Virginia Woolf collection of papers, 1882-1984 bulk (1912-1940).

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Virginia Woolf collection of papers, 1882-1984 bulk (1912-1940).

This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, typescripts, correspondence by and about the author, diaries kept from 1897 to 1941, notebooks, legal documents, and portraits.

Originals: 2,653 items.Copies: 21 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. + 1 guide (48 p. ; 29 cm.) + 1 inventory (26 leaves ; 28 cm.); 1 computer optical disc; 4 3/4 in. + 1 user's guide (vii, 30, vii, 32 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6690558

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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