Repository: University of Delaware Library Special Collections / Form: Books - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Louis Henry and Marguerite Cohn Hemingway collection, 1916-1985 (inclusive) 1925-1965 (bulk)

Extent:: 7.3 linear foot (24 boxes), 2 oversize box, 5 oversize removal, and 20 oversize galley proof
Abstract:: This collection of books, periodicals, correspondence, manuscripts, ephemera and papers relating to Ernest Hemingway was gathered together by Captain Louis Henry Cohn (d. 1953), a bookseller who was Hemingway's first bibliographer.

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Senator John J. Williams papers, 1946-1988 (inclusive) 1947-1970 (bulk)

Extent:: 142.6 linear foot (151 boxes), 45 volume, 7 oversize box, 31 oversize removal (30 folders and 1 painting), 14 1/4 inch audio tape, 15 audio cassette, 2 phonograph record, 5 vhs tape, and 4 16mm film reel
Abstract:: The papers of Senator John J. Williams span the dates 1946-1988, with the bulk of the collection representing the years of his career in the U.S. Senate, 1947-1970.

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Paul Bowles collection, 1929-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear foot (6 boxes), 6 oversize box (6 boxes), 1 oversize galley proof, 2 oversize removal, 4 phonograph record, 1 dvd-r, and 1 vhs tape
Abstract:: The Paul Bowles collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, editorial matter, periodicals, ephemera, and miscellaneous material acquired from a variety of sources. The collection is added to periodically and complements the Paul Bowles papers (MSS 0163) as well as several other manuscript collections related to Paul Bowles at the University of Delaware Library.

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James Maxwell papers, 1860-1949 (inclusive) 1867-1900 (bulk)

Extent:: 4.4 linear foot (13 boxes) and 2 oversize removal
Abstract:: The James R. Maxwell papers consist of the personal, professional, and family papers of James Maxwell, a resident of Newark, Delaware, and a civil engineer who worked for significant railroads in the American West and South America in the late 19th century.

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American propaganda collection, 1924-1962 (inclusive) 1950-1959 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (1 box) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: Collection of publications representing issues from the political right in the United States during the 1950s.

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Harold Brayman papers supplement, 1914-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.75 linear foot (8 boxes), 9 phonograph record (8 acetate discs and 1 aluminum disc), and 1 oversize removal (1 oversized folder)
Abstract:: Harold Brayman (1900-1988), a political journalist and former director of the Public Relations Department of Du Pont Company for 21 years, helped establish a concept of public relations which was widely emulated throughout the United States. The Harold Brayman papers supplement, spanning from 1914-1992, contains substantial editions to the original collection, documenting Brayman's dual careers in the fields of journalism and public relations. The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, press releases, speeches, newspaper clippings and articles, photographs, memorabilia and books.

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Black Stone Press archive, 1974-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 linear foot (5 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: The Black Stone Press archive includes correspondence, galleys, negatives, broadsides, books, literary journals, ephemera, and business records from the twentieth century American press which document the short history of the imprint.

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Everett C. and Louise Staton Johnson papers, 1835-1988 (inclusive) 1916-1958 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 linear foot (4 boxes and oversized material)
Abstract:: The Everett C. & Louise Stanton Johnson papers concern the personal affairs of prominent Delaware publisher and politician Everett C. Johnson (1877-1926) and his wife Louise Staton Johnson (1882-1977). In addition, the collection contains material from their Newark publishing house, the Press of Kells, which brought the Arts and Crafts Movement to the community from 1916 to 1918.

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Woman Suffrage collection, 1869-1955 (inclusive) 1900-1920 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (4 boxes), 1 oversize box, and 1 oversize folder
Abstract:: The Woman Suffrage collection comprises ephemera, pamphlets, books, and realia that relate to the campaign for a woman's voting rights.

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Thornton and Amy Oakley collection, 1927-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (3 boxes) and 3 oversize box
Abstract:: This collection houses pen and ink drawings on boards, water colors, manuscripts, a promotional display board, scholarly journals, disbound leaves, printer's proofs, and booklets related to Thornton Oakley (1881-1953) and Amy Oakley (. Oakley illustrated numerous books and magazines, includingHarper's,Century Magazine,Collier's Weekly, andEverybody's Magazineduring the 20th century.

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Abraham Lincoln collection, 1841-1996 (inclusive) 1862-1868, 1920-1977 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 linear foot (13 boxes)
Abstract:: The Abraham Lincoln collection comprises a variety of Lincolniana - including Civil War era newspapers, art work, sheet music, and realia - collected and assembled by the Lincoln Club of Delaware.

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Paul Blackburn Provençal poets collection, circa 1953 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear foot
Abstract:: The Paul Blackburn Provençal poets collection documents the publication process of American poet Paul Blackburn's translations of and commentaries on Provençal poets in his first major translated work,Proensa(1953). The collection comprises 30 undated leaves of carbon typescripts and a copy of the 1953 Divers Press edition of the book.

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Irvin Stock papers, 1882-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.3 linear foot (5 boxes)
Abstract:: The Irvin Stock papers, spanning the dates 1882 to 2004, comprise 4.3 linear feet of manuscripts, books, letters, newspaper and magazine articles, advertisements, and teaching materials documenting the life and work of the American literary scholar Irvin Stock.

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Roland E. Bounds Science fiction paperback book collection, 1890-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 117 linear foot (circa 7,000 volumes)
Abstract:: The Roland E. Bounds paperback science fiction book collection consists of nearly seven thousand science fiction paperbacks published between 1890 and 2002 assembled by the Delaware collector Roland Bounds (1953-2002).

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Frederic A. Blank papers, 1866-1991 (inclusive) 1917-1974 (bulk)

Extent:: 2.5 linear foot (3 boxes)
Abstract:: The papers of centenarian, World War I veteran, and retired wall covering entrepreneur Frederic Blank, spanning close to 150 years, illustrate the varied life of a twentieth-century businessman and provide important sample books of iconic mid-twentieth-century American wall coverings.

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M. Clark Chambers Kay Boyle collection, 1921-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.6 linear foot (8 boxes) and 6 oversize box
Abstract:: The M. Clark Chambers Kay Boyle collection consists of materials collected by Chambers during the fifteen year process of compiling and researching his bibliography of her work. It consists of books and periodicals containing works by Boyle, reviews of her work, interviews, and other material. A great deal of the material is in the form of photocopies. There is also a small group material pertaining to the research and composition of the bibliography as well as a small group original Boyle work and Boyle related ephemera.

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William G. Thompson Briarwood Writers' Alliance correspondence and publicity records, 1964-2007 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8 linear foot and 1 oversize box
Abstract:: William G. Thompson as President of the Briarwood Writers' Alliance, Inc., represented more than 150 writers, poets, and performers by booking lectures and readings at educational institutions, literary gatherings, and community events.

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Ben Yagoda papers, 1975-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 17.2 linear foot (21 boxes), 1 oversize box, and 38 audio cassette
Abstract:: American author, editor, critic and blogger Ben Yagoda (born 1954) retired from teaching journalism and writing at the University of Delaware in 2016. The collection includes research material, drafts and notes, and interviews toward Yagoda's various articles and book-length projects.

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Brian Phelan papers, 1958-2005 (inclusive) 1975-2003 (bulk)

Extent:: 33 linear foot, 8 vhs tape, and 46 audio cassette
Abstract:: The Brian Phelan papers document forty years of the literary career of Irish-born playwright and screenwriter Brian Phelan (born 1934). Phelan's adaptations and docudramas focus on Irish characters, the issues of Irish emigration, socialist and feminist themes, and major world events. The collection, which spans from the 1960s to the 2000s, comprises Phelan's working and project files and include correspondence, screenplays, scripts, contracts, photographs, and research.

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Michael von Uchtrup collection of Jonathan Williams correspondence and ephemera, 1969-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: American poet and publisher Jonathan Williams (1929-2008), often associated with the Beat poets and the Black Mountain School, is known as a founder of The Jargon Society, a publishing firm that popularized the poetry of the post-World War II American avant-garde. The Michael von Uchtrup collection of Jonathan Williams correspondence and ephemera details the relationship that developed between Williams and von Uchtrup in the 1990s and provides insight into Williams's publishing career, writing, travels, and daily life.

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