- Scope and Contents
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The Dorothy Peterson Collection contains Correspondence to Peterson from such persons as Langston Hughes, Nella Larsen, and Carl Van Vechten, as well as Jerome Bowers Peterson memorabilia.
- Conditions Governing Access
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The materials are open for research.
Correspondence with Rudolph Fisher and Jean Toomer is restricted. Please consult the appropriate curator for further information. - Conditions Governing Use
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The Dorothy Peterson 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
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The Dorothy Peterson Collection contains items presented to the James Weldon Johnson Collection by Ms. Peterson and friends of hers.
- Dates
- 1877-1966
- Extent
- 1.6 Linear Feet (5 boxes + 1 Broadside)
- Related Names
- Peterson, Dorothy Randolph
- Language of Materials
- English