Form: Manuscripts (documents) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Papers of Carl F. Strauch Professor of English, Lehigh University, 1930-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 28 linear feet (55 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection includes articles, manuscripts, and correspondence relating to his publications as well as syllabi, lecture notes and student papers from his teaching at Lehigh. Extensive material from his work on the following authors: Carlyle, Arnold, Hawthorne, Poe, James, Melville, Whitman, and Emerson. Material on other 19th century authors and on the Romantic period is also included.

Held at: Lehigh University 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]

Alice Dunbar-Nelson papers, 1895-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.8 linear foot (2568 items) and 120 volume
Abstract:: The Alice Dunbar-Nelson papers consist of the literary, professional, and personal papers of Alice Dunbar-Nelson. The papers include an extensive collection of her incoming correspondence. Of particular note is her correspondence (1895-1904) with Paul Laurence Dunbar, which also includes her letters to Dunbar. The Alice Dunbar-Nelson Papers also include a comprehensive collection of manuscripts of her writing, including novels, stories, poetry, drama, and essays. Dunbar-Nelson maintained a daily diary for most of her adult life and the extent portions of her diaries are present in her papers. The Alice Dunbar-Nelson papers also include significant collections of family papers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and memorabilia.

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

Elva de Pue Matthews papers, 1917-1962 (inclusive) 1917-1949 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 linear foot (8 boxes)
Abstract:: The Elva de Pue Matthews Papers consist of two linear feet of correspondence, drafts of novels written by Matthews, poetry and essays by Matthews or others, clippings, and notes. The collection spans the dates 1917-1962, with the bulk of the collection dating between 1917 and 1949.

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

Katharine Pyle papers, 1904-1928 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.33 linear foot (4 boxes)
Abstract:: A native of Wilmington, Delaware, artist, illustrator, and author Katharine Pyle (1863-1938), achieved recognition through her short stories, poems, and plays for children. The Katharine Pyle papers, spanning approximately 1904–1929, consists of material related to her artistic, business, and personal affairs.

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

William Butler Yeats papers, 1890-1940 (inclusive) 1931-1938 (bulk)

Extent:: .6 linear foot (2 boxes)
Abstract:: The papers of William Butler Yeats, prominent Irish poet, are composed of correspondence with Shree Purohit Swami and other literary figures, holograph manuscripts, and a few miscellaneous items.

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

Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell papers, 1911-1974 (inclusive) 1918-1954 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.3 linear foot (4 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: Including letters, essays, poems, and a variety of other materials, the papers provide an overview of the life and work of Irish businessman, politician, and playwright Frank O'Donnell.

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

Padraic Colum papers, 1927-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 80 item (1 box)
Abstract:: The papers of Padraic Colum, Irish poet, playwright, and author, are comprised of book reviews, letters to author and theatrical producer Basil Burwell, and original manuscripts of Colum's work.

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

Eden Phillpotts collection, 1906-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11 item (1 box)
Abstract:: Small collection of letters and manuscripts belonging to English writer Eden Phillpotts. Most items appear to have been collected by Phillpott's friend, George Beckwith.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [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]

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