E. E. Cummings correspondence and drawings, 1922-1969

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
Ms Coll\Cummings
Bib ID:
4078673 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Dupee, F. W (Frederick Wilcox), 1904-1979; Cummings, E. E (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962; Stade, George; Burke, Kenneth, 1897-1993; Cowley, Malcolm, 1898-1989; Morehouse, Marion, 1906-1969; Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970; Eastman, Max, 1883-1969; Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972; Tate, Allen, 1899-1979
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
0.5 linear feet (121 items in 1 box)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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Collection is located on-site.

Collection has no restrictions.

Description

Summary

A collection of letters written to Frederick W. Dupee and George Stade in connection with their work as editors of THE SELECTED LETTERS OF E.E. CUMMINGS, published in 1969. There are letters from numerous friends and associates of Cummings, including Kenneth Burke, Malcolm Cowley, Marion Morehouse Cummings (Mrs. E.E. Cummings), John Dos Passos, Max Eastman, Marianne Moore, and Allen Tate. Also, 24 drawings by E.E. Cummings dating from the 1920 and 1930s.

Arrangement

Selected materials 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.

Collection is located on-site.

Collection has no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

E. E. Cummings Correspondence and Drawings. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.

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

Gift of Frederick W. Dupee & George Stade, 1971; anonymous gift, 1972.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Dupee, Frederick W. and George State. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1971. Accession number--M-71.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

2011-11- 10 EAD created by PTL

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Drawings (visual works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Poets, American -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID