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Mabbott, Thomas Ollive, 1898-1968. Papers, 1918-1979.

Title: Papers, 1918-1979.

Correspondence, subject files, research material, and articles, relating chiefly to Edgar Allan Poe. Correspondents include Walter Romeyn Benjamin, Clarence Saunders Brigham, Samuel Foster Damon, August Derleth, Joseph Milton French, Clarence Louis Frank Gohdes, Charles Frederick Heartman, Philip D. Jordan, John Ward Ostrom, Mary Elizabeth Phillips, Frank Lester Pleadwell, Arthur Hobson Quinn, George Saintsbury, Vincent Starrett, William Peterfield Trent, Robert William Glenroie Vail, and James Howard Whitty.

ArchivalResource: 27 ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28410783 View

Buley, R. Carlyle (Roscoe Carlyle), 1893-1968. Papers, 1950-1968.

Title: Papers, 1950-1968.

One letter from Buley to Philip D. Jordan at the University of Minnesota, and material related to Buley's THE OLD NORTHWEST. Included are reviews of the book, Jordan's first edition copy of the book, and Buley's obituary.

ArchivalResource: 1 box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37792683 View

Grain Terminal Association (Minn.). Corporate records, 1923-1991 (bulk 1938-1976).

Title: Corporate records, 1923-1991 (bulk 1938-1976).

Corporate records of the Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association (GTA), a large Midwestern grain marketing cooperative headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Included are articles of incorporation and bylaws; minutes of the board of directors (widely scattered); contracts; board memoranda (1938-1948 bulk); correspondence files of general manager M.W. (Bill) Thatcher, 1938-1968; annual meeting files; subject files; published pamphlets and brochures; audio tapes; and photographs.

ArchivalResource: 11.0 cu. ft. (11 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/313810081 View

Corporate records., 1923-1991 (bulk 1938-1976).

Title: Corporate records. 1923-1991 (bulk1938-1976).

Correspondence, subject files, published items, audio tapes,and photographs related to the history of a Minnesota-based grain marketingcooperative which operated between 1938 and 1983.

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Mabbott, Maureen Cobb. Letters to Philip Jordan, 1978.

Title: Letters to Philip Jordan, 1978.

1) Concerning an article she has been asked to write about Thomas Mabbot's work on Poe; concerning the Mabbott-Poe Collection at the University of Iowa. New York, NY., 1978 May 3. 2) Concerning her article about Thomas Mabbott. New York, NY., 1978 Aug. 1. 3) Concerning her article about Thomas Mabbott and Prof. Jay Hubbell's comments. [s.l.], 1978 Sept. 19.

ArchivalResource: 3 items (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122604250 View

Mabbott, Thomas Ollive, 1898-1968. Letters to Philip D. Jordan, 1928-1965.

Title: Letters to Philip D. Jordan, 1928-1965.

1) Concerning address changes; mentioning Mabbott's wedding and European trip; discussing his new job at Brown; informing Jordan of several publications nearly ready. Providence, RI., 1928 Oct. 10. 2) Acknowledging a present received. New York, NY., 1929 Jan. 8. 3) Discussing Mabbott's opinion about Providence. Providence, RI., 1929 Jan. 31. 4) Thanking Jordan for his letter; Mabbott expressing his desire to be back in Chicago; including several lines of poetry. Providence, RI., 1929 Apr. 24. 5) Informing Jordan about his new job offer in New York. Providence, RI., 1929 May 3. 6) Discussing teaching job possibilities; expressing his desire to have Jordan in New York. Providence, RI., 1929 May 18. 7) Disclosing his plans to retire; mentioning the publication of Mabbott's Poe edition. New York, NY., 1965 May 10.

ArchivalResource: 7 items (11 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122400206 View

Mabbott, Thomas Ollive, 1898-1968. Papers of Thomas O. Mabbott, 1918-1979.

Title: Papers of Thomas O. Mabbott, 1918-1979.

The papers of Thomas O. Mabbott document his scholarship and reflect his leisure time interests. The first series consists of nine boxes of personal papers, such as certificates, diplomas, photographs, and correspondence. This correspondence includes letters from: Walter R. Benjamin, Clarence S. Brigham, S. Foster Damon, August Derleth, J. Milton French Clarence Gohdes, Charles F. Heartman, Philip Jordan, John W. Ostrom, Mary E. Phillips, Frank L. Pleadwell, Arthur H. Quinn, G.E.B. Saintsbury, Vincent Starrett, William P. Trent, Robert W.G. Vail, and J.H. Whitty. The next two series represent Mabbott's life's work as a scholar. The "literary interests" section reflects his reading and research subjects. Included are notes on authors from William Blake and John Milton to Washington Irving and Mark Twain. There are also articles by Mabbott and others on a variety of literary subjects. The Edgar Allan Poe series is the largest in the collection, nearly thirty-five boxes documenting the main thrust of Mabbott's research career. These research files relate to specific Poe works, published and unpublised articles about Poe by Mabbott and others, copies of Poe's writing, and copies of journals in which his works originally appeared. The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe edited by Thomas O. Mabbott is found here in manuscript form, complete with discarded plans, illustrations, page proofs, contracts, and reviews. The next four series represent Mabbott's other interests. There are 3 boxes of broadsides and materials relating to 15th century prints. Another 3 boxes contain certificates, auction catalogs, and articles about his special hobby, numismatics. One other box contains correspondence and published material relating to his interest in newspaper collecting. The writings of Maureen Cobb Mabbott and her correspondence make up the final series.

ArchivalResource: 27 linear ft. (54 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/233108089 View

Jordan, Philip D. (Philip Dillon), 1903-1980. Philip Dillon Jordan papers, 1898-1980.

Title: Philip Dillon Jordan papers, 1898-1980.

Collection of materials relating to the writer Philip Jordan, who was born in Burlington, Iowa and lived in the Midwest for most of his life. Jordan was a history professor who focused on the nineteenth-century social history of the Midwest; his was a strong advocate for local history and often wrote books on Midwest local history. The collection documents Jordan's career as a writer, as well as his personal and professional life. The collection includes articles in manuscript and published form, research notes, lecture notes, correspondence, genealogical materials on Jordan's family, and unpublished manuscripts. The major part of the collection covers the period from 1930 to 1980 and consists of Jordan's writings.

ArchivalResource: 28 linear feet (28 boxes); plus57 reels of microfilm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/436466379 View

Berchtold, T. A. Letter to Philip Dillion Jordan. Chicago, IL. 1968 May 28.

Title: Letter to Philip Dillion Jordan. Chicago, IL. 1968 May 28.

Discussing present activities; forwarding copies of Thomas Mabbott's obituaries.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122504002 View