Collection Summary
Information for Researchers
Scope and Content
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Material pertaining to biography of Sinclair Lewis,
Date (inclusive): 1952-1962
Collection Number: BANC MSS C-H 149
Origination: Schorer, Mark, 1908-
Extent:
Number of containers: 10 boxes and 8 cartons
Repository: The
Bancroft Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Abstract: Correspondence re Lewis and re the book after its publication; research notes; bibliography; books by and about Lewis; transcripts
of Lewis; diaries, 1900-1907; Schorer's interview notebooks; copies of the ms.; galley and page proofs; first unbound copy;
copy with Schorer's corrections; his speeches re Lewis. Includes correspondence with Upton Sinclair.
Languages Represented:
English
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research with the exception of Carton 4, which is unarranged and unavailable for use. Inquiries concerning
materials from this carton should be directed, in writing, to the Head of the Manuscripts Division.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft
Library 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 by the reader.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Material pertaining to biography of Sinclair Lewis, BANC MSS C-H 149, The Bancroft Library, University
of California, Berkeley.
Scope and Content
This material was given to The Bancroft Library by Professor Schorer in December 1962 and February 1963.