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Finding Aid to the Ralph Moody Papers, circa 1949-1976, circa 1949-1976
BANC MSS 76/182 c  
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  • Collection Summary

    Collection Title: Ralph Moody papers
    Date (inclusive): circa 1949-1976
    Collection Number: BANC MSS 76/182 c
    Creator: Moody, Ralph, 1898-1982
    Extent: Number of containers: 4 boxes, 5 cartons, 1 oversize volume Linear feet: 8
    Repository: The Bancroft Library.
    University of California, Berkeley
    Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
    Phone: (510) 642-6481
    Fax: (510) 642-7589
    Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
    URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
    Abstract: Correspondence with literary agents, Russell & Volkening, Inc. (Diarsuid Russell) and publishers, Houghton Mifflin Company (Sterling North, Hardwick Moseley, Waddell F. Smith and others), Macmillan Company (Glen Dines); W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. (George P. Brockway, Storer B. Lunt, H.P. Wilson, Eric P. Swenson, Tran Mawicke and others), and Random House (Bennett A. Cerf); manuscripts (including Little britches, Man of family, and The fields of home), printer's copies and/or galleys of his published writings; and scrapbook of clippings concerning his life and activities.
    Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
    Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

    Information for Researchers

    Access

    Collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
    All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html .

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Ralph Moody Papers, BANC MSS 76/182 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog
    Authors, American--20th century
    Literary agents
    Publishers and publishing
    Manuscripts for publication
    Scrapbooks

    Administrative Information

    Acquisition Information

    The Ralph Moody Papers were transferred from the Littleton Area Historical Museum, Littleton, Colorado to The Bancroft Library by Mr. Moody on May 2, 1976, with additions on October 26, 1976. Further additions were made by Mr. Moody on October 9, 1981.