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Literature

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 651 Collections and/or Records:

When babies sleep

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292272]
Identifier: Vault MSS 583
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed poem. It was sent from Louisburg, Pennsylvania to Eugene Field (1850-1895), a prominent contemporary poet.

Dates: 1890

Maurine Whipple papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1546
Scope and Contents

Collection consists primarily of notes for and drafts of Whipple's 1941 novel, The Giant Joshua, as well as for other short works such as The Golden Door, Arizona Strip, and Candle of the Lord. It also contains assorted magazine and newspaper clippings, periodicals, correspondence (including fan mail), audio and microfilm reels, personal and historical research, family history, and personal papers.

Dates: 1968-1982

Orson F. Whitney poem

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230317908]
Identifier: MSS 6935
Abstract

Poem written by Orson F. Whitney in 1885. The poem is addressed to Emily.

Dates: 1885

John Greenleaf Whittier letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293791]
Identifier: Vault MSS 675
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter written on November 3 in an unknown year, at Amesbury. Whittier asks to see a proof of a poem he has written.

Dates: approximately 1880

Wildfire / by Zane Grey

 Item — Volume 1: [Barcode: 31197232593860]
Identifier: MSS 8798
Scope and Contents

Handwritten holograph of the novel "Wildfire," by Zane Grey. Recounts the story of a rancher, a blood feud, and a horse named Wildfire. Novel was published in 1916.

Dates: Publication: 1916

Patricia Wiles papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8709
Content Description

Contains drafts of three novels by Patricia Wiles, the creator of the collection, as well as correspondence about novels, notes in the writing process, and magazines and other paraphernalia featuring her works. Dated approximately 1998-2008.

Dates: approximately 1998-2008

Wilford D. Lee correspondence, circa 1934-1980

 Series — Box 7: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197231026003]
Identifier: MSS 1553 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Correspondence of Lee, including correspondence concerning "Ghost-town," Garfield Co. School District, President Wilkinson, and other various personal correspondence, dated 1934-1980.

Dates: Other: circa 1934-1980

Wilford D. Lee notes, circa 1930-1979

 Series — Box 9: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197231025781]
Identifier: MSS 1553 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Unidentified or miscellaneous notes, circa 1930-1979.

Dates: Other: circa 1930-1979

Wilford D. Lee personal and family history, circa 1915-1937, date of production not identified

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1553 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Personal and family history of Lee, including biographies, certificates, essays, and correspondence, circa 1915-1937. Includes information on his personal history, as well as biographies of members of the Lee, Woolf, Hansen, Sorenson, and Holman families.

Dates: Other: circa 1915-1937; Other: date of production not identified

Claire Wilhelm collection on Zane Grey

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8277
Scope and Contents Contains documentation of Wilhelm's interactions with Grey while accompanying him on various expeditions. The collection contains black and white photographs of Zane Grey and his family, Claire Wilhelm and various other women on trips with Zane Grey, Native Americans, and scenes from Zane Grey movies. It also contains ephemera collected by Claire Wilhelm including silhouettes of Zane and Lina Elise Grey, a Christmas card from Zane Grey to Wilhelm, and a Zane Grey book plate. Materials date...
Dates: approximately 1900-1956