Edwin Harrison Cady Papers, 1858-2000 (bulk circa 1961-2000)

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Edwin Harrison Cady Papers, 1858-2000 (bulk circa 1961-2000)

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Correspondence, research and teaching notes, writings, student offprints, card files, photostats, materials relating to the Center for Editions of American Authors, files relating to AMERICAN LITERATURE, printed matter, clippings, and other miscellaneous items. The original accession (8/31/81) includes correspondence from Jay B. Hubbell and John O. Eidson. Eidson's letters are in regard to the program of the American Literature Section at an MLA annual meeting to be held in California. The addition (1992-0127) (20,000 items; dated 1955-1992) includes correspondence, research and teaching notes, writings, student offprints, card files, photostats, materials relating to the Center for Editions of American Authors, files relating to AMERICAN LITERATURE, printed matter, clippings, and other miscellaneous items. Correspondence includes letters from Jay B. Hubbell and John O. Eidson; the latter concern the American Literature Section of the Modern Language Association. The addition (2002-0104) (1251 items, 6.8 linear feet; dated 1858-2000 and n.d. (bulk [ca. 1961]-2000) contains correspondence related to and drafts of writings by Cady and his former student Thomas F. O'Donnell regarding author, editor, and critic William Dean (W.D.) Howells. In addition, there is material concerning Cady's edited volume of Howells' poetry, PEBBLES, MONOCHROMES, AND OTHER MODERN POEMS, 1891-1916 (2000), original correspondence from Howells to his publishers; one reel of microfilm; and one color and one black-and-white photograph. This accession is unprocessed. The addition (2004-0130) (250 items, 0.6 lin. ft.; dated [1940s]-[1990s]) consists of writings and research files reflecting Cady's work on Stephen Crane, Mark Twain, W.D. Howells, and others. Addition (2010-0083) (300 items; 7.5 lin. ft.) includes books by and about William Dean Howells, most with annotations by Edwin Cady and Harry H. Clark, as well as materials (first proofs, drafts, and other Howells publications) that were used by Cady in the preparation of Howells' complete works. Books date from approximately 1881-1981; manuscript materials date from approximately 1879-1992.

26881 items (44.3 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7355182

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Cady, Edwin Harrison

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Professor of American literature, editor, and author. From the description of Papers, 1858-2000 and n.d. (bulk [ca. 1961]-2000). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122569771 Edwin Harrison Cady, educator and writer, was born in Old Tappan, N. J. He was educated at Ohio Wesleyan University, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Wisconsin. He has taught at the University of Wisconsin, Ohio State University, Indiana University, Syracuse University, and...