Roger Austen papers, 1977-1984.

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Creator

Austen, Roger.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• .7 linear feet (2 boxes).

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

The collection contains Austen's correspondence with John W. Crowley, Carl Stroven, and Thomas Brumbaugh, 1977-1984;unpublished essays on D.H. Lawrence and Jack London, a short story, and manuscripts of Genteel Pagan: The Double Life of Charles Warren Stoddard, and "Boomerang," a study of the homosexual scandal at the Newport Naval Training Station in 1919. Much of the correspondence concerns Austen's research on Stoddard and his difficulties gettinghis work published.

Biographical/Historical Note

Roger Austen (1935-1984) was a literary historian whose work focused on gay writers.

Controlled Access Terms

• Austen, Roger.
• Stoddard, Charles Warren, 1843-1909.
• Gay authors.
• Homosexuality and literature.
• Trials (Sodomy) -- Rhode Island -- Newport -- History -- 20th century.
• Manuscripts for publication.
• Authors, American.

Additional Creator Names

• Crowley, John William, 1945-
• Stroven, Carl, 1901-