]> brgcrane Guide to the Stephen Crane collection of papers, 1894-1953 Processed by Staff; Machine-readable finding aid created by Lynn Lobash and Nina Schneider.

Machine readable finding aid created 2006. Description is in English Berg Coll MSS CraneGuide to the Stephen Crane collection of papers, 1894-1953 The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature. The New York Public LibraryNew York, New York The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature. New York Public Library. Room 320. Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street New York, NY 10018-2788 (212) 930-0802 brgref@nypl.org http://nypl.org/research/chss/spe/brg/berg.html Processed by: Staff Date Completed: 2006 Encoded By: Lynn Lobash and Nina Schneider Processed and encoded with the generous support of the Gladys Kreible Delmas Foundation.

Descriptive Summary Stephen Crane collection of papers, 1894-1953 Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900. Berg Coll MSS Crane160 items The New York Public Library. The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.

New York, New York

This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, manuscript reproductions, typescripts, and correspondence. Subjects Personal Names Barr, Mark. Crane, Cora. Hitchcock, Ripley, 1857-1918. Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley), 1865-1948. Perris, G. H. (George Herbert), 1866-1920. Plant, Alfred T. Thompson, Daniel Greenleaf, 1850-1897. Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup), former owner. Jones, I. Howland, Mrs., former owner. Watson, H. B. Marriott (Henry Brereton Marriott), 1863-1921. Young, Owen D., 1874- former owner. Subjects Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900. Document Types Correspondence Administration Information Source

This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources.

Custodial History

This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources.

Access

Collection is restricted to qualified scholars and researchers through the Office of Special Collections, Room 316

Restrictions on Use

For permission to publish, contact the Curator, The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of the item]. The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library.

Biography

Stephen Crane was an American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist.

Scope and Content Note

This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, manuscript reproductions, typescripts, and correspondence. The manuscripts and typescripts comprise poems, portions of plays and novels, stories, essays on the author, and reviews of his work. The correspondence includes letters, dating from 1894 to 1899, from the author to Mark Barr, Ripley Hitchcock, Daniel G. Thompson, H. B. Marriott Watson, and others. Also present are letters relating to the author, dating from 1899 to 1946, between various correspondents, including Cora Crane, Alfred Edward Woodley Mason, G. H. Perris, Alfred Plant, and others. There is also an undated letter from Ripley Hitchcock to Stephen Crane.

Container List Manuscripts and Typescripts Manuscripts and Typescripts by Crane Oversize (+) Battle of Forty Fort, The. Photographic reproduction of the first 3 pages of the holograph manuscript n.d. ms. (reproduction) 3 items

On fly-leaf of his: The red badge of courage. New York, 1896 "Do not weep, maiden." Holograph poem 1895 ms. 1 p. Oversize (+) Explosion of seven babies, An. A Sullivan county sketch. Photographic reproduction of the holograph manuscript n.d. ms. (reproduction) 8 items

Manuscript box (Crane, S. Ghost) [Ghost, The] Finale chorus [I've had more trouble than a heap of Sussex men] Words and music. On p. 1: Mr. and Mrs. M. Barr 1899 Dec. 29 [ie. 28?] ms. 3 p.

Jones, Mrs. I. Howland; Berg

Manuscript box [Ghost, The]. Play to be given in Brede School-house on December 28th, 1899. Typescript copy (incomplete). Comprises Act 1 and one page of Act 2 n.d. typescripts 7 p.

Jones, Mrs. I. Howland; Berg

Manuscript box [Kicking Twelth, The: four regimental episodes. I. "Kim up, the Kickers!"] Manuscript of short story in the hand of Edith Richie Jones n.d. ms. 6 p.

Accompanying letter from Mrs. Jones to her brother-in-law, Mark Barr, explaining that Stephen Crane dictated the story to her. Published in his Works, v. 9, p. 137

Oversize (+) Raft story. Holograph n.d. ms. 8 p.

Manuscript box Red badge of courage, The. Holograph of one page (numbered 98 [Chapter] XII). Cancelled passage-does not appear in published text n.d. ms. 1 p.

Jones, Mrs. I. Howland; Berg

Shell and the pine, The. Holograph n.d. ms. 3 p.

Manuscripts and Typescripts related to Crane Manuscript box (Crane) Barr, Mark. The haunted house of Brede. Typescript with the author's ms. corrections. Episode involving Stephen Crane n.d. typescripts (emended) 5 p.

Signed

Manuscript box Garland, Hamlin. Holograph note concerning Stephen Crane's Maggie n.d. ms. 2 p.

Signed. H.

Manuscript box (Crane) Jones, E. R. (Mrs. I. Howland Jones) Stephen Crane. Holograph 1953 July 29 ms. 12 p.

Signed. B.

Oversize (+)(Crane, S.) McDonald, Gerald Doan. Introduction [to Poems, by Stephen Crane] Early typescript with the author's ms. corrections n.d. typescripts (emended) 6 p. Oversize (+)(Crane, S.) McDonald, Gerald Doan. Introduction [to Poems, by Stephen Crane] Later typescript (carbon), with the author's ms. corrections n.d. typescripts (emended) 6 p. Oversize (+)(Crane, S.) McDonald, Gerald Doan. Introduction [to Poems, by Stephen Crane] Final typescript (carbon) n.d. typescripts 7 p.

Accompanied by typewritten list (photocopy) of first lines of poems, 3 p.; also: Crowell, Thomas Y., Co., New York. 27 TL to Gerald Doan McDonald. Sept. 27, 1962-March 21, 1967. With one TL (carbon) reply, Aug. 5, 1963, and 2 royalty statements

Manuscript box Sansom, William. [Introduction to Stephen Crane's] Maggie [a girl of the streets] Holograph draft n.d. ms. 13 p.

With related ms. notes, 5 p.; Published, London: Cassell, 1966

Correspondence Outgoing Correspondence Manuscript box Barr, Mark. ALS to [n.y.] Sept. 29 corr. out 1 item Manuscript box Daily Mail. ALS to the editor [n.y.] July 29 corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Hitchcock, Ripley. 23 ALS (5 incomplete) to 1894 Dec. 21 - [1896] May 29 corr. out 23 items

Also a signed telegram to Hitchcock. Feb. 24, 1897. H.

Manuscript box Thompson, Daniel G. ANS to [1896] Mar. 21 corr. out 1 p.

Manuscript box Watson, H. B. Marriott. LS to 1899 Nov. 15 corr. out 2 p.

Incoming Correspondence Manuscript box Hitchcock, Ripley. ANS to Crane [?]. Sends him a list of corrections for, and a remark on the dialect of, The Red Badge of Courage, which are on the same sheet as the ANS. The corrections and remark are not in Hitchcock's hand. Mutilated [n.d.] corr. In 1 p. Related Correspondence Manuscript box Crane, Cora. Telegram to Alfred T. Plant. Relates to Stephen Crane 1900 Sept. 6 corr. about 1 item Manuscript box Crane, Cora. Telegram, draft, to Americas, New York [Paul R. Reynolds] Relates to Stephen Crane [1900 Sept. 7] corr. about 1 item

With postmaster's form relating to non-delivery of telegram

Manuscript box Crane, Cora. 3 ALS, 2 TLS, 1 postcard to G. H. Perris. Relates to her husband Stephen Crane. Correspondent is a member of the Literary agency of London 1900 Sept. 12 - 1901 Mar. 18 corr. about 6 items Manuscript box (Crane) Crane, William H. TL (carbon) to Alfred T. Plant. From Stephen Crane's brother to a solicitor who was a trustee of the Stephen Crane estate 1901 July 30 corr. about 1 p. Manuscript box (Crane) Jones, Edith Richie. AL in the third person [Miss Richie] to Mr. Shannon. On correspondence card [1899] Dec. 29 corr. about 1 item

Manuscript box (Pinker, J. B., firm) Letters, ALS, telegrams, etc. from various publishers, etc. to the firm of James B. Pinker and son as literary agent for Stephen Crane 1899 - 1946 corr. about 14 items

Manuscript box Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley. LS, ALS, etc. to James B. Pinker and son. Letters from Queen Anne's Mansions, Sept. 6 [1900] and Yarmouth, Isle of Wight [1900] refer to completion of Stephen Crane's book [The O'Ruddy] 1900 - 1932 corr. about 59 items

Manuscript box Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley. TL (copy) to [Vincent] Starrett. Relates to Stephen Crane 1945 Oct. 4 corr. about 4 p.

Enclosed in: Starrett, Vincent. TLS to John D[ozier] Gordan. Jan. 8, 1953

Manuscript box Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley. Typewritten copy of letter to Ames W. Williams. Relates to Stephen Crane 1946 Feb. 14 corr. about 2 p.

Manuscript box (Crane) Plant, Alfred T. 13 TLS, 6 ALS to The literary agency of London. Relates to Stephen Crane 1901 Jan. 11 - 1914 Sept. 1 corr. about 19 items in 4 folders

With carbon of a letter to Alfred Plant from The literary agency of London (?) Aug. 27, 1914. 1 leaf.

Manuscript box (Crane) Reynolds, Paul R. TLS to G. H. Perris. Relates to Stephen Crane 1900 Sept. 24 corr. about 1 p.

With carbon of telegram from Cora Crane, relating to same subject, Sept. 11, 1900

Manuscript box (Crane) Richards, Grant. TLS to G. H. Perris. Relates to Stephen Crane 1900 Dec. 3 corr. about 1 p. Manuscript box (Crane) Tillotson's newspaper literature, Bolton, Lancs. TL to G. H. Perris. Relates to Stephen Crane 1900 Nov. 14 corr. about 1 p.

Signed Philip Gibbs