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Thomas Merton papers, 1923-2014
21 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, art work, audio cassette, printed materials by and about Thomas Merton. The correspondence covers the years from his study at Columbia to his death in Bangkok. Among the cataloged correspondence are: Daniel Berrigan, Mark Van Doren, Luis Somoza, Jacque Maritain, Aldous Huxley, James Laughlin, Robert Lax, Grover Cleveland Smith, John Howard Griffin, William Henry Shannon and Victoria Ocampo. The extensive manuscript collection was assembled primarily by Sister Thérèse Lentfoehr, Mark Van Doren, and Robert Shepherd. Among the more significant manuscripts are: corrected typescript of THE SEVEN STOREY MOUNTAIN; fragments of his NOVITIATE JOURNAL; notebooks and journals used in THE SIGN OF JONAS; numerous draft of poems; most of his lecture and conference notes which he used while serving as master of scholastics and, later, master of novices. There is an extensive collection of mimeographed articles, many inscribed to Sister Thérèse Lentfoehr; four watercolors by his father, Owen Merton, and many humorous and devotional drawings by Merton; many photographs of Merton, as well as photographs taken by Merton. There is an audio cassette of the radio play by Bruce Stewart entitled ME AND MY SHADOW, produced by the BBC in 1989. The printed material consists of numerous clippings and some offprints, pamphlets, and books
Angus and Hetty MacLise papers, 1950s-2010
15.5 linear feetMcGee, Jason. Crayon drawing Mapcase 14-n-4, Folder m-c-5
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- McGee, Jason. Crayon drawing
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20" x 16"
[Unidentified artist]. Untitled crayon drawing. [Undated ], undated Box 21, Folder 4
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- [Unidentified artist]. Untitled crayon drawing. [Undated ], undated
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4.75" x 7" white paper. Holograph ms. on verso: "drawing of her floating village, boats, mountains, by a little [Uru/] girl."
Siegfried Sassoon papers, 1894-1966
3 linear feetCorrespondence and manuscripts. The collection includes manuscript drafts and typescripts of two volumes of his autobiography: THE OLD CENTURY AND SEVEN MORE YEARS, 1938; and THE WEALD OF YOUTH, 1942. There are also 13 volumes of early notebooks for the period 1894 until 1909 (from age 8 to 22) containing drafts of over 200 poems, 19 short stories and many drawings. There is some correspondence about the autobiography. Also includes 21 letters from Arnold Bennett, 51 letters from Lady Ottoline Morrell, 26 letters from H.M. Tomlinson, 19 letters from Sassoon to his mother-in-law, Lady Gatty, 22 letters from Sassoon to his son, letters from many others, and a typescript of his poem "A love affair" with holograph note
Notebook of crayon drawings(on microfilm) Volume 2
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- Notebook of crayon drawings(on microfilm)
Tennessee Williams papers, 1920-1983
160 linear feet1 crayon drawing of bearded man [Peter] signed 12-1-81 Box 69, Folder 11
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- 1 crayon drawing of bearded man [Peter] signed 12-1-81
Wendy and Richard Pini papers, 1962-2020
37 Linear FeetHarold Van Buren Magonigle architectural drawings and papers, 1894-1944, bulk 1894-1930
2,184 architectural drawingsFortezza Vecchio, Corfu, [Greece]. : [viewed from sea], 1895 April 22 Box 2, Folder 45, Item nyda.1939.001.01911
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- 1 drawing : pencil and crayon drawings ; 14 x 22.5 cm. (5 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.)
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1 drawing : pencil and crayon drawings ; 14 x 22.5 cm. (5 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.)
George Macy papers, 1916-1970
13 linear feetLetters, documents, and printed materials documenting Macy's publishing career, including that relating to the Nonesuch Press, dating from 1941 to 1960. Included also are photographs, awards, and financial papers. The correspondents include many of Macy's close friends including Peter Beilenson, William Rose Benét, Clifton Fadiman, Christopher Fry, Lillian Gish, Alec Guinness, Fritz Kredel, Frederic and Florence March, Francis Meynell, Bruce Rogers, Louis Untermeyer, Carl Van Doren, and Lynd Ward. Also, miscellaneous engravings, lithographs, and drawings. The collection also includes 3 series of books: Macy-Masius Readers Club, Readers Club and Heritage Press. Macy Memorial Limited Addition Club books were cataloged individually as MACYMEM
Rick Shur papers, 1949-2016, bulk 1970-2003
27 linear feet"Creative – Mine", circa 1973-2001 Box 5, Folder 10
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- Wide range of materials: crayon drawings, poetry, prose fiction, scripted vignettes/dialogue
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Wide range of materials: crayon drawings, poetry, prose fiction, scripted vignettes/dialogue, journal entries, some more philosophical musings; handwritten and typed. Multiple printed copies of short writing pieces by Shur in 2001: "Match Power with Love," "What Makes You Afraid?", "British Dinner Party"
Samuel and Bella Spewack papers, 1920-1980
67 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, playscripts, screenplays, diaries, documents, contracts, financial records, photographs, phonograph records, motion pictures, playbills, posters, sheet music, cartoons, art work, memorabilia, scrapbooks, and printed materials. . The collection consists chiefly of correspondence and production files relating to the creation, production, and performance of their works for stage, screen, radio, and television, such as Leave It To Me and Kiss Me Kate (with music by Cole Porter), Boy Meets Girl, and My Three Angels. Correspondence (with twentieth century authors, playwrights, musicians, political figures, and actors) includes: George Abbott, Jean Arthur, Bennett Cerf, Katharine Cornell, Jo Davidson, George and Ira Gershwin, Alec Guinness, W. Averell Harriman, Lilli Lehmann, Mary Martin, Laurence Olivier, Mary Pickford, Cole Porter, Regina Resnick, Eleanor Roosevelt, Robert E. Sherwood, Lincoln Steffens, Kurt Weill, Rebecca West, and Thornton Wilder. There is also correspondence concerning Bella Spewack's work with the New York Girls' Scholarship, UNRA, and the Sports Center of Israel. In addition to the production files, there are manuscripts and typescript drafts for novels, short stories, and articles by the Spewacks.