Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Evan Shelby Connell papers
- Dates:
- 1946-2012
- Creators:
- Connell, Evan S.
- Abstract:
- Manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, ephemera, and audiovisual material, documenting the life and career of American author Evan Shelby Connell (1924-2013).
- Extent:
- 26.5 Linear Feet (46 manuscript boxes; 2 half boxes; 4 flat boxes; 1 carton)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Evan Shelby Connell Papers (M1961). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, ephemera, and audiovisual material. The manuscripts include the original working drafts and notes, with numerous subsequent drafts and typescripts of the majority of the nineteen works written and published by Connell, most notably Mrs. Bridge (1959), Mr. Bridge (1969), and Son of the Morning Star (1984). The correspondence consists of letters he received from 1946 to late 2012 from agents, publishers, authors, colleagues, and friends.
- Biographical / historical:
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American author (and editor and pilot), Evan Shelby Connell (1924-2013) was born in Kansas City and died in Santa Fe. He was a versatile writer, praised for his spare portrayal of repression within a fictional upper-class Midwestern family in his novels Mrs. Bridge (1959) and Mr. Bridge (1969), as well as for his account of the very real and bloody battle that was Custer's Last Stand in his non-fiction book Son of the Morning Star (1984).
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was given by Evan S. Connell to Stanford University, Special Collections in November, 2013.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged into six series:
Series 1. Personal
Series 2. Correspondence
Series 3. Writing
Series 4. Photographs
Series 5. Ephemera
Series 6. Audiovisual
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- American literature -- 20th century.
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-12-19 14:28:44 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94305-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
-
[identification of item], Evan Shelby Connell Papers (M1961). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022