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Box VMF 10

 Container

Contains 54 Results:

Edgar Lee Masters Letter

 Collection — Box: VMF 10, Folder: 19
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf111
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed from Masters to Mrs. Tim Lowry discussing a mutual friend and agreeing to autograph some books when they arrive. 1 page with envelope

William Somerset Maugham Collection

 Collection — Box: VMF 10, Folder: 20
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf112
Scope and Contents

1954-1964. Clippings from newspapers hailing the 80th and 90th birthdays of Maugham; reviews of late essays and recounting personal incidents, including financial settlement with daughter, Lady John Hope, in dispute over nine impressionist paintings and report that the author wished all his personal correspondence destroyed at his death

William Meredith Collection

 Collection — Box: VMF 10, Folder: 21
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf113
Scope and Contents

1946 June 10. Autograph postcard signed from Meredith to Robert Chapman asking him to meet for cocktails, and explaining that Pete is studying this summer with Roger Sessions. 1 page

1948 [circa December 26]. Manuscript draft of "A Christmas Charm" [poem] by Meredith. Inscribed to Robert Chapman. 1 page

Pamela Millward Letters

 Collection — Box: VMF 10, Folder: 23
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf115
Scope and Contents

Correspondence to Millward from Tom Clark, Charles Olson, and Anselm Hollo

Robert Lowell Manuscript

 Collection — Box: VMF 10, Folder: 10
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf102
Scope and Contents Autograph poem, signed, For Marshall Bean (first two stanzas of a poem which was revised and published as "Soft wood" for Harriet Winslow in 1964). Inscribed to Marshall Bean "hoping your days will be as healing and painless as possible." 1 page. Accompanied by typed letter, signed, from Lowell to "Mr. Wheeler" (Burton Wheeler of Washington University) declining an invitation to speak in St. Louis and mentioning Peter Taylor, a college roommate and a “half Saint Louis and half Memphis...

Edward Lucie-Smith Collection

 Collection — Box: VMF 10, Folder: 11
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf103
Scope and Contents

Two introductions to Bertram Rota catalogues, six poem typescripts, one typed letter signed, and an autograph notebook collection of poems by Lucie-Smith

Frits Lugt Letters

 Collection — Box: VMF 10, Folder: 13
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf105
Scope and Contents

1918 August 12. Autograph letter signed from Lugt to Dr. Max Goldstein commenting on the difference between their respective books on collector's marks and expressing doubt that a joint supplement could be written. 2 pages

1922 April 11. Autograph postcard signed from Lugt to Dr. Max Goldstein thanking him for his letter of praise after the publication of Lugt's book, Les Marques de Collections de Dessins and d'Estampes. 1 page

Michael McClure Letters

 Collection — Box: VMF 10, Folder: 14
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf106
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from McClure to Henry Wenning, American book dealer and publisher, 1961-1965.

W.S. Merwin Collection

 Collection — Box: VMF 10, Folder: 22
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf114
Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence and reviews by Merwin.