American Literary Manuscripts records, 1930-1981.

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Modern Language Association of America. American Literature Section. American Literary Manuscripts records, 1930-1981.

American Literary Manuscripts records, 1930-1981.

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Collection documents the process by which the guide was created. It contains the correspondence of J.A. Robbins with each his editors for each region of the United States (the Regional Chairmen), copies of the directives sent to participating libraries, copies of the master list of names to be checked, minutes of editorial board meetings, descriptions of the project, a proposal for a computerized updating of the census of library holdings of American literary manuscripts, negotiations with the publisher, grant requests, and reports. The correspondence between Midwest Regional Chairman, George Hendrick, and his Regional Associates is included in order to demonstrate how the project operated. The questionnaires returned by the libraries in that region are included. There are also ten printouts, included as a random sampling of printouts required. Acquired as part of the Jay B. Hubbell Center for American Literary Historiography. Addition (89-093) includes correspondence, background material, page proofs, post-publication additions and corrections, and publicity relating primarily to the 2nd edition of AMERICAN LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS, published in 1977.

8598 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library