Repository: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division / Subject: Novelists, American -- 20th century / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1950">1950</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1954">1954</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Thornton Wilder Collection, 1929-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected papers of Thornton Wilder, the celebrated American novelist and playwright, winner of three Pulitzer Prizes.

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Archives of John Day Company, 1926-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:: 570 boxes and 239.4 linear feet
Abstract:: The collection consists of editorial correspondence and some business material of the American publisher.

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Archives of Harold Ober Associates, 1913-2002 (inclusive) 1968-2002 (bulk)

Extent:: 856 boxes and 400 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection consists of correspondence of the New York City literary agency Harold Ober Associates, Inc. and its three London affiliates. Established by Harold Ober (1881-1959) in the 1920s, the agency quickly grew in size and reputation, and has been considered one of the leading representatives for American and British writers in the world. The correspondence includes letters between the agency or affiliates and clients, editors, publishers, and other agents. Also included are other organizational files, such as date books and financial ledgers.

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James Gould Cozzens Papers, 1878-1978, 1878-1978 (inclusive) 1940s-1960s (bulk)

Extent:: 50 boxes and 22.50 linear feet
Abstract:: The collection illustrates the literary and military careers of James Gould Cozzens in manuscripts, notebooks, diaries (1920-1970), war journals (1911-1945), correspondence (general, family, and business), documents, memorabilia, clippings, and photographs.

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Booth Tarkington Papers, 1812-1956, 1812-1956 (inclusive) 1899-1946 (bulk)

Extent:: 281 boxes and 131.9 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of extensive writings -- novels, plays, short stories, articles, film scenarios, radio scripts -- and correspondence of "The Gentleman from Indiana" Booth Tarkington, noted American author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

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Madison Smartt Bell Papers, 1940s-2021 (inclusive) 1986-2003 (bulk)

Extent:: 85 boxes and 60 linear feet
Abstract:: Madison Smartt Bell (1957-) is an American novelist best known for his trilogy of novels about Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution, published between 1995 and 2004. His papers consist of writings, personal and professional correspondence, family documents, memorandum books, printed materials, and subject files, including drafts, galleys, and proofs for his novels, short stories, and other writings.

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Philip Wylie Papers, 1920-1984 (inclusive) 1930-1971 (bulk)

Extent:: 304 boxes and 162.0 linear feet
Abstract:: A writer of fiction and nonfiction, Philip Gordon Wylie (Princeton Class of 1924), authored hundreds of short stories, articles, serials, syndicated newspaper columns, novels, and works of social criticism. His collection consists of manuscripts and correspondence representing his life work, ranging from Dormitory Ditties, published during his college days (circa 1920), to The End of the Dream, a novel published posthumously in 1972.

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Paul Hyde Bonner Papers, 1931-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:: 31 boxes and 13.35 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of diaries, notebooks, manuscripts, correspondence, and scrapbooks of American diplomat and novelist Paul Hyde Bonner.

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Thomas Baird Papers, 1924-1990 (inclusive) 1941-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 35 boxes and 14.75 linear feet
Abstract:: The Thomas Baird Papers consists of the working and personal papers, primarily manuscripts, of the American educator and author Thomas Baird (1923-1990). Also included, and related to both his published and unpublished works, are idea files, notes, writing journals, correspondence with his publishers and editors, and reviews. Furthermore, the collection contains the following materials that encompass Baird's adult life: talks, addresses, and lectures; general, family and travel correspondence; diaries; personal journals; interviews; documents; photographs and audio recordings.

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Wendell Wilcox Papers, 1930-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:: 17 boxes and 6.7 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of papers of the American author and novelist Wendell Wilcox (1906-1981), including personal correspondence and photographs of his wife, Esther Willson Wilcox, their relatives, and other writers and friends.

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