George Barr McCutcheon collection

Collection

Call Number: YCAL MSS 667

Scope and Contents: The George Barr McCutcheon collection contains writings and other papers relating to the popular early Twentieth-century American novelist and playwright. There are drafts and proofs for a variety of writings, including novels, plays, and articles, dating from roughly 1900 to 1925. The collection features drafts and proofs for several of McCutcheon's novels, ranging from the early Castle Craneycrow (1902) to the penultimate Graustark story, East of the Setting Sun (1925). Other materials include an early penmanship book, a ledger containing detailed publication and financial information on individual works by McCutcheon, and prints and plates for the limited edition My Pictures (1916).
Conditions Governing Access: The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use: The George Barr McCutcheon 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 by gift and purchase, 1950-1982. For more information consult the appropriate curator.
Arrangement: Organized into two series: I. Writings, 1897-1925. II. Other Papers, 1876-1928.