Theodore Dreiser collection

Collection

Call Number: YCAL MSS 665

Scope and Contents

The collection was assembled by the library, and contains letters written by Dreiser to colleagues and friends, two literary manuscripts, seven printed writings from published periodicals, and a group of clippings and ephemera about Dreiser and his work. Correspondents include Ernest Augustus Boyd, Dudley Nichols, Willard Huntington Wright, and the agency Management Ernest Briggs.

Dates

1910 - 1977
Majority of material found within 1910 - 1940

Creator

Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945

Language

English

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Theodore Dreiser Collection 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

Acquired from various sources, including library staff, 1949-1977. Source information is recorded at folder level when known. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.

Arrangement

Organized into three series: I. Correspondence, 1910-1940. II. Writings, 1923-1935. III. Printed Material, 1923-1977.

Extent

0.33 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.dreiser

Additional Description

Overview

The collection contains letters written by Dreiser to colleagues and friends, two literary manuscripts, seven printed writings from published periodicals, and a group of clippings and ephemera about Dreiser and his work. Correspondents include Ernest Augustus Boyd, Dudley Nichols, Willard Huntington Wright, and the agency Management Ernest Briggs.

Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945)

Theodore Dreiser, American author and critic.

Processing Information

Collection are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.

This finding aid was produced from a previously existing card set in the Manuscripts Catalog. All pertinent bibliographical information has been retained.

This collection includes materials previously identified by the following call numbers: Za Dreiser and Za D 814 +1.