MS/MS. Manuscript Collections
Collection Subgroup Term
Identifier: MS/MS
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
William Gaddis Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms049
Scope and Contents
The William Gaddis Papers consist largely of his own manuscript material: manuscripts and source material toward his books, drafts of various stories, published and unpublished, as well as essays, reviews, interviews, and a miscellaneous assortment of notes and other materials. Also present is a substantial amount of personal and general correspondence, primarily with family, friends, and fans. In addition, there is a relatively large amount of correspondence to editors, translators, and...
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William Gaddis Papers
Jarvis Thurston Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms114
Scope and Contents
The Jarvis Thurston Papers consist primarily of correspondence relating to Washington University's Department of English and its visiting writers program. The most significant part of the Thurston collection is the correspondence from James T. Farrell to Thurston and Van Duyn. These letters are of a more personal nature and often discuss literary matters such as Van Duyn's work. A small group of manuscripts, notably two drafts of a Thurston short story, "The Cross," is also included.
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Jarvis Thurston Papers
John Updike Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms118
Scope and Contents
The John Updike Papers consists of materials toward interviews about Updike in Life Magazine (November 4, 1966) and Time Magazine (April 26, 1968) and one poetry draft by Updike.
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John Updike Papers
David Wagoner Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms122
Scope and Contents
The David Wagoner Papers consist of two accruals. The first consists of correspondence (1953-1965), notebooks (1944-1959), individual poem and essay drafts, material toward plays including Everyman for Himself, and material toward books including The Escape Artist (1965) and Rock (1958).The second accrual occurred in 2012, in which nearly 80 additional linear feet was added to the...
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David Wagoner Papers
Joy Williams Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms158
Scope and Contents
The Joy Williams Papers spans over five decades consists largely of her own manuscript materials, including drafts of book reviews, essays, college work, and short stories, as well as editorial material toward her books including, State of Grace, The Changeling, Taking Care, Breaking and Entering, Escapes, ...
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Joy Williams Papers