Scope and Contents
The collection contains drafts of writings and correspondence documenting the professional life of New Haven area writer Wayland Wells Williams. Writings contain drafts of published and unpublished novels, including Goshen Street (1920) and "The King of Iceland's Eldest Son," and shorter works. Correspondence includes letters from Yale professor William Lyon Phelps and from prominent contemporaries Thomas Beers and Monty Woolley. There are also production files relating to the collection of poems, Castle in Spain (1942), and a folder of condolence letters.
Dates
- 1910-1942
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Wayland Wells Williams Papers 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 D. V. Garstin, 1949-1950.
Arrangement
Organized into two series: I. Writings, 1919-1940. II. Correspondence, 1910-1942.
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet (6 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 contains drafts of writings and correspondence documenting the professional life of New Haven area writer Wayland Wells Williams. Writings contain drafts of published and unpublished novels, including Goshen Street (1920) and "The King of Iceland's Eldest Son," and shorter works. Correspondence includes letters from Yale professor William Lyon Phelps and from prominent contemporaries Thomas Beers and Monty Woolley. There are also production files relating to the collection of poems, Castle in Spain (1942), and a folder of condolence letters.
Wayland Wells Williams (1888-1945)
Wayland Wells Williams, New Haven author and artist, was the son of Frederick Wells and Fanny Hapgood, a graduate of Yale University, and administrator of the Connecticut Federal Art Project.
Processing Information
The collection received preliminary processing around the time of acquisition in 1949 and 1950. Further organization, rehousing, and description were carried out in 2011.
Formerly Za Williams.
- Title
- Guide to the Wayland Wells Williams Papers
- Author
- by Beinecke staff
- Date
- December 2011
- 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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