Authors' manuscripts, 1923-1982

Creator:: Albertson, Dean, 1920-1989, Anthony, Edward, 1895-1971, Belo, Jane, 1904-1968, Borton, Hugh, 1903-1995, Bowden, John Paul, 1904-, Coatsworth, Elizabeth, Crownfield, Gertrude, 1867-1945, Dangerfield, George, 1904-1986, Frankel, Charles, 1917-1979, Gallagher, Thomas, 1918-1992, Goldman, Eric Frederick, 1915-1989, Krutch, Joseph Wood, 1893-1970, Kaula, Edna Mason, Lehmann-Haupt, Hellmut, 1903-1992, Mabee, Carleton, 1914-2014, Marrin, Albert, Millner, Simon L, Molloy, Robert, 1906-1977, Owens, William A., 1905-1990, Paul, Louis, Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001, Reik, Theodor, 1888-1969, Smith, Helene, Wald, Abraham, 1902-1950, and Agresti, Olivia Rossetti
Extent:: 26 linear feet 65 boxes
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: Manuscripts of books and short stories written and published by various authors, many with Columbia University connections. This collection began as the result of a letter sent to authors with Columbia connections asking if they would consider the University Libraries as a place of deposit for the manuscripts of their published works. The collection grows as new authors deposit their works and new manuscripts are added to those already on deposit

Acquisition information:

Date of acquisition--06/--/56. Accession number--M-56-06.

Custodial history:

Gift of various authors.

Processing information:

Box 14 (Ch'en Kung-po--Autobiography) removed to MS#1866 in February 2018.

Processed HR 12/--/86.

Arrangement:

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Authors' manuscripts; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:: Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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