Thornton Wilder collection of papers, 1926-1975 bulk (1926-1967)

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Creator

Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975.

Location

Berg Collection of English and American Literature

Extent

• 84 items.

Scope/Contents Note

This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and typescripts, and correspondence. The manuscript and typescripts include descriptive copy by the author, as well as drafts of Glenway Westcott's talks with the author. The correspondence, dating from 1926 to 1975, includes letters from the author to Lewis S. Baer, May Sarton, John Collings Squire, Frances Steloff, Glenway Westcott, and others. There are also letters related to the author, dating from 1927 to 1975, between various correspondents including Albert and Chalres Boni, Will Durant, Glenway Westcott, and others. There are letters toWilder from the James Joyce Society, Herbert Mitgang, Glenway Wescott, and Louis Untermeyer, dating from 1948 to1975.

Biographical/Historical Note

Thornton Wilder was an American playwright, novelist, and essayist.

Controlled Access Terms

• Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975.
• Correspondence.

Additional Creator Names

• Baer, Lewis S.
• Boni, Albert, 1892-
• Boni, Charles.
• Durant, Will, 1885-
• Mitgang, Herbert.
• Sarton, May, 1912-1995.
• Squire, John Collings, Sir, 1884-1958.
• Steloff, Frances, b. 1887.
• Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977.
• Wescott, Glenway, 1901-
• James Joyce Society (New York, N.Y.)