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Agatha Young manuscripts, 1960-1965

3.5 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
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Manuscripts of three books by Agatha Young. The Town And Dr. Moore, 1965, includes the original manuscript in Mrs. Young's hand, the typescript copy which was used by the printer, a carbon copy of the final typescript bearing the editorial comments of Henry W. Simon of Simon and Schuster, and a large number of preliminary drafts and other material which Mrs. Young did not use in the final book. There are also two different editions of the published book. The Women And The Crisis: Women Of The North In The Civil War, 1960 include the final typescript which was used by the printer, and the complete set of marked galley proofs. I Sward By Apollo, undated, includes a photocopy of corrected typescript, and an original illustration. There are also a few miscellaneous letters which concern her writing.

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Agatha Young manuscripts, 1960-1965 3.5 Linear Feet (7 boxes)

Allen Lewis papers, 1925-1945

8 linear feet (17 boxes)
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Woodblocks, linoleum blocks, wood and linoleum tools, wooden types, metal types, books, proofs, and special printings. Included are woodblocks and linoleum blocks of illustrations and decorations for Walt Whitman's SHORT STORIES (Columbia University Press, 1927), De La Motte Fouqué's UNDINE (Limited Editions Club, 1930), and Sir Walter Scott's IVANHOE (Limited Editions Club, 1940). There are several metal types designed and cast for Lewis; full or nearly full alphabets of special wooden types designed and cut by Lewis in both 216 pt. and 144 pt. sizes; specimens of his wood and linoleum tools, mainly of his own manufacture; books containing illustrations, decorations, and special types by Lewis; proofs of bookplates he designed; and proofs and special printings of various plates.

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Allen Lewis papers, 1925-1945 8 linear feet (17 boxes)

Chilmark Press records, 1960-1976

7 linear feet (16 boxes)
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This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts, documents, photographs, printed art works, and printed material, 1960-1976, of Chilmark Press.
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Chilmark Press records, 1960-1976 7 linear feet (16 boxes)

Columbia University Press records, 1893-2000s, bulk 1923-2000s

753 linear feet (632 boxes)
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This collection contains the correspondence, editorial files and office files of the Columbia University Press, primarily from its reorganization in 1923 by Frederick Coykendall to the present.

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Columbia University Press records, 1893-2000s, bulk 1923-2000s 753 linear feet (632 boxes)

D. Appleton and Co. Correspondence, 1864-1933

.5 linear feet (128 items in 1 box)
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A collection of letters, written to William Henry and William Worthen Appleton and others, relating to the publishing of books by the New York publisher, D. Appleton & Co. Among the correspondents are Charles Francis Adams, George Bancroft, Hall Caine, Hamilton Fish, Harold Frederic, Hamlin Garland, Edmund Gosse, Fitz-Greene Halleck, John Hay, Edmund Clarence Stedman, and Booth Tarkington.

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D. Appleton and Co. Correspondence, 1864-1933 .5 linear feet (128 items in 1 box)

Harper & Brothers Records, 1817-1929

104.5 linear feet (28 boxes: 27 document boxes, 2 half-document box, 1 index card box, 2 oversize boxes; 230 volumes in CMI boxes; 1 painting; 1 printing plate)
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The collection contains correspondence with the authors, including contracts signed with authors as well as negotiations with the authors over various aspects of publishing their works; financial records documenting many aspects of the operation of Harper & Brothers, including royalties paid to authors, records of stock offerings and company reorganizations, and general ledgers which contain daily notes on all aspects of the operation of the business; book catalogues and trade lists; research materials collected by Eugene Exman for his history of Harper & Brothers; visual materials, from drawings and photographs of Harper's authors to colophon designs and an oil painting of the original Harper's building.

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Harper & Brothers Records, 1817-1929 104.5 linear feet (28 boxes: 27 document boxes, 2 half-document box, 1 index card box, 2 oversize boxes; 230 volumes in CMI boxes; 1 painting; 1 printing plate)

Harper & Row Publishers records, 1935-1973

153 linear feet (368 boxes)
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Correspondence, manuscripts, contracts, memos., and photographs. The correspondence pertains to the publications of numerous important fiction and non-fiction authors. The files are particularly strong for authors included in two important historical series"The New American Nation" Richard B. Morris and Henry S. Commager, editors; and "The Rise of Modern Europe" William L. Langer, editor. The files of Cass Canfield Sr. contain substantial material on Planned Parenthood and International Planned Parenthood.

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Harper & Row Publishers records, 1935-1973 153 linear feet (368 boxes)

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)
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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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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)

James Harper papers, 1800-1925

4.59 linear feet (5 document boxes 2 record cartons 1 oversize box)
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The collection consists of diverse materials, photographs, correspondence and legal papers documenting the history of Harper family. The collection also includes books owned by members of the Harper family and books published by Harper & Brothers.
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James Harper papers, 1800-1925 4.59 linear feet (5 document boxes 2 record cartons 1 oversize box)

Random House dictionary records, 1947-1970

176 boxes (189 volumes)
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Note, etymology, and cross reference cards, computer print-outs, page proofs, computer tapes, and bound typescripts. The published dictionaries included in the collection are the AMERICAN COLLEGE DICTIONARY (New York, 1947); the RANDOM HOUSE DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (New York, 1966), including the "concise dictionaries" of Spanish, German, French, and Italian; and the RANDOM HOUSE COLLEGE DICTIONARY (New York, 1973). Also, materials relating to the compilation and publication of music, Russian/English, school and junior dictionaries.

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Random House dictionary records, 1947-1970 176 boxes (189 volumes)