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Additional authors

1. Bok, Curtis
2. Bragdon, Claude Fayette, 1866-1946
3. Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968
4. Cash, William J
5. Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959
6. Clendening, Logan, 1884-1945
7. Crane, Charles Edward, 1884-1960
8. Crofts, Frederick S
9. Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971
10. Farrell, James T. (James Thomas), 1904-1979
11. Fish, Earle
12. Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith), 1863-1935
13. Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939
14. Gale, Zona, 1874-1938
15. Haskell, H.J
16. Hershkovitz, Melville
17. Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961
18. Ingram, Rex, 1892-1950
19. Knopf, Alfred A., 1892-1984
20. Lowe-Porter, H. T. (Helen Tracy), 1876-1963
21. Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955
22. Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956
23. Percy, William Alexander, 1885-1942
24. Postgate, Raymond, 1896-1971
25. Schuman, Frederick Lewis, 1904-
26. Stout, Rex, 1886-1975

Description

1. 68 linear feet (73 boxes).

Summary

1. Collection contains correspondence, manuscript records, readers' reports, press clippings of reviews, press releases, and typescripts of books published by Knopf.

Subject

1. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc
2. American literature -- 20th century
3. Authors, American
4. Authors, European
5. Authors, Russian
6. Children's literature
7. Publishers and publishing -- United States

Call number

1. MssCol 47

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Source (note)

1. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

Biography (note)

1. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., founded in 1915 by Alfred A. Knopf (1892-1984), started by publishing translations of Russian and European works. By the 1920s, Knopf was publishing major American authors yet continued to publish important European authors as well. Knopf was renowned not only for its impressive list of authors but for the quality of its book production. The firm was acquired by Random House in 1960.

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

Title

1. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. records, 1914-1961, bulk (1930s-1950s).

Restricted access

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

Biography

1. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., founded in 1915 by Alfred A. Knopf (1892-1984), started by publishing translations of Russian and European works. By the 1920s, Knopf was publishing major American authors yet continued to publish important European authors as well. Knopf was renowned not only for its impressive list of authors but for the quality of its book production. The firm was acquired by Random House in 1960.

Finding aids

1. Collection guide available in repository and on internet.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Publishers.

Added author

1. Bok, Curtis.
2. Bragdon, Claude Fayette, 1866-1946.
3. Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968.
4. Cash, William J.
5. Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959.
6. Clendening, Logan, 1884-1945.
7. Crane, Charles Edward, 1884-1960.
8. Crofts, Frederick S.
9. Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971.
10. Farrell, James T. (James Thomas), 1904-1979.
11. Fish, Earle.
12. Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith), 1863-1935.
13. Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939.
14. Gale, Zona, 1874-1938.
15. Haskell, H.J.
16. Hershkovitz, Melville.
17. Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961.
18. Ingram, Rex, 1892-1950.
19. Knopf, Alfred A., 1892-1984.
20. Lowe-Porter, H. T. (Helen Tracy), 1876-1963.
21. Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955.
22. Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956.
23. Percy, William Alexander, 1885-1942.
24. Postgate, Raymond, 1896-1971.
25. Schuman, Frederick Lewis, 1904-
26. Stout, Rex, 1886-1975.

LCCN

1. ms 69000892

Research call number

1. MssCol 47