Julian Symons papers, 1980-1985

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#1223
Bib ID:
4078478 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Symons, Julian, 1912-1994; Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982; Murdoch, Derrick; Adams, Tom, 1926-2019
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
1 box (1 box)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Description

Summary

Correspondence, manuscripts and illustrations concerned with Symons' two most important historical works on the detective story, The Great Detectives, 1981, and the 1985 revised edition of Bloody Murder, which received the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award for the 1972 first edition. Most of the correspondence is concerned with The Great Detectives, including 2 letters from Frederic Dannay, 2 letters from Lady Gregory Bromet (daughter of A. Conan Doyle), and 1 letter from Tom Adams with drafts of his illustrations for this book. There is also a letter from Canadian author Derrick Murdoch, founder of Crime Writers of Canada.

Arrangement

Selective items cataloged; remainder arranged.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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); Julian Symons papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

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

Ownership and Custodial History

Purchase, 1986 & 1987.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--293-10/6/86; 293-1/6/87. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--01/06/87. Accession number--M-87-01-06.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Processed J.L-W 01/29/88.

Biographical sketch

Julian Symons, 1912- , English author and critic, with a special interest in detective stories.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Correspondence CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Illustrations CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Letters (correspondence) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Authors, English -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Critics -- England -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Detective and mystery stories CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID