Correspondence collection, 1851-1979

Summary

Creators:

University of Southern California. Library

Abstract:

This artificial collection was created by former USC librarians. It contains letters and related ephemeral material created by a wide variety of primarily American men and women of letters. Many of these are addressed to various University librarians--including Lloyd Arvidsen, Lewis Steig, Charlotte Brown and Christian Dick--and former USC President Rufus von KleinSmid. In addition to this set of letters, which make up the bulk of the collection and were seemingly saved for their autograph value, the collection also includes autograph letters gifted to the Libraries that are between significant American historical and literary figures and individuals of their acquaintance. The collection also contains letters separated from archival collections held by the USC Libraries.

Extent:

0.84 Linear Feet 2 boxes

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Corresponence collection, Collection no. 6196, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

This artificial collection was created by former USC librarians. It contains letters and related ephemeral material created by a wide variety of primarily American men and women of letters. Many of these are addressed to various University librarians--including Lloyd Arvidsen, Lewis Steig, Charlotte Brown and Christian Dick--and former USC President Rufus von KleinSmid. In addition to this set of letters, which make up the bulk of the collection and were seemingly saved for their autograph value, the collection also includes autograph letters gifted to the Libraries that are between significant American historical and literary figures and individuals of their acquaintance. The collection also contains letters separated from archival collections held by the USC Libraries--these collections are identified in the "Related Materials" note.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Related material:

Poets Garden records, Collection no. 0110, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

All Nations Church and Foundation records, Collection no. 0403, California Social Welfare Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Willard Morse collection on William Dean Howells, Collection no. 0137, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Willard Morse collection on Sinclair Lewis, Collection no. 0138, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Willard Morse collection on Thomas Nelson Page, Collection no. 0140, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Willard Morse collection on Vincent Starrett, Collection no. 0141, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Willard Morse collection on Henry Van Dyke, Collection no. 0142, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Willard Morse collection on Edgar Lee Masters, Collection no. 0139, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Willard Morse collection on American literature, Collection no. 6195, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

J.E. Woodhead papers, Collection no. 0004, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

John Dryer Upton Sinclair photographs, clippings, and other materials, Collection no. 6040, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Leonard Wibberley papers, Collection no. 0172, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

General Literary Manuscripts collection, Collection no. 375, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Authors, American -- 19th century -- Archival resources
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Correspondence

Names:

Bromfield, Louis, 1896-1956. -- Correspondence
Burdette, Robert J. (Robert Jones), 1844-1914 -- Correspondence
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 -- Correspondence
Carman, Bliss, 1861-1929 -- Correspondence
Deland, Margaret, 1857-1945 -- Correspondence
Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958 -- Correspondence
Fowler, Gene, 1890-1960 -- Correspondence
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909 -- Correspondence
Havighurst, Walter, 1901-1994 -- Correspondence
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911 -- Correspondence
Holmes, Oliver W. (Oliver Wendell), 1902-1981 -- Correspondence
Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920 -- Correspondence
Kleinsmid, Rufus Bernhard von, 1875-1964 -- Correspondence
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951 -- Correspondence
Lowell, Amy, 1874-1925 -- Correspondence
Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940 -- Correspondence
Norris, Frank, 1870-1902 -- Correspondence
Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922 -- Correspondence
Page, Walter H. -- Correspondence
Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968 -- Correspondence
Starrett, Vincent, 1886-1974 -- Correspondence
Stone, Irving, 1903-1989 -- Correspondence
Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977 -- Correspondence
Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933 -- Correspondence

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Corresponence collection, Collection no. 6196, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:

University of Southern California, Special Collections

Special Collections

Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209

Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US

Contact:

(213) 740-5900

specol@usc.edu

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