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DescriptionSummaryCorrespondence, manuscripts, and books of Melville H. Cane. Among the correspondents are Van Wyck Brooks, Carl Jung, Lewis Mumford, William Saroyan, Upton Sinclair, Felix Frankfurter, Jessamyn West, and W.H.Auden. Included is a scrapbook of newspaper articles by Cane, written chiefly for the "New York Evening Post". He served as the Columbia University correspondent during 1901 and 1902, when he was studying for his degree at the School of Law
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou 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 off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. This collection has no restrictions. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle photocopies 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 CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Melville Cane papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Alternate Form AvailableW.H. Auden letters are on: microfilm. MN#91-2095, 91-2095A Ownership and Custodial HistoryGift of Melville Cane, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1976& 1978; of Mrs Helen Kaufmann, 1977; of Paul Gitlin, 1985. Immediate Source of AcquisitionSource of acquisition--Cane. Melville. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1968. Accession number--M-19682. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationProcessed JL-W 12/--/85. Processed by Mimi Bowling. Revision Description2010-01-21 Legacy finding aid created from Pro Cite. 2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalAmerican poet & lawyer. whose career included important achievements in the fields of copyright law, book publishing, and the writing and publishing of poetry. Melville H. Cane, poet and lawyer made important achievements in the fields of copyright law book publishing and the writing and publishing of poetry. He recieved his A. B. 1900 and J. D. 1903 from Columbia University. As a lawyer his clients included Sinclair Lewis, Thomas Wolfe, Upton Sinclair, and William Saroyan. His accomplishments as a poet include winning the Poetry Society of America's Gold Medal for his contributions to American poetry. He also served on the Board of Directors of Harcourt Brace & World. |