Form: Letters (correspondence) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

John Malcolm Brinnin papers supplement, circa 1800s-1998 (inclusive) 1935-1998 (bulk)

Extent:: 13 linear foot
Abstract:: The Supplement to the John Malcolm Brinnin Papers comprises thirteen linear feet of material spanning the dates [1800s]-1998 (bulk dates 1935-1998). Most of the collection consists of letters to Brinnin; poems, a memoir, journals, and articles written by Brinnin; and personal documents, such as a passport, birth certificate, medical and hospice information, draft notice, photographs, and college diploma. However, the supplement also includes books or manuscripts written by other authors and friends, artwork, clippings, computer software, travel brochures and itineraries, and audiovisual material related to Brinnin.

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

Christopher Ward papers, 1894-1966 (inclusive) 1922-1941 (bulk)

Extent:: 11.5 linear foot (35 boxes)
Abstract:: The Christopher Ward papers record the career of popular early 20th century Delaware author Christopher Ward (1868-1943). The papers comprise manuscript drafts, typescripts, poetry, correspondence, clippings, and scrapbooks, and reflect Ward's career as a professional author during the latter half of his life.

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

Fred Telford-Charles Polk Messick papers, 1913-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12 linear foot (12 boxes)
Abstract:: The Fred Telford - Charles Polk Messick papers includes material generated during the careers of the two men and spans the dates 1913-1972. The collection surveys the history of public personnel administration through the personal writings and professional work of Telford and Messick, providing valuable information about the evolution of public personnel administration.

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

Pagany archive, 1925-1970 (inclusive) 1929-1933 (bulk)

Extent:: 5.5 linear foot (20 boxes)
Abstract:: The archive of the little magazine Pagany: a native quarterly consists of 5.5 linear feet of material, which spans the dates 1925–1970, with the bulk of the material dating from 1929 to 1933. The collection includes founder and editor Richard Johns's personal papers and all known surviving material related to the publication of Pagany (some letters and manuscript were destroyed in a 1932 fire or stolen from Johns's car the same year).

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

Louis Untermeyer papers, 1902-1972 (inclusive) 1912-1935 (bulk)

Extent:: 5 linear foot (16 boxes)
Abstract:: The Louis Untermeyer papers consist of five linear feet of manuscript material abandoned by Untermeyer when he sold his Adirondack home, Stony Water, around 1970. Dating from 1902 through 1972, with the bulk of the papers dating 1912–1935, the collection is composed of correspondence, proofs, lists, scrapbooks, notes, photographs, programs, announcements, lectures, anthologies, poems, reviews, essays, and a bookplate.

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

Latimer family papers, 1690-1927 (inclusive) 1770-1870 (bulk)

Extent:: 5.33 linear foot, 2 oversize box, 1 volume, and 1 volume
Abstract:: The manuscript collection of the Latimer Family Papers consists of material spanning the dates 1690-1927, with bulk dates of 1770-1870. The collection as a whole includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, ledgers, checks, bills, receipts, indentures, deeds, wills, photographs, and ship logs. The collection details the personal and business affairs of the Latimer family and also documents events of historical and economic significance in the context of revolutionary America and early 19th century trade. The contents of the collection were previously arranged in chronological order, and are here presented in four series.

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

John Reynolds Ernest papers, 1941-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (407 items)
Abstract:: The collection consists of a variety of letters, bulletins, documents, and memorabilia relating to the United States Army Aircraft Warning Service and the Newark Council for Civilian Defense for the period 1941-1944. Gathered by John R. Ernest, who served in these programs, the papers consist primarily of letters, memoranda, schedules, and training material directed to John Reynolds Ernest and others in their official capacity with the United States Army Aircraft Warning Service and with the Newark Council for Civilian Defense.

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

Signatures archive, 1933-1972 (inclusive) 1935-1940 (bulk)

Extent:: 2.2 linear foot (6 boxes)
Abstract:: Co-edited by John Hinsdale Thompson and John Malcolm Brinnin and based in Detroit, Signatures was a literary magazine of "works-to-be-published-later" written by contemporary American and international writers. Subtitled "Work in Progress," Signatures was first published in the Spring of 1936 and continued for a total of three issues, ceasing publication in 1938.

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

Bright family papers, 1763-1942 (inclusive) 1894-1934 (bulk)

Extent:: 2.3 linear foot (1929 items)
Abstract:: The Robert Southall Bright Collection concerns the personal and business affairs of theBright family, most notably Philadelphia lawyer Robert Southall Bright (1872-1943) and his wife Caroline de Beelen Bright (d. 1932). The collection comprises 2.3 linear feet of material and contains correspondence, financial and legal items, receipts, insurance policies, leases, speeches, political papers, certificates, invitations and greeting cards, photographs, and ephemera. The collection is divided into five main series: I. Robert S. Bright correspondence, II. financial and legal documents, III. papers concerning other members of the Bright family, IV. miscellaneous papers, and V. photographs.

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

John Frederick Lewis papers, 1882-1932 (inclusive) 1909-1928 (bulk)

Extent:: 4.6 linear foot (40 boxes)
Abstract:: The papers of prominent Philadelphia lawyer and philanthropist John Frederick Lewis (1860–1932) span the dates 1882 to 1932 and include letterbooks, correspondence, advertising brochures, legal documents, and ephemera. The papers primarily document the legal business of Lewis through his work at the firm Lewis, Adler & Laws, but also reflect social and domestic affairs of John Lewis and his wife, Anne Baker Lewis, as well as cultural interests, through development of personal collections and institutional affiliations.

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

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