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John Digby papers supplement
Austin Dobson collection
Austin Dobson collection
Books, largely first editions and presentation copies, as well as manuscript materials related to English poet, essayist, and biographer Austin Dobson.
At three : poem
American poet and novelist Stephen Dobyns submitted this poem, "At Three," for a class taught by Marvin Bell at the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa.
Edward Dorn letters and poems
Three letters and four poems written by American poet Edward Dorn.
George M. Dorsey letters
The 93 letters in this collection span the dates July 3, 1943, to March 23, 1946, and reflect George Dorsey's experiences and observations while stationed in India during World War II. All of the letters are addressed to Mary Emily Dorsey, George's only sister, who resided in Wilmington, Delaware.
Sara Driver collection related to the film adaptation of Paul Bowles's "You Are Not I"
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.
Alice Coleman du Pont letter to Ellen C. du Pont Meeds
A typed letter from Alice Coleman du Pont to her daughter, Ellen du Pont Meeds, concerning an enclosed book on the geneaology of the Du Pont family.
Henry A. du Pont correspondence with David Heber Plank
Consists of late 19th-century business correspondence, regarding the Wilmington & Northern Railroad in Delaware, between company president Henry A. du Pont and David Heber Plank.
Samuel Francis du Pont letters to Alexander Dallas Bache
Two letters from Samuel Francis du Pont to Alexander Dallas Bache, a professor of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, about a planned future visit by du Pont to Bache's residence. Also included is a letter of application to Bache on behalf of an individual who has worked with du Pont in the past.
Sophie du Pont letter from Clementina Smith
A handwritten letter to Sophie Madeleine du Pont, wife of Samuel Francis du Pont, possibly from her friend Clementina Smith. The letter consists of discussion of a number of personal matters, including Sophie du Pont's recent poor health, as well as problems Clementina has encountered in procuring access to a building for Sunday school, among others.
Bernard F. Dukore collection of Barrie Stavis papers
The papers comprise Bernard F. Dukore's collection of Barrie Stavis materials, including a letter, playscript, and audiocassette.
Alice Dunbar-Nelson papers
Paul Laurence Dunbar letters to Reginald Wright Kauffman
In 1905, African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) responded to an inquiry from Reginald Kauffman (1877-1959), an associate editor of the Saturday Evening Post, who was soliciting Dunbar for poems or stories.
Lord Dunsany letter
Letter from Anglo-Irish author Lord Dunsany to an unidentified individual.
Lord Dunsany letter to Katherine Marie Cornelia Brégy
Letter from Anglo-Irish author Lord Dunsany to Katherine Marie Cornelia Brégy.
Hippolyte Dussauce papers
The Hippolyte Dussauce Papers reflect the life and work of the chemist during the years of 1860-1869. The papers include letters of inquiry from chemists, inventors, druggists and others to Dussauce for formulae and advice. Several copy books kept by Dussauce reflect his responses to some of these inquiries. The correspondence section also contains the letters of Henry Carey Baird, Dussauce's publisher, to Dussauce.
Eastern States Archeological Federation records
The records of the Eastern State Archeological Federation (ESAF), spanning over seventy years beginning in 1933, contains correspondence, minutes, programs, audiocassette recordings, publications, financial records, and other items that document the work of the organization, which was created in 1933 as an umbrella organization to promote the field of archaeology through member societies in Eastern North America.
Paul Bowles's Isabelle Eberhardt manuscripts
Jeanette Slocomb Edwards papers
The Jeannette Slocomb Edwards papers consist of a photocopy of a Christmas poem, a handwritten Christmas/New Year's postcard with a drawing and poem by Edwards on the front, several newspaper clippings and an obituary related to Edwards, who was a poet laureate for the state of Delaware.
Larry Eigner letters and poems
One typed card, one typed letter, and fifteen typed poems written by American poet Larry Eigner.
Mary Jane Elliot papers
The Mary Jane Elliot papers relate to her volunteer work in the area of Wilmington, Delaware, between 1979 and 1992.
William Empson letters
This small collection comprises five letters written by William Empson, editor of the Edinburgh Review, regarding Leigh Hunt's review of James Dennistoun's Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino (1851).
En Passant archive
The En Passant Archive, spanning the dates 1970 – 1983, is the archive of the little poetry magazine En Passant, edited by James Costello in Wilmington, Delaware. The 1.3 linear feet of material in the collection consists of letters from contributors, administrative correspondence, little magazines, including twelve issues of En Passant, and the manuscripts of most of the thirteen issues of the magazine published between 1975 and 1983.
Paul Engle letters and enclosures to Alex Williams
American poet Paul Engle (1908-1991) wrote to Canadian book collector Alex Williams regarding his published poems and frequently enclosed copies of his privately printed work.