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Perkins, Maxwell E. (Maxwell Evarts), 1884-1947

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Hamilton Basso papers

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 57
Abstract:

Manuscripts, letters, and research material document the life of best-selling novelist Hamilton Basso.

Dates: 1861-1975
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Hamilton Basso papers

James Jones papers

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Call Number: YCAL MSS 23
Abstract:

The papers contain writings, correspondence, family papers, photographs, and printed works documenting the life and writing career of James Jones. Included among the writings are drafts of six published novels and one unpublished one, poetry, screenplays and short stories. The papers also provide documentation on his personal life, particularly during World War II, his early efforts to find a publisher for his works, and his long association with Harry and Lowney Handy.

Dates: 1926-1977
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > James Jones papers

Sara and Gerald Murphy papers

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Call Number: YCAL MSS 468
Abstract: The collection consists of the personal and family papers of Gerald and Sara Murphy, including material created and accumulated by Gerald and Sara, their children Baoth, Patrick, and Honoria, and the Wiborg family. The collection documents the Murphy's unconventional and artistic lifestyle and their role in the American expatriate community in Paris and Antibes, France during the 1920s and early 1930s, as well as their personal connections with artists and writers of the Modernist period....
Dates: 1854-2005
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Sara and Gerald Murphy papers