Ralph Thompson papers, 1944-1956
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#1238
- Bib ID:
- 4079397 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Thompson, Ralph, 1904-1979
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 4 boxes (4 boxes)
- Language(s):
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English
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- 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.
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Description
Summary
Thompson's correspondence with John Mason Brown, Henry S. Canby, Basil Davenport, Clifton Fadiman, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Gilbert Highet, Paul Horgan, John K. Hutchens, Amy Loveman, John Marquand, and Christopher Morley and their reports dealing with the selection of books to be offered by the Book-of-the-Month Club.
Arrangement
Cataloged.
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); Ralph Thompson 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.
Alternate Form Available
Pearl S. Buck t.ms. is on: microfilm.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Thompson, Ralph. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1979. Accession number--M-79.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.
Biographical / Historical
Author, teacher, editor. Thompson was an editor of the Book-of-the-Month Club from 1951 until 1975. Columbia University Ph.D., 1936.
Subject Headings
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Book-of-the-Month Club |
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Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 |
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Canby, Henry Seidel, 1878-1961 |
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Davenport, Basil, 1905-1966 |
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Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999 |
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Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958 |
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Highet, Gilbert, 1906-1978 |
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Horgan, Paul, 1903-1995 |
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Hutchens, John K., 1905- |
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Loveman, Amy |
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Marquand, John P (John Phillips), 1893-1960 |
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Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957 |
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Authors |
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Book clubs (Discussion groups) |
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Editors |
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Literature publishing |
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Publishers and publishing |
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