Charles H. Gold Collection
The Charles H. Gold Collection includes correspondence between or about Guy A. Cardwell, Peter De Vries, and Stanley Elkin. Guy A. Cardwell, professor emeritus in Washington University's English department, served as Gold's advisor during his graduate school years (1960-1963). Gold reviewed a number of Peter De Vries novels including, Into Your Tent I'll Creep and The Glory of the Hummingbird. Gold maintained a 35 year friendship with Stanley Elkin and was approached by David C. Dougherty as he was writing his biography of Elkin, Shouting Down the Silence: A Biography of Stanley Elkin.
Dates
- Creation: 1972-2008
Creator
- Gold, Charles H., 1935- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Use
Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.
Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.
If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)
Extent
1.00 boxes
Biographical or Historical Information
Charles H. Gold is a Washington University alum and author of In Hatching Ruin (2003), a complete description of Samuel L. Clemens's business relationships with Charles L. Webster and James W. Paige during the 1880s.
Method of Acquisition
Accession number MSS2017-002. Donated by Charles H. Gold, September 14, 2016
Accession number MSS2022-010. Donated by Charles H. Gold, April 29, 2022
Creator
- Gold, Charles H., 1935- (Person)
- Title
- Charles H. Gold Collection
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
Revision Statements
- 2020 October 27: Resource record updated in ArchiveSpace by Sarah Schnuriger.
Collecting Area Details
Part of the Manuscripts Collecting Area
Joel Minor
Olin Library, 1 Brookings Drive
MSC 1061-141-B
St. Louis MO 63130 US
(314) 935-5495
spec@wumail.wustl.edu