Form: Galley proofs - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

H. A. Pilsbry papers, 1900-1953 (bulk) 1885-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.75 linear feet (8 containers)
Abstract:: Henry Augustus Pilsbry, Dean of American Malacologists, was the conservator, curator and head of the Department of Shells at the Academy of Natural Sciences for 70 years. He was also the internationally recognized authority in the field of land mollusks. He wrote and edited many volumes of the Manual of Conchology and from 1889 until his death was an editor of the journal Nautilus, which he founded. A member of many scientific expeditions, he traveled all over the United States, to the Caribbean, South America, Mexico, Hawaii and other Pacific Islands, and to Australia. This collection contains the professional papers of Henry A. Pilsbry between the years 1885 and 1957. The bulk of this collection consists of Pilsbry’s working files and drafts of published material that came from those files, including a draft of the second volume of Land Mollusks of North America. Pilsbry’s correspondence is by far the most valuable part of this...(see more)

Held at: Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Pentagram Press archives, 1972-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 14 linear foot (16 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: The Pentagram Press was founded in 1974 by the Milwaukee-based poet Michael Tarachow as a publishing outlet for poetry and other new literature. The Pentagram Press archive, spanning the dates 1972-1999, documents the operations and output of the small fine press run by Michael Tarachow in Milwaukee and Markesan, in Wisconsin, and Minneapolis.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Madeleine B. Stern papers related to Joseph de Nancrède, 1972-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: The Madeleine B. Stern papers related to Joseph de Nancrède span the dates 1972-1977 and comprise one linear foot of photocopied letters, original documents, and working notes from rare book dealer and writer Stern for an article on the Franco-American bookseller-publisher Joseph de Nancrède (1761-1841).

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Janine Pommy-Vega manuscripts, 1967-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Autograph and typescript drafts, galleys, and correspondence related to the publication of three of American poet Janine Pommy-Vega's books: Morning Passage (1976), Journal of a Hermit (both the original 1974 edition, and the reprinting with new material published as Journal of a Hermit & in 1979), and The Bard Owl (1980).

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Donald Barthelme collection, 1963-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear foot (2 boxes), 11 oversize galley proof, and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: The collection contains galleys, proofs, manuscripts, published periodicals, and correspondence by the American novelist and short story writer Donald Barthelme.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Raven Arts Press archive, 1971-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 16 linear foot and 2 oversize box
Abstract:: The Archive of the Raven Arts Press forms a comprehensive record of the history and activities of the Dublin-based press, founded by Irish writer and publisher Dermot Bolger. The collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, galleys, publicity material, and financial records.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Robert A. Wilson collection, 1906-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11 linear foot (29 boxes)
Abstract:: The Robert A. Wilson collection comprises 9 linear feet of material related to 36 prominent literary figures, previously in the private collection of Robert A. Wilson, the final owner of the Phoenix Book Shop, in New York City (1962-1988).

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

J. Ben Lieberman papers, 1902-1997 (inclusive) 1945-1984 (bulk)

Extent:: 66 linear foot, 9 oversize box, and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: Educator, editor, author, amateur printer, and proponent of the private press, J. Ben Lieberman is widely regarded as the father of the twentieth-century chappel movement in the United States. The J. Ben Lieberman Papers reflect some of the accomplishments of J. Ben Lieberman and his wife Elizabeth Koller Lieberman.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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