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
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
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)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
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
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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