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Seymour B. Durst Collection of Historical Manuscripts, Documents & Newspapers, 1764-1990
67 Linear FeetA collection of 17 cataloged items collected by Seymour B. Durst as part of his Old York Library collection. In addition there is a quite extensive collection of newspapers.
Leo Lerman papers, 1893-2012, bulk 1937-1994
105.54 linear feet"The Playbill Diarist" Column, 1957-1959 21 folders Box 53
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- "The Playbill Diarist" Column, 1957-1959
Tennessee Williams papers, 1920-1983
160 linear feetThe Paris diary of Ned Rorem : with a portrait of the diarist Box lib 72
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- The Paris diary of Ned Rorem : with a portrait of the diarist
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Author: Robert Phelps. Edition: 1st ed.. Publisher: George Braziller(New York).
Emily Jayne Oliver diaries, 1855-1909
1.5 linear feetJohn Beebe inherited Emily Jayne Oliver's Diary from his mother, Louise Oliver Beebee, who inherited it from Ellen Oliver, who inherited it from Annie Oliver, Louise Oliver Beebee's mother.
Goodie Publications records, 1999-2009
17.5 Linear Feet38 issues published from 1999-2009; designed, printed, collated, folded and staple-bound at the Goodie office in Brooklyn, NY; most issues were printed for subscribers, with extras being printed for special events of a given subject, and later by online orders; average between 200-500 copies per issue; readers were notified of new issues by postcard in the mail at first and later by email
Terence Sellers (2) Box 3
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- left New York at the end of September, the city lost a shade of its color. A diarist, a bibliophile and
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(To any room she adds a dark sparkle of glamour, to any conversation she adds wit. When Terence left New York at the end of September, the city lost a shade of its color. A diarist, a bibliophile and a lover of cats, she was also our most beloved dominatrix.)
Charles T. Cotton papers, 1850-1877
0.5 linear feetCotton's 15 nonconsecutive manuscript pocket diaries for the period from 1850 to 1877. The diaries outline his life and travels. The entries for the Civil War years are especially interesting. He often describes the capital's fear of enemy invasion, recent nearby incursions, troop movements, and the general preoccupation with all aspects of the war. He called on President Lincoln, attended his second inauguration, and notes the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation. He describes the capital's joyous mood at the fall of Richmond and the gloom over the assassination of Lincoln. He attended the military court to see the conspirators. Later volumes talk about Pension Bureau affairs and his health and that of his family.
Edmund Clarence Stedman papers, 1840-1960
120 linear feetPersonal and professional papers of Stedman, including correspondence, letter books, diaries, poetry manuscripts, scrapbooks, photographs, and genealogical materials for the Stedman and Dodge families. Correspondence and manuscripts of his mother, Elizabeth Clementine Dodge Stedman Kinney (1810-1889), poet and diarist, and of his granddaughter, Laura Stedman Gould (1881-1941), author and editor. Also, editions of Stedman's LIBRARY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE including printed materials relating to the marketing; and an album of Civil War photographs by Mathew Brady, inscribed by the photographer to Laura H.W. Stedman as well as additional loose photographs by Brady.