Subject: Novelists, American -- 20th century - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

David Lloyd Agency Records on Pearl S. Buck, 1928-1958 (inclusive) 1934-1952 (bulk)

Extent:: 72 boxes, 1 folder, and 28.8 linear feet
Abstract:: The David Lloyd Agency Records on Pearl S. Buck Collection consists of correspondence, publication and translation rights, financial records, and other publishing-related material collected by the David Lloyd Agency regarding their client, the American novelist Pearl S. Buck.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

John Biggs Collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald Estate Papers, 1936-1978 (inclusive) 1940-1949 (bulk)

Extent:: 9 boxes and 3.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of the correspondence and legal documents of John Biggs (Princeton Class of 1918) accumulated as executor and trustee of the estate of F. Scott Fitzgerald (Princeton Class of 1917).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Nathaniel Burt Papers, 1923-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:: 54 boxes
Abstract:: The Nathaniel Burt Papers contain materials related to the works of novelist Nathaniel Burt (Princeton Class of 1936), such as Leopards in the Garden (1968), Palaces for the People (1977), The Perennial Philadelphians (1963), and Scotland's Burning (1953), as well as personal correspondence and financial papers about the Burt family property.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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 Also included, and related to both his published and unpublished works, are idea files, notes, writing journals, correspondence with his publishers and editors, and reviews.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.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Saxe Commins Papers, 1930-1973 (inclusive) 1945-1960 (bulk)

Extent:: 17 boxes and 6.05 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of the papers of Saxe Commins, concentrating primarily while he was chief editor at Random House (1933-1958). Commins worked with many major writers of the literary world, such as Eugene O'Neill and William Faulkner, as well as Irwin Shaw and Budd Schulberg. Commins also compiled several collections of others' works, such as "The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt" and "Major Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson."

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Carl Van Doren Papers, 1900-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 48 boxes, 110 items, and 17.85 linear feet
Abstract:: The collection illustrates the literary career of American author and professor Carl Van Doren, including typescripts and research notes for his Pulitzer Prize winning biography of Benjamin Franklin. The collection also contains various documents, including Van Doren's will, souvenirs, memorabilia, photographs, clippings, and printed material, as well as legal papers and correspondence dealing with his participation in several lawsuits involving copyright infringement.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Stephen French Whitman Collection, 1880-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of manuscripts of Stephen French Whitman (Princeton Class of 1901), as well as correspondence and documents concerning their publication and the career of the author.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Richard Powell Novels, 1956-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of manuscript notes, typescripts with autograph corrections, and galley proofs to eight novels by Richard Powell (Princeton Class of 1930).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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