Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters to Thomas McMahon from various writers, poets, and editors, including Saul Bellow, Gertrude Buckman, Thornton Wilder and Robert Penn Warren. Letters date from circa 1945-1968 and include a small amount of letters from unidentified correspondents.
Dates
- 1945-1968
Creator
Language
English
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Box 3, Correspondence from Peter Hamill, is restricted until January 1, 2035.
Conditions Governing Use
The Thomas McMahon Correspondence is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Thomas McMahon, 1965-1968.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Extent
1.04 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The collection consists of letters to Thomas McMahon from various writers, poets, and editors, including Saul Bellow, Gertrude Buckman, Thornton Wilder and Robert Penn Warren. Letters date from circa 1945-1968 and include a small amount of letters from unidentified correspondents.
Thomas McMahon
Thomas McMahon was born in New York City on October 28, 1922. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree from Yale University in 1948 and 1956, respectively. He was the founding editor of the Yale Poetry Review. McMahon taught at the University of Puerto Rico and joined the faculty of The University of Texas in 1970. McMahon published many articles on Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Processing Information
This collection includes materials previously identified by the following call numbers: Za McMahon, Uncat Za Ms McMahon, Uncat Za File McMahon, and Uncat Za File Bellow.
- Title
- Guide to the Thomas McMahon Correspondence
- Author
- by Beinecke staff
- Date
- 2009
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2010-02-10: Transformed with yale.addEadidUrl.xsl. Adds @url with handle for finding aid. Overwrites @url if already present.
- 2019-06-05: Additional material added to collection.
Repository Details
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository