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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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Charles Mast collection of film and performing arts programs, publications, and ephemera, 1940-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.5 linear foot
Abstract:: The Charles Mast collection of film and performing arts programs, publications, and ephemera offers rich visual and informational resources relating to the history of film and theater and also documents live performance events in greater Delaware area for over six decades. The collection comprises 6.5 linear feet of materials, spanning the dates between 1940 and 2013, and includes books, theater programs, concert programs, lobby cards, posters, ticket stubs, and ephemera.

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L. Eudora Pettigrew papers, circa 1900-2013 (inclusive) 1965-2005 (bulk)

Extent:: 7 linear foot (13 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: The L. Eudora Pettigrew papers document the academic and professional career of Dr. L. Eudora Pettigrew (b. 1928), the first African American to hold a position in central administration at the University of Delaware and the first black female president of the SUNY system. The collection chronicles over sixty years of her life as a student, educator, administrator, and global emissary. Spanning the dates 1900 to 2012, the collection also offers insight into the lives of three generations of Pettigrew's family, for whom education and scholarship were clearly valued.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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