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Literature

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 661 Collections and/or Records:

Romer Grey papers, approximately 1920-1976

 Series
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains personal correspondence, financial records, and contact information for people associated with Romer Grey. The materials include records of Romer, women with whom he was in relationships, and records of his professional activities, dating from approximately 1920 to 1976.

Dates: approximately 1920-1976

Romer Grey personal papers and correspondence, 1952-1976

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 7 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, notes, and other material by Romer Grey including information on his activities, legal troubles, and death dating from 1952 to 1976.

Dates: 1952-1976

Romer Grey photographs, approximately 1915-1980

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6081 Series 10 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains photograph documenting Romer Grey's family and life, mostly after the death of his father in 1939. It contains photographs of Romer Grey from when he was a child, with his wife, Octave "Bea" Grey, and with his son, Romer Grey III. It also documents his role in the Flying Sphynx Ranch, Zane Grey Trails, and his relationship with Margaret A. Ingram dating from approximately 1915 to 1980.

Dates: approximately 1915-1980

Fred A. Rosenstock letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230323419]
Identifier: MSS SC 2393
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and signed letter addressed to Charles Loughridge of Denver, Colorado and dated 18 Oct. 1926. Rosenstock offers a a complete set of four folios of the works of William Shakespeare published in 1623, 1632, 1663-4, and 1685 for the price of $47,500. In the letter Rosenstock describes the items to be sold.

Dates: 1926 October 26

Joseph H. Rosenthal collection of book leaves

 Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197235222996]
Identifier: MSS 8457
Scope and Contents

Materials include thirty-one original leaves from antiquarian books of scripture (or other religious works) or academia, with accompanying facsimile title pages on folio-sized paper. The display sheets reproduce the title pages of the books from which the leaves were removed, and were intended to allow the book leaves to be mounted for display purposes. Publication dates range from 1483-1748.

Dates: Publication: 1483-1748

Rostenberg & Stern Rare Books records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2513
Abstract

Contains materials related to the works and publications of Rostenberg and Stern. Includes typescripts, edited copies, and final manuscripts of several books, book reviews, encyclopedia entries, and articles. Topics range from rare book collecting and early printing to Louisa May Alcott and Walt Whitman. Contains newspaper articles consulted in their research. Also included are audio tapes of lectures given and correspondence with publishers, editors, and personal friends.

Dates: 1950-2002

Roxburghe Club of San Francisco papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 351
Scope and Contents

George P. Hammond's files relating to this club of which he was a member. Included are blank reply cards concerning meetings, membership lists, form letters to club members plus miscellaneous materials.

Dates: 1950-1966

Royal Skousen papers on Yale Edition, 2008-2014

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains proofs of 9 revisions (1, 3.1-3.3, 4, 6, 8/9, 10, and 11) of Skousen's book "The Book of Mormon: The Earliest Text" (printed by Yale University Press, hence the nickname of "Yale Edition"), as well as proofs of the 1st and 2nd printings. Also included are a page layout chart, corrections, and memorandums. Materials dated 2008-2014.

Dates: 2008-2014

Royal Skousen research on Bible versions, 1993-1994

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 2 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains research on version of the Bible (mostly in the form of photocopied excerpts from versions published between 1611 and 1979), including printouts of Isaiah quotations in the Book of Mormon, card catalog notes and printouts of Bible call numbers, and research schedules. Materials dated 1993-1994.

Dates: 1993-1994

Royal Skousen writings on Book of Mormon, 1990-2008

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 2 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents Contains materials pertaining to the linguistic work of Royal Skousen, a professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Particularly research and draft files for various articles and reviews written by Skousen, as well as presentations and lectures given based on some of these articles. Also included are comparative collations of Isaiah quotations in the Old Testament and the Book of Mormon, correspondence, agreements, writing and presentation guides, travel itineraries and souvenirs,...
Dates: 1990-2008