Cornell Woolrich papers, 1958-1964

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Series I: Subject Files, 1934-1968

This small series holds correspondence between Cornell Woolrich and his friend William Thailing. The letters span the bulk of Woolrich's life. Of interest are several cancelled checks made out to Woolrich as payment for twelve stories, including his first story in a pulp magazine.



Box 1 Folder 1 Checks, 1934-1940


Box 1 Folder 2 Correspondence, 1952-1958, 1968, 1952-1958, 1968


Box 1 Folder 3 Last Will and Testament, 1961-1965


Box 1 Dodd, Mead, and Co. Correspondence and Contracts, 1956-1958