John Cowper Powys papers, 1935-1962

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• John Cowper Powys papers, 1935-1962

Description

Summary

Letters of Powys to Cyril Clemens of the International Mark Twain Society. Also, three manuscripts, one a "Foreword" written by Powys for a proposed biography of A.E. Housman by Cyril Clemens; and a Powys family genealogy.

• John Cowper Powys papers, 1935-1962

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Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); John Cowper Powys papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Melville, Ward. Method of acquisition--Gift in memory of Frederick Coykendall; Date of acquisition--1963. Accession number--M-63.

Gift of Laurenz Pollinger, Ltd., 1979

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Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.

Revision Description

June 2020 PDF replaced with full finding aid, YH

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