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Ann Eve Moss Papers 1 Cubic Feet 3 boxes; 1 oversize

Moss, Ann Eve, 1903-1988
The materials in this collection include photographs, playbills, news clippings, and other memorabilia from Ann Eve Moss's early career as a chorus girl for the Ziegfield Follies, as well as manuscript copies of her unpublished novels.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Carol M. Newman, Jr., Papers 0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box; 1 oversize folder

Newman, Carol M., Jr. (Carol Montgomery), 1910-1997
This collection contains the papers of Carol Montgomery Newman, Jr., a graduate of Virginia Tech (BS in biology, 1931), writer and editor for The New Yorker (1949-1972), and Virginia Tech Department of English faculty member (1934-1949, 1972-1975). Includes correspondence relating to The New Yorker, including letters and notes from Charles Addams, Louis Auchincloss, S.J. Perelman, J. D. Salinger, and William Shawn; other materials relating to the magazine, including a manuscript poem by John Updike, drawings by Frank Modell, and newspaper clippings relating to various staff members; a selection of Newman's writings; correspondence relating to Virginia Tech; and materials relating to Virginia Tech's 1931 commencement.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Cathryn Hankla papers 9.95 Linear Feet

Hankla, Cathryn, 1958-

Cathryn Hankla's collection contains her poetry, short stories, plays, and novels from 1971 to 1992. The material documents the development and maturation of Hankla from the age of 13. The bulk of Hankla's collection is in her poetry drafts (1971-1989) and her published work (1980-1992). There are no significant gaps in her collection since its contents are spread out evenly throughout its 21 year period.Another strength of Hankla's papers is in her poetry. Containing the poems that she has written over a 18 year range, many of her initial poems have been revised repeatedly. These drafts provide an insight to her development as a poet and writer by demonstrating the obvious changes in her style, form, and content. The weakness of this collection is the lack of any biographical information about Cathryn Hankla. Except for some passing information in some of her book reviews, there is no significant information about Hankla herself. In this collection of novels, poetry, short stories, plays, theses, and notes, a large area of interest is in her published work. This is especially true in examples like Phenomena, Learning the Mother Tongue, A Blue Moon in Poorwater, and Afterimages that contain a complete set of correspondence, drafts, and reviews. Specifically, the correspondence shows her initial contact with numerous publishing companies and her continuous discussion with the eventual publisher about the evolution of her work. As a result, the collection documents the complete development of her work from draft to review. Presently, Hankla is not represented in any other repository.

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University, Cabell Library

Jaffe-Lankes Family Correspondence 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box

Jaffe, Louis I. (Louis Isaac), 1888-1950
This collection contains two main sets of materials: Correspondence between Louis I. Jaffe and J. J. Lankes from 1930 to 1942 and correspondence between Alice Jaffe (Louis' widow) and J. B. Lankes (J. J.'s son) from 1980 to 1985. In addition, there is a small folder of notes and letter excerpts created by J. B. Lankes in the early 1980s.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Miles C. Horton, Jr., Papers 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box

Horton, Miles C., Jr.
Correspondence and printed materials of Miles C. Horton, Jr., a resident of Newport (Giles County), Virginia, includes letters from Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and materials relating to poet Randall Jarrell.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Paul C. Nagel papers 25 Linear Feet

Nagel, Paul C., 1926-2011

The collection contains materials relating to Dr. Nagel's professional and literary career including teaching, administration and drafts of his books. The bulk of the collection relates to the development, research and publication of Nagel's work on the Adams and Lee families.

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University, Cabell Library

Welford D. Taylor Collection on Sherwood Anderson 2.2 Cubic Feet 3 boxes

Anderson, Eleanor Copenhaver, 1896-1985
This collection contains several series of materials: correspondence to and from Sherwood Anderson, correspondence and research files about Sherwood Anderson, and a small group of photographs, audio, video, and graphic art materials. Materials generated by Anderson date from 1918-1940. Other materials date from about 1929-2006.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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