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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 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

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

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

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

Louis Untermeyer correspondence with John D. Weaver

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0441
Abstract

Leters, together with clippings, manuscripts and letters with other correspondents exchanged by American author, anthologist, and editor Louis Untermeyer and American writer John D. Weaver.

Dates: 1938-1995; Majority of material found within 1939-1977

Christopher Ward letter to Marina Wister

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0176
Abstract

Delaware author Christopher Ward sent this three-page signed and handwritten letter to his friend Marian Wister in 1926.

Dates: 1926 May 27

William Carlos Williams collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0146
Abstract

The William Carlos Williams collection, spanning the dates 1916-1973, consists of sixty-nine letters from noted American poet William Carlos Williams (1883-1963) to several different individuals discussing a variety of issues and reflecting his relationship to the various recipients. Letters from Florence Williams (wife of William Carlos) to several of these individuals, several letters written by Fred Miller, and manuscripts by Williams and Miller also comprise the collection.

Dates: 1916-1973; Majority of material found within 1934-1962

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