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Alan Bowne papers 3 Linear Feet 5 boxes

Bowne, Alan
The Alan Bowne papers consists of five boxes of materials created over the course of Bowne's career as a playwright and author. These include play scripts and drafts, short story and novel drafts, screenplays, technical writings, correspondence, notebooks, photographs, audio cassettes, and one reel-to-reel tape. These materials originate from circa 1964 - 1991, with the bulk of the collection originating from the 1980s.
  1. George Mason University

Associated Writers Program Records 0.40 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger document case boxes

Association of Writers & Writing Programs

The collection contains brochures, newsletters, job listings and degree catalogs pertaining to the Associated Writers Program and their connection to Old Dominion University. The Associated Writers Program attempted to aid writers through contests based on poetry, nonfiction, novel and short fiction. The collection holds several brochures announcing the winner's names and published work.

  1. Old Dominion University

Dabney Stuart Papers 1.4 Linear Feet

Stuart, Dabney

This collection includes drafts, manuscripts, and corrected typescripts of published and several unpublished novels, short story collections, volumes of poetry, his lectures, and a list of all of Stuart's publications from 1959-2009.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

E. P. Conkle papers 3.5 Linear Feet 7 boxes

Conkle, E. P. (Ellsworth Prouty)
Included in the E. P. Conkle papers are plays, poetry, short stories, and book manuscripts written by E. P. Conkle, mostly during Conkle's professorship at the University of Texas at Austin (1939-1973).
  1. George Mason University

Fred Grossberg Creative Writers' Workshop collection 15 Linear Feet (11 boxes)

Grossberg, Fred
Collection contains videotapes, meeting minutes, and other documents pertaining to former George Mason University English Professor Fred Grossberg's involvement in the Creative Writers' Workshop.
  1. George Mason University

Hugh Goodwin family collection 4 Linear Feet 7 boxes

Goodwin, Hugh
The Hugh Goodwin family collection contains correspondence, writings, scrapbooks, photographs, and other materials created and collected by Hugh's grandparents Charles and Beatrice (also known as Trix) Goodwin and his Great Uncle Jack Clarke documenting their work and travels in West Africa and Egypt.
  1. George Mason University

Jay Bradford Fowler, Jr. papers 53.75 Linear Feet 43 boxes

Fowler, Jay Bradford, 1951-
This collection contains poems and manuscripts by Jay Bradford Fowler, Jr. It includes scrapbooks, photographs, notes, and videotapes.
  1. George Mason University

Literary Festival Collection 7.60 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger document case, 15 multimedia boxes, 1 oversized box boxes

Old Dominion University. Department of English
This collection contains material from the Poetry Jam and first Literary Festival in 1978 and chronicles the annual Literary Festival onwards to the present day. Materials consist of original and digitized brochures, flyers, and promotional documents; schedules; news clippings; photos; and original and digitized video, as available.
  1. Old Dominion University

Margaret W. Fisher papers 0.25 linear feet 1 box

Fisher, Margaret W. (Margaret Winslow)
This collection houses poetry and art pieces by Margaret W. Fisher alongside letters, correspondences and other materials from her life.
  1. George Mason University

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