Call Number:

C0128

Repository:

Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division

Extent:

• 3 boxes
• 1.2 linear feet

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); George Rippey Stewart "Storm" Collection, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Date:

1940 (inclusive)

Creator:

Stewart, George R., 1895-1980

Form:

Fiction -- 20th century. and Manuscripts -- 20th century.

Abstract:

Consists entirely of material relating to Storm, a novel by George Rippey Stewart (Princeton Class of 1917) published in 1941.

George Rippey Stewart was an English professor and novelist, as well as a founding member (1956-1957) of the American Name Society. Storm, featuring as protagonist a Pacific storm named "Maria," prompted the National Weather Service to begin giving personal names to large storms.

The collection consists entirely of material relating to Storm, a novel by Stewart (Princeton Class of 1917) published in 1941. The collection contains one complete early draft of the book, draft fragments, and the final manuscript, marked for typesetting. In addition, Stewart's research notes, news clippings, and a small folder of correspondence documenting the depth of his research are included.

The collection is arranged in the order it has been described.