

Paul Metcalf letters to Ted Wilentz

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0842
Abstract

The collection comprises letters and postcards written from Paul Metcalf, experimental American writer, to Ted Wilentz, former owner of the Eighth Street Bookshop in New York City, between 1984 and 1991.

Dates: 1984-1991; Majority of material found within 1984-1985

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Algren, Nelson, 1909-1981 1
American University (Washington, D.C.) 1
Axelrod, Mark 1
Axelrod, Mark--Correspondence 1
Behan, Brendan 1
Bellow, Saul 1
Bowles, Jane, 1917-1973 1
Brenner, Summer 1
Brenner, Summer--Archives 1
Cambridge Apostles (Society) 1
Chambers, M. Clark 1
Chester, Laura 1
Chester, Laura--Correspondence 1
Churchill, Sarah, 1914-1982 1
Codrescu, Andrei, 1946- 1
Codrescu, Andrei, 1946- --Correspondence 1
Coffey, Brian, 1905- --Correspondence 1
Coffey, Brian, 1905-1995 1
Cohen, Ira 1
Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972 1
Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972--Correspondence 1
Crumb, R. 1
Crumb, R.--Correspondence 1
Driver, Sara, 1955- 1
Egan, Maurice F. 1
Evans, Oliver (Oliver Wendell), 1915-1981--Correspondence 1
Farrell, James T. (James Thomas), 1904-1979 1
Farrell, James T. (James Thomas), 1904-1979--Correspondence 1
Finestone, Harry--Correspondence 1
Fitts, Dudley, 1903-1968 1
Ford, Charles Henri 1
Ford, Charles Henri--Correspondence 1
Frym, Gloria 1
Frym, Gloria--Correspondence 1
Fukuyama, Bob 1
Gadiot, Pud 1
Gibbon, Monk, 1896-1987 1
Gifford, Barry, 1946- 1
Gifford, Barry, 1946- --Correspondence 1
Gilcher, Edwin 1
Gogarty, Oliver St. John, 1878-1957 1
Gysin, Brion 1
Göteborgs universitet 1
Halper, Albert, 1904-1984 1
Halpern, Daniel, 1945- 1
Heller, Joseph 1
Hichens, Robert Smythe, 1864-1950 1
Hichens, Robert Smythe, 1864-1950--Correspondence 1
Hichens, Robert Smythe, 1864-1950. Garden of Allah 1
Hollins College 1
Howe, Marie, 1950- 1
Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920 1
Jarmusch, Jim, 1953- 1
Johns, Richard, 1904-1970 1
Johnson, Buffie 1
Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937 1
Joseph Papp Public Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.) 1
Joyce, James, 1882-1941 1
Justice, Donald, 1925-2004 1
Kelley, Robert, 1935- 1
Kellner, Bruce 1
Kemmerer, John 1
Kent, Sandra 1
Kent, Sandra--Correspondence 1
Kevorkian, Karen 1
Knight, Arthur Winfield, 1937- 1
Knight, Glee, 1947- 1
Kominsky-Crumb, Aline, 1948- 1
Kominsky-Crumb, Aline, 1948- --Correspondence 1
Larsson, Raymond Ellsworth, 1901-1991 1
Loveman, Samuel, 1887-1976 1
Mac Liammóir, Micheál, 1899-1978 1
MacCarthy, Desmond, 1877-1952 1
Mackenzie, Compton, 1883-1972 1
Mann, Fitzgerald, Mrs. 1
Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955 1
McCann, Richard 1
McCann, Richard--Archives 1
McCarthy, Mary, 1912-1989 1
Metcalf, Nancy 1
Metcalf, Paul C. 1
Metcalf, Paul C.--Correspondence 1
Meynell, Everard, 1882-1926 1
Meynell, Wilfrid, 1852-1948 1
Meynell, Wilfrid, 1852-1948--Correspondence 1
Modern Editions Press 1
Mrabet, Mohammed, 1936- --Correspondence 1
O'Connor, Ulick 1
Onions, Oliver, 1873-1961 1
Owen, Peter, 1927- --Correspondence 1
Perkins, Anthony, 1932-1992 1
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