Collection Number:
CW2
Collection Title: Papers Relating to Thomas Wolfe from Various Sources, 1917-1985
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material held in the Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are
physically available in our reading room, and not digitally available
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6.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 300 items) |
| Abstract |
The collection contains original letters from Thomas Wolfe to Albert Coates, Benjamin Cone, Julian Meade, Corydon Spruill,
James Holly Hanford, Archibald Henderson, J. Maryon Saunders, and others. There are photocopies of letters from Thomas Wolfe
to various recipients, including Lora French and Horace Williams. There are also two original letters from William Faulkner
to Richard Walser and one from Sinclair Lewis to Julian Meade. The collection also contains printed material, reminiscences,
material gathered by Don Bishop when he was writing about Thomas Wolfe, a bibliography of Wolfe material in the scrapbooks
of the Carolina Playmakers, a photocopied galley proof of
Of Time and the River, scripts, essays, and articles about Wolfe. There is also material from the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Association of Asheville,
N.C.; the Thomas Wolfe Society; the Thomas Wolfe 75th Anniversary Celebration; the annual Wolfe Fest at St. Mary's College
in Raleigh, N.C.; the North Caroliniana Society; and the University of North Carolina.
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| Language |
English |
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- Restrictions to Access
- No restrictions. Open for research.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright
law.
- Preferred Citation
- [Identification of item], in the Papers Relating to Thomas Wolfe from Various Sources (#CW2), North Carolina Collection, The
Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Acquisitions Information
- The items in this collection were obtained by gift or purchase from sources other than the Wolfe family, the Terry family,
or Edward Aswell. Among the donors to this collection are Albert Coates, Benjamin Cone, Mrs. Archibald Henderson, Richard
Walser, Beverly Moore, Corydon P. Spruill, Edward M. Miller, Aldo Magi, James Holly Hanford, Don Bishop, and others. Six original
Thomas Wolfe letters were purchased from the family of Julian Meade. Other items are from the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Association,
the Thomas Wolfe Society, the Wolfe Fest at St. Mary's College, and the Thomas Wolfe 75th Anniversary Celebration.
- Sensitive Materials Statement
- Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or
confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy
laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. §
132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of
State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.).
Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to
identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent
of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under
common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's
private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable
person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no
responsibility.
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The following terms from
Library of Congress Subject
Headings
suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the
entire collection; the terms do
not usually represent
discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or
items.
Clicking on a subject heading below will take you into the University Library's
online catalog.
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American literature--20th century--History and criticism.
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Authors, American--20th century.
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Authors, American--North Carolina--20th century.
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Bishop, Don (Donald Edwin)
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Carolina Playmakers.
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Coates, Albert, 1896-1989.
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Cone, Benjamin.
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Faulkner, William, 1897-1962.
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French, Lora.
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Hanford, James Holly, 1882-1969.
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Henderson, Archibald, 1877-1963.
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Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951.
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Meade, Julian R. (Julian Rutherfoord), 1909-1940.
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North Caroliniana Society.
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Saunders, J. Maryon (Joseph Maryon), 1903-1995.
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Spruill, C. P. (Corydon Perry), 1899-1988.
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St. Mary's College (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Thomas Wolfe Memorial Association.
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Thomas Wolfe Society.
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University of North Carolina (1793-1962) -- Alumni and alumnae.
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University of North Carolina (1793-1962)--Students--History--20th century.
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Walser, Richard Gaither, 1908-1988.
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Williams, Henry Horace, 1858-1940.
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Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938--Appreciation.
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Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938--Bibliography.
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Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938--Congresses.
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Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938--Correspondence.
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Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938--Criticism and interpretation.
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Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938--Friends and
associates.
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Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938.
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The collection contains original letters from Thomas Wolfe to Albert Coates, Benjamin Cone, Julian Meade, Corydon Spruill,
James Holly Hanford, Archibald Henderson, J. Maryon Saunders, and others. There are photocopies of letters from Thomas Wolfe
to various recipients, including Lora French and Horace Williams. There are also two original letters from William Faulkner
to Richard Walser and one from Sinclair Lewis to Julian Meade. The collection also contains printed material, reminiscences,
material gathered by Don Bishop when he was writing about Thomas Wolfe, a bibliography of Wolfe material in the scrapbooks
of the Carolina Playmakers, a photocopied galley proof of
Of Time and the River, scripts, essays, and articles about Wolfe. There is also material from the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Association of Asheville,
N.C.; the Thomas Wolfe Society; the Thomas Wolfe 75th Anniversary Celebration; the annual Wolfe Fest at St. Mary's College
in Raleigh, N.C.; the North Caroliniana Society; and the University of North Carolina.
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Papers Relating to Thomas Wolfe from Various Sources, 1917-1985.
About 300 items.
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Box 1
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Original letters written by Thomas Wolfe, including letters from Wolfe to Albert Coates, Benjamin Cone, Julian Meade, Corydon
Spruill, James Holly Hanford, Archibald Henderson, J. Maryon Saunders, and others.
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Photocopies of letters written by Thomas Wolfe to Lora French, Horace Williams, and other recipients.
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Box 2
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Two original letters from William Faulkner to Richard Walser, clarifying Faulkner's statement that Thomas Wolfe was the best
writer of his generation.
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Letters and telegrams written in response to Thomas Wolfe's death, letters regarding the publication of Wolfe's unfinished
work
A Western Journey, and other letters. Included is a letter from Sinclair Lewis to Julian Meade.
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Box 3
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Reminiscences about Thomas Wolfe, a photocopy of Thomas Wolfe's transcript from the University of North Carolina, a certificate
given to Wolfe by the General Alumni Association of the University of North Carolina, and other items.
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Box 4
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Promotional material, agendas, meeting minutes, and other materials related to the Thomas Wolfe Society.
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Box 5
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Material related to the production and release of "Thomas Wolfe at North Carolina."
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Box 6
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Promotional materials and schedules of events for Wolfe Fest, 1977-1982.
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Promotional material, budgets, and annual reports, among other items, of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Association, Asheville,
N.C.
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Box 7
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Cassette tapes that were made at the 75th Anniversary Celebration in Asheville in 1975 were transferred to the Wolfe collection
of records and tapes.
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Processing Information
Processed by: Frances Weaver, A. Hope Shull, Nicholas Graham, 1998
Encoded by: Benjamin Bromley, September 2009
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