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Creator: Cherepenʹkin, Leonid Vasilʹevich
Abstract Or Scope: The papers comprise Leonid Cherepe'nkin's recollection about bombing of Dresden during World War II, his poetry, postcards, and family photographs.

Creator: Roudiez, Leon S (Leon Samuel), 1917-2004
Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence, manuscripts and page proofs. The correspondence includes 12 letters from Roland Barthes, 1963-1978, concerning French literature in French and American universities, and one letter from Charles Maurras and his comments on Roudiez's Columbia University dissertation (1950), CHARLES MAURRAS: GENESIS OF A REACTION; also a typescript of the translation and revision of the dissertation, MAURRAS JUSQU'À L'ACTION FRANC̦AISE, published in Paris in 1957. In addition, there are several typescript drafts and page proofs all with holograph corrections for Roudiez's translations of Julia Kristeva's DESIRE IN LANGUAGE (New York: Columbia University Press, 1980) and POWERS OF HORROR (New York: Columbia University Press, 1982); and the typescript for Roudiez's book FRENCH FICTION TODAY(New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1972)

Creator: Durst, Seymour B., 1913-1995
Abstract Or Scope: 9 autograph letters signed, totalling approximately 34 pages, chiefly between family and friends of Maria L. Patterson, concerning her disappearance en route from New York City to Saco, Maine in March 1867. Letters dated chiefly between April and October 1867, with one undated letter, and one letter by Maria dated 1861. Some letters mention the consultation of a clairvoyant who claimed Maria could be found in Lowell, Mass., but she was apparently never located. From Maria L. Patterson, Albany, to her cousin Mary, Nov. 19, 1861 -- From Margaret (Maria's sister), Saco, Maine, to Mary, April 2, 1867 -- From Charles L. Snow, New York, to Post Master, Lowell, Mass., May 30, 1867 -- From Mary, New York, to Maria, Lowell, Mass., May 30, 1867 (copy) -- From Benjamin Patterson (Maria's father), Saco, Maine, to Charles L. Snow, New York, June 19, 1867 -- From Benjamin Patterson, Saco, Maine, to Charles L. Snow, New York, July 20, 1867 -- From E.P. Davis, Newark, N.J. to her brother, Oct. 4, 1867 -- Margaret, Saco Maine, to friends, Oct. 8, 1867 -- Benjamin Patterson, Saco Maine, to Charles L. Snow, New York, Oct. 8, 1867 -- Charles L. Snow, New York, to a friend, dated Monday morning; with embossed stamp of Snow & Richardson Commission Merchants, 23 South St. N.Y.

Creator: Blair, Lewis H (Lewis Harvie), 1834-1916
Abstract Or Scope: Manuscripts of businessman and Southern political writer Lewis Harvie Blair.

Creator: Trilling, Lionel, 1905-1975
Abstract Or Scope: The Lionel Trilling Papers document the life of author, professor, and literary critic, Lionel Trilling. This collection contains his writings, extensive correspondence with other New York intellectuals, personal documents, and other records concerning his professional activities.

Creator: Brock-Broido, Lucie
Abstract Or Scope: Lucie Brock-Broido (1956-2018) was an American poet and educator. She authored four volumes of poetry A Hunger (1988), The Master Letters (1995), Trouble In Mind (2004), and Stay, Illusion (2013). The papers contain production material related to each book, drafts, manuscripts, personal and professional correspondence, teaching material, personal and biographical documents, printed resources, childhood mementos, books owned by Brock-Broido, and editions of Brock-Broido's books.

Creator: Carr, Lucien, 1925-2005
Abstract Or Scope: A founding member of the Beat Generation, Carr was a friend of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and other beat writers, and attended Columbia University in 1944. The Lucien Carr Papers contain correspondence with prominent Beat writers Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, as well as some clippings and ephemera.

Creator: Marable, Manning, 1950-2011
Abstract Or Scope: Marable was a leading figure in African-American studies as well as a historian, social theorist, and political activist. The collection includes appointment books, biographical information, budgets, clippings, correspondence, drafts, lecture notes, manuscripts, photographs, proposals, reports, speeches, syllabi, and teaching materials.

Creator: Ramos Otero, Manuel
Abstract Or Scope: Manuel Ramos Otero (1948-1990) is considered the first openly gay writer from Puerto Rico. He resided in New York City for much of his adult life. In 1990, he returned to his hometown of Manatí, Puerto Rico, where he died of complications from HIV/AIDS. The collection includes personal and professional correspondence, manuscripts, notebooks and notes, reviews, photographs, and newspaper clippings. These materials range in date from Otero's infancy to his death, 1948-1990. There is also a small section of the collection that contains material related to Otero posthumously, which dates from 1990 to 2007.

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