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Authors, English

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Letter, 1797

 Item — Box 9: [Barcode: 31197233283214], Folder: 5-6
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 13 July [1797?], and addressed to Edmond Malone. Burney writes about attending Edmund Burke's funeral. Also included is a handwritten note telling who Burney was and describing the letter.

Dates: 1797

Now sleeps the crimson petal

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2519
Scope and Contents

Handwritten short stories. These are original manuscripts of the stories "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal" and "The Birthday." These items include handwritten corrections made in the texts. Also included are newspaper clippings that document Bates' life and career.

Dates: 1952-1974

Eden Phillpotts papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1458
Scope and Contents Holographs, typescripts, printed matter, photographs, and newspaper clippings (in part photocopies). Collection includes correspondence, reviews, articles, theatre programs, playbills and miscellaneous papers relating to Phillpott's career. Also includes an index of his poetry and an annotated bibliography of his works. Among the papers are an allegory, "The Row in Our Village"; a holograph poem, "Our Heritage"; and the novel, "His Brother's Keeper," in the author's own hand. Photographs...
Dates: 1887-1949

Postcard, 1900

 Item — Box 8: [Barcode: 31197233283206], Folder: 15-16
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Addressed and signed postcard. The item is edged in black probably meaning it announces the death of a friend or a relative. The date of the item is unknown.

Dates: 1900

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

Ralph Straus letter to a Mr. Holbrook

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230242148]
Identifier: MSS SC 529
Scope and Contents

TLS. The letter discusses his books published in the United States and his research.

Dates: 1950

The tree

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230324862]
Identifier: MSS SC 2552
Scope and Contents

Typewritten short story with handwritten corrections. The item is believed to have been written in February of 1926. It was published later. The story is about a tree facing the elements.

Dates: 1926