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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.

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

Bernard Shaw papers, 1887-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:: 56 item
Abstract:: This collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, a contract, receipts, proofs, and inscriptions by the Irish playwright Bernard Shaw.

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

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]

Desegregation of Delaware collection, 1960-1982 (inclusive) 1974-1976 (bulk)

Extent:: 6 linear foot
Abstract:: The collection consists of reports, articles, and other papers related to desegregation which were collected as resource files by Abigail Covelli. Delaware started a desegregation project in the public school system in the mid 1970s, and the bulk of the collection relates to this project.

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]

George S. Messersmith papers, 1907-1955 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11.5 linear foot, 1 oversize box, and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: Diplomatic and professional papers of George S. Messersmith (1883-1960). Consists of correspondence, memoranda, and official dispatches written during Messersmith's tenure with the U.S. Department of State, as well as during his subsequent business career. The extensive typescript of an unpublished memoir is also present. The papers include extensive discussions of political and economic matters regarding Europe during the 1930s and Latin America in the 1940s and 1950s.

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]

Tennessee Williams collection, 1939-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.3 linear foot (5 boxes), 1 oversize box, and 12 oversize removal
Abstract:: The Tennessee Williams collection, spanning the dates 1939-2013, consists of an extensive collection of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, printed material, and ephemera related to American playwright Tennessee Williams.

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

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