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Stephen French Whitman Collection

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

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

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Whitman, Stephen French

A graduate of Princeton (Class of 1901), Stephen French Whitman was an American novelist.

The collection consists primarily of manuscripts of Whitman, as well as correspondence and documents concerning their publication and the career of the author. Among the manuscripts are A Future (n.d.), "Helen" [1945?], and "Long Before Hatred" [1946?]. Correspondents include Harold Norling Swanson, Frederick Lewis Allen, Hugh MacNair Kahler, Harold Ober, Cecille B. DeMille, Whitney Darrow, and Robert Sterling Yard. Among the documents are copyrights for several of the author's works and agreements between the author and his publishers and literary agents.

The collection was formed as a result of a departmental practice of combining into one collection manuscript material of various accessions relating to a particular author.

This collection was donated by Wilford S. Conrow '1901 (AM 15906).

Folder inventory added by Hilde Creager (2015) in 2012.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2008
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

"A Future" Typed Manuscript, undated. 5 folders.
Scope and Contents

495 pp.

Physical Description

5 folders

"A Future" Credits, substitutions, deletions, Typed Manuscripts, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

5 pp.

Physical Description

1 folder

"Fragments FM 'Star' No. 1" Typed Manuscripts, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

18 pp.

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1 folder

"The Golden Days" Typed Manuscripts, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

18 pp.

Physical Description

1 folder

"The Great Preparedness Parade" Printed Article, 1941 February. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

2 pp.

Physical Description

1 folder

"Helen" 2 Typed manuscripts, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

46 pp.

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1 folder

"His Wife" Printed Article, 1907 May 18. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

3 pp.

Physical Description

1 folder

"I'll Take Vanilla" Typed Manuscript, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

19 pp.

Physical Description

1 folder

"The Kiss of Tosca" 2 Typed Manuscripts, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

42 pp.

Physical Description

1 folder

"Long Before Hatred" 2 Typed Manuscripts, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

30 pp.

Physical Description

1 folder

"People Like to Live", written under the name James Tresize, Typed Manuscript, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

20 pp.

Physical Description

1 folder

"The Spree at Saratoga" 2 Typed Manuscripts, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

32 pp.

Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence to Wilford S. Conrow arranged alphabetically, 1950. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence to Stephen French Whitman arranged alphabetically, 1909-1953. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Documents arranged chronologically, 1880-1935. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous, 1936-1950. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

A program for a Class of 1901 35th Reunion Memorial Service, as well as a booklet with photographs of busts.

Physical Description

1 folder

Print, Suggest