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A. P. Watt & Son letters, 1883-1917 1 linear feet (2 boxes)

A.P. Watt (Firm)

Mostly testimonial letters from satisfied clients of A.P. Watt, praising his services. Many of the letters were published in promotional brochures. Two of these books, COLLECTION OF LETTERS ADDRESSED TO A.P. WATT BY VARIOUS WRITERS (London, 1893) & LETTERS ADDRESSED TO A.P. WATT (London, 1894), are included in the collection. There were other editions published in 1889, 1898, 1899, 1924, 1929, etc.

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Gladys Justin Carr papers, 1950s-2000 11.25 Linear Feet (9 RSC)

Carr, Gladys Justin

Gladys Justin Carr was a publishing executive at Harper Collins and McGraw-Hill, where worked with, among other authors, James Baldwin and Irma Bombeck. Carr also wrote poetry, contributing to more than 100 journals and magazines. The Legends Internship Program at the Poetry Center of Smith College is named for her.

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Ian and Betty Ballantine Books and Business Records, 1935-1994, bulk 1945-1973 84 Linear Feet (67 record storage cartons; 1 manuscript box; 1 folder in map case)

Ballantine, Betty
Ian and Betty Ballantine were book publishers who contributed to the growth of paperback book sales in the United States between the 1940s and the 1990s. The Ian and Betty Ballantine Books and Business Records include the Ballantines' materials related to Penguin Books USA, Bantam Books, Ballantine Books, and Peacock Books. Administrative documents cover the management of these presses as well as the editorial, sales, inventorying, and advertising processes. In addition, the collection contains the bulk of the editorial libraries of Penguin Books USA, Bantam Books, and Ballantine Books.
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