Opie Percival Read Collection 1885-1917

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Opie Percival Read Collection, Accession 9279-a, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Opie Percival Read Collection, Accession 9279-a, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Includes magazine photo of Read; accompanies a sketch; indicates his preference for the correspondent's syndicate.]

[Accompanies a story submitted for publication; requests payment of $35 and attests to the truth of its characterization; requests information on McClure's syndicate to be published in his periodical.]

[Discusses his interest in writing a short story weekly for syndication; expresses belief that the [Chicago] Tribuneand the Batcheller papers would be interested.]

[Wishes to submit short stories and sketches for publication.]

[Accompanies a Decoration Day story; assures him that he is getting his money's worth.]

[Requests that a time be scheduled to talk over "the subject of your letter."]

[Indicates that no carbon copy was made of manuscript but proof sheets would be furnished; expresses gratitude that his work was pleasing.]

Acquisition information:
Deposit [ 1963 Dec 17] 1971 Jan 12
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
8 items