William Cabell Greet papers, 1928-1971

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#0519
Bib ID:
4079722 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Greet, William Cabell, 1901-1972
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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This collection has no restrictions.

Description

Summary

Prof. Greet has presented Columbia with a collection of letters which he has received from numerous authors, including John Mason Brown, John Cheever, John Dos Passos, Marianne Moore, and 27 from H.L. Mencken. Of special interest is a notebook of letters concerning Greet's dictionary, WORLD WORDS, puiblished in 1944 by CBS as an aid in the understanding and pronunciation of new and foreign words. The notebook contains letters from Henry A. Wallace, George Marshall, Cordell Hull, J. Edgar Hoover, and more than 50 other public officials

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.

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); William Cabell Greet 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.

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of W.C. Greet, 1968-1970.

Gift of Mrs W.C. Greet, 1976.

Gift of Mrs W.C. Greet (via Prof. Richard A. Norman), 1985.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Greet, W.C. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1968. Accession number--M-1968.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Processed JLW 02/--/85.

Revision Description

2013-01-08 xml document instance created by Adrien Hilton

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical / Historical

Author, editor, lexicographer& professor of English at Columbia University since 1929. (Columbia University M.A. 1924, Ph.D. 1926).

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Notebooks CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Cheever, John CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Hull, Cordell, 1871-1955 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Marshall, George, 1891-1975 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Wallace, Henry A (Henry Agard), 1888-1965 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
American literature -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Authors CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Authors, American -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
College teachers CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Editors CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Encyclopedias and dictionaries CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
English language -- Dictionaries CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
English language -- Pronunciation -- United States CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Lexicographers CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Pronunciation CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID