Rosemary Thomas papers, 1930-1966

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#1237
Bib ID:
4079395 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Thomas, Rosemary, 1901-1961
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
8 boxes (8 boxes)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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Description

Summary

Thomas's correspondence with critics and magazine editors concerning her work; and the correspondence of her literary executors with Mark Van Doren about the publication of a posthumous volume of her poetry. Manuscripts and typescripts of her poems; the typescript of the posthumous edition of her poetry, poems rejected by the editors of this book, and their notes; and her prose manuscripts, including her M.A. thesis on the literary and psychological sources of Lawrence Durrell's "The Sonnet of Hamlet;" and the typescript of her anthology of poetry for use in secondary schools.

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged. Manuscripts of poems are arranged: alphabetically by title.

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); Rosemary Thomas 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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph E. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1967. Accession number--M-67.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.

Biographical / Historical

Poet. Columbia University M.A., 1951.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Poems CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Durrell, Lawrence CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Van Doren, Mark, 1894-1972 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
American poetry -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Literature -- Periodicals CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Literature publishing CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Women poets CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID