Saroyan (William) Correspondence with Goldie Weisberg, 1930-1938

Summary

Title:

Saroyan, William, 1908- . Correspondence with Goldie Weisberg,

Dates:

1930-1938

Creators:

Saroyan, William, 1908-

Abstract:

The collection consists of 55 letters from Saroyan totaling 153 pages and 36 letters and cards from Weisberg. The letters are intensely literary and show a side of Saroyan that becomes virtually invisible to documentation after his popular success in 1934. (Notes taken from dealer Peter B. Howard's description)

Extent:

.25 linear ft.

Language:

English.

Preferred citation:

William Saroyan Correspondence with Goldie Weisberg. M1155. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of 55 letters from Saroyan totaling 153 pages and 36 letters and cards from Weisberg. The letters are intensely literary and show a side of Saroyan that becomes virtually invisible to documentation after his popular success in 1934. (Notes taken from dealer Peter B. Howard's description)

Biographical / historical:

Goldie Weisberg was a fellow writer whose work Saroyan had discovered in a literary magzine. Saroyan initiated the correspondence, which focuses on their respective reading, writing, and work lives.

Acquisition information:

Purchased, 2000.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

American literature--20th century.

Names:

Weisberg, Goldie.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Steven Mandeville-Gamble.

Date Prepared:

© 2002

Date Encoded:

Machine-readable finding aid derived from Microsoft Word document imported into FileMaker Pro database. Date of source: 2000.

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

William Saroyan Correspondence with Goldie Weisberg. M1155. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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