Emery Neff Letters, 1946-1969

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
Ms Coll\Neff
Bib ID:
4079150 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Neff, Emery (Emery Edward), 1892-1983
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
50 items (1 box)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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Description

Summary

Twenty-four letters written to Professor Emery E. Neff, and one directed to Susan Farley Nichols (wife of Harold Pulsifer), in response to Neff's book EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON (New York, 1948). The letters are from various people, some of whom knew both Robinson and Neff. Also, correspondence with Mark Van Doren. The 29 letters covering the years 1943-1969 contain discussions of their writings, books they have been reading, their teaching responsibilities, and their friends and families.

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.

Accruals

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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Neff, Emery. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1952. Accession number--M-52.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.

Subject Headings

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Name
Pulsifer, Susan Nichols CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Robinson, Edwin Arlington, 1869-1935 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Van Doren, Mark, 1894-1972 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Authors CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Authors -- Books and reading CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
College teachers CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
College teachers -- Books and reading CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Literature CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID