[Papers] / E.T. Guymon. 1930-1983.

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[Papers] / E.T. Guymon. 1930-1983.

Correspondence between Guymon and numerous authors, dealers, and collectors; literary manuscripts ; dealers' invoices ; files pertaining to the Baker Street Irregulars, the Mystery Writers of America, and the Mystery Library. Also included are numerous catalogs, lists, reviews, programs, scrapbooks, and photographs.

40 boxes ; 27 cm.

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