Lawrence Lee papers, 1920-1978.

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Lawrence Lee papers, 1920-1978.

The Lawrence Lee Papers consist primarily of manuscripts and typescripts of Lee's works, as well as correspondence, newspaper clippings, and books related to Lee's writing and teaching work. The collection includes multiple draft versions of Lee's writings, including a range of holograph notebooks and corrected typescripts. Lee's correspondence includes exchanges with editors and contemporary writers. Audio recordings of selected Lee works are included, as well as a small number of photographs and non-textual items, such as award plaques and graduation regalia. A small number of personal papers related to Lee's teaching career, home, and graduate coursework is also included. Books from Lee's personal collection are shelved with the manuscripts and include a range of annotated volumes, presentation copies, and rare books. A full inventory of books and journals donated with Lee's collection is available in the Special Collections Department.

9.0 linear ft. (18 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8176146

University of Pittsburgh

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Cathedral of Learning (Pittsburgh, Pa.).

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University of Pittsburgh. United Faculty

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Throughout its history the University of Pittsburgh has received occasional support from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the early 1960s it suffered an unprecedented fiscal crisis and sought a solution that linked it to the Commonwealth. On August 23, 1966, House Bill No. 2 of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania was signed and the University officially became state-related. From the description of State-related status of the University of Pittsburgh files, 1936-1983. (Universit...

University of Pittsburgh. Dept. of English

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Lee, Lawrence, 1903-1978

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Poet, essayist, English professor. From the description of Papers of Lawrence Lee, 1970-1978. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32959352 From the description of Papers of Lawrence Lee [manuscript], 1933, 1970-1978. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647807869 Born in Gadsden, Alabama. Attended University of Virginia and Harvard. Taught English at University of Pittsburgh. Columnist for Pittsburgh Press. Poet and short story writer. ...