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Additional authors

1. Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984
2. Algren, Nelson, 1909-1981
3. Anderson, Sherwood, 1876-1941
4. Blossom, Sumner
5. Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012
6. Brittain, Vera, 1893-1970
7. Broun, Heywood, 1888-1939
8. Budenz, Louis F. (Louis Francis), 1891-1972
9. Chase, Stuart, 1888-1985
10. Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976
11. Denson, John
12. Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940
13. Gellhorn, Martha, 1908-1998
14. Haley, Alex
15. Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961
16. Higgins, Marguerite
17. Himes, Chester B., 1909-1984
18. Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
19. Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968
20. Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963
21. Koestler, Arthur, 1905-1983
22. Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969
23. Lippmann, Walter, 1889-1974
24. McNulty, Faith
25. Maurois, André, 1885-1967
26. Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956
27. Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971
28. Paton, Alan
29. Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970
30. Reynolds, Quentin James, 1902-1965
31. Ryan, Cornelius
32. Schlesinger, Arthur M., Jr. (Arthur Meier), 1917-2007
33. Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955
34. Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968
35. Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946
36. Tonetti, Bianca
37. Vonnegut, Kurt
38. Wylie, Philip, 1902-1971
39. Crowell Publishing Company

Description

1. 909 linear feet (807 boxes).

Summary

1. Collection consists of correspondence, readers' reports, typescripts, proofs, memoranda, and photographs relating to the publishing activities of Crowell-Collier. Records are mainly correspondence, 1931-1950, of the editors of the magazines published by the firm, with the bulk concerning Collier's and Woman's Home Companion. Editors' correspondence with authors, literary agents, photographers, and cartoonists reflects the changes in editorial policy and shifts in popular taste during the period between the early thirties and the mid-fifties. Collection also includes inter-office correspondence, 1933, 1946; readers' reports, 1933; edited authors' typescripts and editors' proofs of articles, short stories, and serialized novels published in Collier's from 1935 through 1955, with some correspondence and editorial memoranda; and a few photographs.

Uniform title

1. American magazine.
2. Collier's.
3. Woman's home companion.

Subject

1. Crowell-Collier Publishing Company.
2. American periodicals.
3. Authors, American.
4. Journalism -- Editing.
5. Manuscripts -- Editing.
6. Periodicals -- Publishing.
7. Publishers and publishing.
8. Women's periodicals, American.

Genre/Form

1. Photographs.

Call number

1. MssCol 703

Language

1. English

Access (note)

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Additional formats (note)

1. available on microfilm;

Source (note)

1. Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.

Biography (note)

1. The Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, American publishers of popular periodicals and educational and technical manuals, was incorporated in 1920 as the Crowell Publishing Company. The name was changed to Crowell-Collier in 1939, and to Crowell, Collier and Macmillan, Inc. in 1965. The firm published American Magazine, Collier's Magazine, The Country Home, Woman's Home Companion, and National Weekly.

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Additional formats

1. Martha Gellhorn materials available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-186

Finding aids

1. Collection guide available in repository and on internet.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Editors.

Added author

1. Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984.
2. Algren, Nelson, 1909-1981.
3. Anderson, Sherwood, 1876-1941.
4. Blossom, Sumner.
5. Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012.
6. Brittain, Vera, 1893-1970.
7. Broun, Heywood, 1888-1939.
8. Budenz, Louis F. (Louis Francis), 1891-1972.
9. Chase, Stuart, 1888-1985.
10. Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976.
11. Denson, John.
12. Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940.
13. Gellhorn, Martha, 1908-1998.
14. Haley, Alex.
15. Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961.
16. Higgins, Marguerite.
17. Himes, Chester B., 1909-1984.
18. Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964.
19. Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968.
20. Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963.
21. Koestler, Arthur, 1905-1983.
22. Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969.
23. Lippmann, Walter, 1889-1974.
24. McNulty, Faith.
25. Maurois, André, 1885-1967.
26. Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956.
27. Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971.
28. Paton, Alan.
29. Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970.
30. Reynolds, Quentin James, 1902-1965.
31. Ryan, Cornelius.
32. Schlesinger, Arthur M., Jr. (Arthur Meier), 1917-2007.
33. Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955.
34. Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968.
35. Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946.
36. Tonetti, Bianca.
37. Vonnegut, Kurt.
38. Wylie, Philip, 1902-1971.
39. Crowell Publishing Company.