The James Schevill Papers relating to Bern Porter, 1943-1992.

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The James Schevill Papers relating to Bern Porter, 1943-1992.

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Correspondence, notes, bibliographical material, and a few printed items, most of which relate to Schevill's biography of Porter, Where to Go, What to do, When you are Bern Porter (1992), and his essay, Further Notes on the Roaring Market and the Silent Tomb. Also include a few printed items.

2 cubic ft.

Brown University Archives, John Hay Library

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