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Jeffrey Bailey collection of James Leo Herlihy papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0670
Abstract

The Jeffrey Bailey collection of James Leo Herlihy papers is a combination of correspondence and personal papers originated by American author and actor James Leo Herlihy and literary papers belonging to Herlihy’s long-time friend and literary executor, American author Jeffrey Bailey.

Dates: 1942-2006; Majority of material found within dates 1953-1993

Action : typescript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0308
Abstract

This typescript of 20th-century American poet and writer Charles Bukowski's (1920-1994) short story "Action" bears revisions in Bukowski's hand as well as minor editor's marks.

Dates: 1985 April 22

The life of a bum : typescript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0307
Abstract

This typescript of 20th-century American poet and writer Charles Bukowski's (1920-1994) short story "The Life of a Bum" bears extensive revisions in Bukowski's hand as well as minor editor's marks.

Dates: 1985 March 18

Fielding Dawson correspondence to Marcella Simpson

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0722
Abstract

Between 1972 and 1994, American author and artist Fielding Dawson (1930-2002) sent a variety of materials to his grandmother, Marcella Simpson, including letters, articles, journals, manuscripts, and ephemera. The collection provides insight into Dawson's literary career and his development as a creative wring teacher in correctional facilities.

Dates: 1972-1994

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

A tale of revenge : short story

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0354
Abstract

"A Tale of Revenge" is a short story by Lord Dunsany.

Dates: [1950]

The preacher's practice : short story

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0313
Abstract

"The Preacher's Practice" is an undated short story by Irish playwright St. John Ervine.

Dates: undated

Meridel Le Sueur papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0409
Abstract

The papers of the American writer of the political left Meridel Le Sueur consist of typescripts of Le Sueur’s poems and stories, sixty-three letters to her friend writer and journalist Doris Kirkpatrick (1902-1984), letters written to Le Sueur by others, photos and other images, news clippings and a periodical.

Dates: 1929-1942

Modern Editions Press pamphlet series one collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0938
Abstract

The Modern Editions Press pamphlet series was edited by American author and poet Kathleen Tankersley Young. This collection consists of original setting typescripts for the Press's first series of pamphlets.

Dates: 1932-1945

A night attack : short story

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0349
Abstract

Liam O'Flaherty autographed short story "A Night Attack."

Dates: undated

The seduction : short story

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0350
Abstract

Liam O'Flaherty autographed story "The Seduction."

Dates: undated

Oliver Onions papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0492
Abstract

Short stories and poetry typescripts as well as travel ephemera and journals written in the first half of the 20th century by British novelist and short story writer Oliver Onions.

Dates: 1927-1938

James Purdy manuscripts

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0370
Abstract

The James Purdy Manuscript Collection spans the years 1961 to 1978 and contains manuscripts for a short story and two novels by twentieth century American author James Purdy.

Dates: 1961–1978

Katharine Pyle papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0120
Abstract

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, artist, illustrator, and author Katharine Pyle (1863-1938), achieved recognition through her short stories, poems, and plays for children. The Katharine Pyle papers, spanning approximately 1904–1929, consists of material related to her artistic, business, and personal affairs.

Dates: 1904-1928

A series of essays, short stories, poetry and scientific theories : typescript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0169
Abstract

Typescript (computer printed) copy of "A Series of Essays, Short Stories, Poetry and Scientific Theories" written by Jason Thomas Cerrato.

Dates: 2008

University of Delaware Library collection of websites relating to the Library’s literary collections

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0799
Abstract

This collection documents websites and social media related to authors, playwrights, and other literary figures and organizations which complement and enrich existing literary collections held in Special Collections. This collection includes sites related to University of Delaware Library holdings in American literature; Irish literature; and theatre.

Dates: 2016-2017

Tennessee Williams collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0112
Abstract

The Tennessee Williams collection, spanning the dates 1939-2013, consists of an extensive collection of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, printed material, and ephemera related to American playwright Tennessee Williams.

Dates: 1939-2013

Douglas Woolf papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0429
Abstract The Douglas Woolf papers represent the literary life work of this American novelist and short story writer. Spanning the dates 1922 to 1997 (bulk dates 1944-1992), the collection comprises 21 linear feet of autograph and typescript drafts of Woolf’s novels, short stories, and poems; as well as the author’s personal papers, correspondence files, files related to Wolf Run Books, and printed material. The final segment of the collection is a group of papers related to Woolf’s second wife and...
Dates: 1922-1997; Majority of material found within 1944-1992

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Dawson, Fielding, 1930-2002 1
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Delaware Theatre Company 1
Dietrich, Marlene 1
Driver, Sara, 1955- 1
Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957 1
Durrell, Lawrence 1
Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer), 1883-1971 1
Feldman, Charles K., 1904-1968 1
Field, Edward, 1924- 1
Fitts, Dudley, 1903-1968 1
Halper, Albert, 1904-1984 1
Herlihy, James Leo 1
Heston, Charlton 1
Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986 1
Jarmusch, Jim, 1953- 1
Joseph Papp Public Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.) 1
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Kirkwood, James, 1924-1989 1
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Mullen, Shaun D., 1947- 1
Nin, Anaïs, 1903-1977 1
Onions, Oliver, 1873-1961 1
Pasadena Community Playhouse 1
Paul R. Reynolds 1
Purdy, James, 1914-2009 1
Pyle, Katharine, -1938 1
Rebeck, Theresa 1
Reed, Ishmael, 1938- 1
Ruck, Berta, 1878-1978 1
Russell and Volkening 1
Salmon Poetry Ltd. 1
Simpson, Marcella 1
Stavis, Barrie 1
University of Delaware 1
University of San Francisco 1
Wald, Jerry, 1911-1962 1
Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) 1
Weissberger, Arnold, 1898-1984 1
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 1
Wolf Run Books 1
Wood, Audrey, 1905- 1
Woolf, Douglas, 1922-1992 1
Yagoda, Ben 1
Young, Kathleen Tankersley 1
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