Maxwell Evarts Perkins letters to Mary Arena Iacovella, 1940-1946.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Maxwell Evarts Perkins letters to Mary Arena Iacovella, 1940-1946.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/612828892

Nine typescript (signed) letters from Perkins in New York City at Charles Scribner's Sons to Iacovella. Dated 1940 November 6 to 1946 February 18. Most of the subjects concern his rejection of her manuscripts. Also includes Iacovella's autograph manuscript notes concerning this set of letters, written on an envelope. Mentions her desire to write a book on Thomas Wolfe.

10 items in 1 volume (.1 linear ft.)

Houghton Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7800799

Houghton Library

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Perkins, Maxwell E. (Maxwell Evarts), 1884-1947

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61r6s5r (person)

Editor at and vice-president of Charles Scribner's Sons. From the description of Correspondence to Maxwell Struthers Burt, 1938-1943. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122629156 Maxwell Evarts Perkins was one of the most importnat editors in American literary history. Belinda Dobson Jelliffe, born in Asheville, N.C., became a friend of Thomas Wolfe in 1933. In 1935, Charles Scriber's Sons published her only book, a semi-autobiographical work titled Fo...

Iacovella, Mary Arena.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60p1433 (person)

Mary Arena Iacovella (1905-1983) was a poet and novelist hopeful of being published. John Hall Wheelock (1886-1978) was an American poet, scholar, and editor for Charles Scribner's Sons. From the description of Mary Arena Iacovella papers, 1940-1978. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612765039 ...

Charles Scribner's Sons.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pk4b0j (corporateBody)

Charles Scribner, 1821-1871, was a partner in the publishing firm of Baker & Scribner, 1846-1871, and carried on alone after Baker's death in 1850. He formed Scribner & Welford in 1857. Charles Scribner's Sons was established in 1870, the same year SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY began. His son Charles, 1854-1930, became president in 1875. He began SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE in 1887. It ceased publication in 1930. His son Charles, 1890-1952, became president in 1932. From the description of Char...