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| Size | 97.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 50,000 items) |
| Abstract | Aldo P. Magi's interest in Thomas Wolfe began in 1957 when he read The Letters of Thomas Wolfe. From this he read through Wolfe's fiction and the existing biographical works and began to develop the collection that would become a lifelong interest. Magi pursued his collection largely through a correspondence he maintained with librarians, scholars, and Thomas Wolfe's own friends and family. By the 1970s, Magi was an active participant in Thomas Wolfe scholarship. He was one of the founding members of the Thomas Wolfe Society and was an editor of the Thomas Wolfe Newsletter, which later became the Thomas Wolfe Review. Magi began publishing on Wolfe in 1978, producing a number of limited-edition volumes of previously unpublished Wolfe writings. He often collaborated with his close friends and fellow Wolfe scholars John S. Phillipson and Richard Walser. Magi maintained his growing collection in his house in Sandusky, Ohio, devoting even more time to it after his retirement from the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company in 1983. The collection was transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000. The Aldo P. Magi Collection on Thomas Wolfe includes a small number of original letters written by Wolfe, original photographs of Wolfe, a small number of letters written by Thomas Wolfe and Maxwell Perkins and letters written to Louise Perkins King after Maxwell Perkins's death. Also included is Magi's correspondence with people who were either associated with or interested in Wolfe. Nearly every author who wrote on Wolfe in the last decades of the 20th century is represented, as are surviving members of Wolfe's family, including the author's brother, Fred Wolfe, and nephew, R. Dietz Wolfe. Subject files contain material about Wolfe, his works, Wolfe scholars, and other topics related to Wolfe. There are also letters, drafts, and research material mostly related to articles and other publications by Magi, including "Portraits of a Novelist: Douglas Gorsline and Thomas Wolfe" and "Nine Letters of Thomas Wolfe, 1924-1938"; notes, drafts, and other material related to Magi and John Phillipson's Thomas Wolfe: A Secondary Bibliography ; and correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, and other material related to Magi and Richard Walser's Thomas Wolfe Interviewed, 1929-1938. There are also promotional materials, programs, brochures, photographs, audiocassettes, and other material related to the annual Thomas Wolfe Festival; correspondence, scrapbooks, brochures, photographs, articles, clippings, and other information related to the Thomas Wolfe Home and Memorial in Asheville, N.C., much of which concerns the dedication and rededication of the memorial and a 1998 fire at the home and the subsequent restoration; materials relating to the Thomas Wolfe Newsletter and the Thomas Wolfe Review, both initially published by the University of Akron; promotional materials, brochures, audiocassettes, and correspondence related to annual meetings of the Thomas Wolfe Society; annual reports of the North Caroliniana Society, Inc. and the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; rare book and manuscript dealer catalogs and other catalogs collected by Magi that feature items related to Wolfe; and journals and other serials that relate to Wolfe. There are also commercially produced and privately recorded audiocassettes, videotapes, compact dics, audiodiscs, a DVD, reel-to-reel audiotape, and film strips that include presentations and proceedings of the Thomas Wolfe Society and the Thomas Wolfe Festival, interviews, radio broadcasts, performances and readings of Wolfe's works, and books on tape. Also included are recordings of music inspired by, or otherwise related to, Wolfe or his works. Photographs chiefly relate to Thomas Wolfe Society meetings, the Thomas Wolfe Festival, and other Wolfe-related events and places, but there are also some photographs of Wolfe that were taken in 1938. Also included are index cards with descriptive and provenance information that Magi created for items in the collection. The Addition of May 2009 contains books that have references to or quotes from Wolfe. The Addition of September 2009 contains a few journals and magazines, two binders about events related to the Thomas Wolfe Society and Wolfe scholars, and bibliographic notecards. |
| Creator | Magi, Aldo P. |
| Language | English |
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Aldo P. Magi's interest in Thomas Wolfe began in 1957 when he read The Letters of Thomas Wolfe. From this he read through Wolfe's fiction and the existing biographical works and began to develop the collection that would become a lifelong interest. Magi pursued his collection largely through a correspondence he maintained with librarians, scholars, and Thomas Wolfe's own friends and family.
By the 1970s, Magi was an active participant in Thomas Wolfe scholarship. He was one of the founding members of the Thomas Wolfe Society and was an editor of the Thomas Wolfe Newsletter, which later became the Thomas Wolfe Review. Magi began publishing on Wolfe in 1978, producing a number of limited-edition volumes of previously unpublished Wolfe writings. He often collaborated with his close friends and fellow Wolfe scholars John S. Phillipson and Richard Walser.
Magi maintained his growing collection in his house in Sandusky, Ohio, devoting even more time to it after his retirement from the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company in 1983. The collection was transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000.
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Series 1. Original Letters of Thomas Wolfe and Maxwell Perkins contains original letters written by Thomas Wolfe, letters written by Maxwell Perkins, and letters written to Louise Perkins King after Maxwell Perkins' death, including a letter from Zelda Fitzgerald.
Series 2. Correspondence contains Aldo P. Magi's correspondence with people who were either associated with or interested in Wolfe. Magi built his extensive correspondence largely through letters to Wolfe's family and associates, as well as to university faculty and other authors who had written on Wolfe. Magi often requested photocopies or signed typescripts of articles and, in many cases, these inquiries led to more frequent exchanges of letters and developed into long-lasting friendships. Authors John S. Phillipson and David J. Wyatt corresponded regularly with Magi over decades, and have the greatest amount of material in this series. However, nearly every other author who wrote on Thomas Wolfe in the last decades of the 20th century is represented. Magi also corresponded with surviving members of Thomas Wolfe's family, including the author's brother, Fred Wolfe, and nephew, R. Dietz Wolfe.
Series 3. Subject Files are organized into four groups created by Aldo P. Magi: portfolios, miscellany (alphabetical and other), clippings, and photocopies. These subject files contain material about Wolfe, his works, Wolfe scholars, and other topics related to Wolfe. The contents of the subseries often overlap and researchers are encouraged to look in all subseries for relevant material. Note that, wherever possible, original titles have been retained.
Series 4. Aldo P. Magi: Publications and Related Materials contains correspondence, drafts, and research material mostly related to articles and other publications by Aldo P. Magi, including "Portraits of a Novelist: Douglas Gorsline and Thomas Wolfe" and "Nine Letters of Thomas Wolfe, 1924-1938." There are various checklists of Wolfe-related material compiled by Magi. Also included are several published interviews with Magi. There are also notes, drafts, and other material related to Magi and John Phillipson's Thomas Wolfe: A Secondary Bibliography and correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, and other material related to Magi and Richard Walser's Thomas Wolfe Interviewed, 1929-1938. Also included is a scrapbook compiled by Magi containing correspondence and signed photographs of prominent Wolfe scholars and scrapbooks of articles on Wolfe's life and death created by Magi.
Series 5. Thomas Wolfe Festival contains promotional material, programs, brochures, photographs, and other material related to the annual Thomas Wolfe Festival, usually held in September or October. Between 1977 and 1981, the festival was held at St. Mary's College in Raleigh, N.C. Beginning in 1990, the festival was held in Asheville, N.C. Also included are four 5-1/4 inch floppy discs containing Wolfe family genealogical information that were given to participants at the Thomas Wolfe Festival.
Series 6. Thomas Wolfe Memorial contains correspondence, scrapbooks, brochures, photographs, articles, clippings, and other information related to the Thomas Wolfe Home and Memorial in Asheville, N.C. The home, known as Old Kentucky Home, is located at 48 Spruce Street in Asheville. In 1973, the home was designated a National Historic Landmark. Materials mostly concern the dedication and rededication of the memorial, a 1998 fire at the home, and the subsequent restoration.
Series 7. The Thomas Wolfe Newsletter and the Thomas Wolfe Review includes correspondence and grant proposals related to the formation of those publications, both initially published by the University of Akron. Also included are galley proofs, accounting summaries, and other background information on the two publications.
Series 8. Thomas Wolfe Society includes promotional material, brochures, and correspondence related to annual meetings of the Thomas Wolfe Society. Also included are printed membership lists, membership applications, and various publications of the Society. The annual meetings were held in May at such locations as: Asheville, N.C.; Chapel Hill, N.C.; Baltimore, Md.; Burlington, Vt.; Munich, Germany; New York City, N.Y.; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and Richmond, Va.
Series 9. Annual Reports of the North Carolina Collection contains annual reports of the North Caroliniana Society, Inc., and the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Series 10. Catalogs and Finding Aids contains rare book and manuscript dealer catalogs and other catalogs collected by Aldo P. Magi that feature items related to Wolfe. Also included are catalog records, finding aids, and other materials collected by Magi that represent Wolfe materials held by libraries.
Series 11. Journals and Serials includes journals and other serials collected by Aldo P. Magi that are directly or indirectly related to Thomas Wolfe. These include Wolfe's original short stories, reviews of his work, biographical and scholarly articles, and works inspired by Wolfe. In some cases, these journals are complete; in others, only the articles and preliminaries are present. Copies of The Thomas Wolfe Review and The Thomas Wolfe Newsletter have been separated for cataloging and inclusion in the larger North Carolina Collection. While not included in this finding aid, they are listed in the UNC online catalog with "North Carolina Collection Magi Wolfe" as a location.
Series 12. Audio Recordings contains audiocassette recordings of the annual Thomas Wolfe Festival held in Raleigh, N.C., at St. Mary's College and then in Asheville, N.C., and recordings of the events at the Thomas Wolfe Society annual meetings, such as talks, lectures, and other activities. This series also contains audiocassette recordings of Thomas Wolfe's family and friends, including undated interviews with Mabel Wolfe Wheaton and Fred Wolfe, lectures about Thomas Wolfe, and interviews with scholars who study Thomas Wolfe. There are also reel-to-reel audio recordings of interviews with Mabel Wolfe Wheaton, conducted by Lou Harshaw circa 1958; commercially produced audiodiscs containing music based on the works of Thomas Wolfe; and commercially produced compact discs that primarily contain music based on the works of Thomas Wolfe and readings of the works of Thomas Wolfe.
Series 13. Moving Image Materials contains both commercially produced and privately recorded videotapes. There are video recordings of the 1990 Thomas Wofe Society meeting, the first and second Thomas Wolfe Festivals, John Phillipson and Aldo P. Magi at Akron University, the memorial services for John Phillipson and Richard Kennedy, and other video recordings. Also included are a digital video disc entitled A New Home, Angel , a recording of the rededication of a memorial to Thomas Wolfe on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006; an 8mm film about Asheville, N.C., in the time of Thomas Wolfe; and two 35mm filmstrips about the life and works of Thomas Wolfe.
Series 14. Pictures includes photographs of Thomas Wolfe taken by Edward M. Miller in 1938 as well as photographs, negatives, and slides of Thomas Wolfe Society meetings, the Thomas Wolfe Festival, and other Wolfe-related events and places.
Series 15. Aldo P. Magi Index Cards contains index cards from the original donation, which are organized according to a subject/format-based system devised by Magi. There are also cards from newer additions to the collection, which are separated into three categories: cataloged books, artifacts, and cards for all other items. Cards for cataloged books and artifacts are arranged alphabetically within each category. The remaining cards are organized by donation. These index cards give both descriptive and provenance information about the items.
The Addition of May 2009 contains books that have references to or quotes from Thomas Wolfe. The Addition of September 2009 contains a few journals and magazines, two binders about events related to the Thomas Wolfe Society and Wolfe scholars, and bibliographic notecards.
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Series 1. Original Letters of Thomas Wolfe and Maxwell Perkins, 1935-1947.
Original letters written by Thomas Wolfe, letters written by Maxwell Perkins, and letters written to Louise Perkins King after Maxwell Perkins' death, including a letter from Zelda Fitzgerald.
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Series 2. Correspondence, 1977-2008.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
This series contains Aldo P. Magi's correspondence with people who were either associated with or interested in the author Thomas Wolfe. Magi built his extensive correspondence largely through letters to Wolfe's family and associates, as well as to university faculty and other authors who had written on Wolfe. Magi often requested photocopies or signed typescripts of articles, and in many cases these inquiries led to more frequent exchanges of letters and developed into long-lasting friendships. Authors John S. Phillipson and David J. Wyatt corresponded regularly with Magi over decades, and have the greatest amount of material in this series. However, nearly every other author who wrote on Thomas Wolfe in the last decades of the twentieth century is represented.
Magi also corresponded with surviving members of Thomas Wolfe's family, including the author's brother, Fred Wolfe, and nephew, R. Dietz Wolfe.
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Series 3. Subject Files, 1900-2009.
These subject files are organized into four groups created by Aldo P. Magi: portfolios, miscellany (alphabetical and other), clippings, and photocopies. These subject files contain material about Thomas Wolfe, his works, Wolfe scholars, and other topics related to Wolfe. The contents of the subseries often overlap and researchers are encouraged to look in all subseries for relevant material. Note that, wherever possible, original titles have been retained.
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Subseries 3.1. Portfolios, circa
1900-2009.
Arrangement: alphabetical
Called portfolios by Aldo P. Magi, these files contain articles, correspondence, reviews, photographs, printed materials, and manuscripts of works about Thomas Wolfe. Each portfolio is generally dedicated to a specific individual or subject.
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Subseries 3.2. Miscellany, circa 1930s-2008.
Arrangement: alphabetical by author or topic.
Articles, correspondence, clippings, reviews, photographs, receipts, printed materials, and other materials relating to Thomas Wolfe, Wolfe scholars, locations visited by Wolfe, and other various topics.
Note that, whenever possible, original file titles have been retained.
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Subseries 3.2.1. Alphabetical Miscellany, circa
1930s-2008.
Arrangement: alphabetical by author or topic.
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Subseries 3.2.2. Other Miscellany.
These materials were not arranged by person or topic by Aldo P. Magi and have been left as recieved by the repository.
| Box 44-51 |
Other miscellany #CWM, Subseries: "3.2.2. Other Miscellany." Box 44-51Box 44Box 45Box 46Box 47Box 48Box 49Box 50Box 51 |
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Subseries 3.3. Clippings, circa
1930s-2000.
Arrangement: alphabetical by author or subject.
Clippings of newspaper articles and other materials related to Thomas Wolfe, Wolfe scholarship, and other Wolfe related topics.
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Subseries 3.4. Photocopies, circa
1930s-2007.
Arrangement: alphabetical by author or title.
Photocopies of journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, book chapters and book excerpts, correspondence, photographs, and other material related to Thomas Wolfe and Wolfe scholarship. Also included are photocopies of selected short works by Wolfe.
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Series 4. Aldo P. Magi: Publications and Related Materials, circa 1960-2007.
Correspondence, drafts, and research material mostly related to articles and other publications by Aldo P. Magi, including "Portraits of a Novelist: Douglas Gorsline and Thomas Wolfe," and "Nine Letters of Thomas Wolfe, 1924-1938." There are various checklists of Wolfe related material compiled by Magi. Also included are several published interviews with Magi. There are also notes, drafts, and other material related to Magi and John Phillipson's Thomas Wolfe: A Secondary Bibliography and correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, and other material related to Magi and Richard Walser's Thomas Wolfe Interviewed, 1929-1938. Also included is a scrapbook compiled by Magi containing correspondence and signed photographs of prominent Wolfe scholars and scrapbooks of articles on Thomas Wolfe's life and death created by Magi.
| Box 53-54 |
Magi, Aldo P. #CWM, Series: "4. Aldo P. Magi: Publications and Related Materials, circa 1960-2007." Box 53-54Correspondence, drafts, and research material mostly related to articles and other publications by Aldo P. Magi. Publications include "The Artist and the Author," "Nine Letters of Thomas Wolfe, 1924-1938," and various checklists of Wolfe related material compiled by Magi. Also included are several published interviews with Magi. |
| Box 54-55 |
Magi, Aldo P. and John Phillipson #CWM, Series: "4. Aldo P. Magi: Publications and Related Materials, circa 1960-2007." Box 54-55Notes, drafts, and other material related to Magi and Phillipson's Thomas Wolfe: A Secondary Bibliography. |
| Box 55 |
Magi, Aldo P. and Richard Walser #CWM, Series: "4. Aldo P. Magi: Publications and Related Materials, circa 1960-2007." Box 55Correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, and other material related to Magi and Walser's Thomas Wolfe Interviewed, 1929-1938, LSU Press, 1985. |
| Box 9 |
Wolfe Scholars #CWM, Series: "4. Aldo P. Magi: Publications and Related Materials, circa 1960-2007." Box 9Scrapbook compiled by Magi includes correspondence and signed photographs of prominent Wolfe scholars such as Richard Walser, Leslie A. Fields, William Braswell, Robert Coughlan, C. Hugh Holman, Elmer D. Johnson, John L. Idol, Floyd C. Watkins, Claude M. Simpson, Roy Z. Kemp, Paschal Reeves, and Leo Gurko. |
| Volume SV-CWM/1-3 |
Scrapbooks #CWM, Series: "4. Aldo P. Magi: Publications and Related Materials, circa 1960-2007." SV-CWM/1-3Scrapbooks of articles on Thomas Wolfe's life and death, created by Aldo P. Magi. |
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Series 5. Thomas Wolfe Festival, 1977-2007.
Arrangement: chronological
Promotional material, programs, brochures, photographs, and other material related to the annual Thomas Wolfe Festival, usually held in September or October. Between 1977 and 1981, the festival was held at St. Mary's College in Raleigh, N.C. Beginning in 1990, the festival was held in Asheville, N.C. Also included are four 5-1/4 inch floppy discs containing Wolfe family genealogical information that were given to participants at the Thomas Wolfe Festival.
See also subseries 12.1. which contains audiocassettes of the Thomas Wolfe Festival, subseries 13.1 which contains video recordings of the first and second Thomas Wolfe Festivals, and series 14 which contains photographs of the Thomas Wolfe Festivals, 1990-1994.
| Box 32 |
Thomas Wolfe Festival, 1977-1981; 1990-2007 #CWM, Series: "5. Thomas Wolfe Festival, 1977-2007." Box 32 |
| Box 67 |
Wolfe family genealogical information #CWM, Series: "5. Thomas Wolfe Festival, 1977-2007." Box 67Four 5 1/4 inch floppy discs that were given to participants at the Thomas Wolfe Festival |
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Series 6. Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 1900-2007.
Correspondence, scrapbooks, brochures, photographs, articles, clippings, and other information related to the Thomas Wolfe Home and Memorial in Asheville, N.C. The home, known as Old Kentucky Home, is located at 48 Spruce Street in Asheville. In 1973, the home was designated a National Historic Landmark. Materials mostly concern the dedication and rededication of the memorial, a 1998 fire at the home, and the subsequent restoration.
| Box 32-33 |
Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 1900-2007 #CWM, Series: "6. Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 1900-2007." Box 32-33 |
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Series 7. The Thomas Wolfe Newsletter and the Thomas Wolfe Review, 1976-1996.
Materials include correspondence and grant proposals related to the formation of The Thomas Wolfe Newsletter and The Thomas Wolfe Review , both initially published by the University of Akron. Also included are galley proofs, accounting summaries, and other background information on the two publications.
| Box 33-34 |
Thomas Wolfe Newsletter and Review, 1976-1996 #CWM, Series: "7. The Thomas Wolfe Newsletter and the Thomas Wolfe Review, 1976-1996." Box 33-34 |
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Series 8. Thomas Wolfe Society, 1980-2007.
Arrangement: chronological
Promotional material, brochures, and correspondence related to annual meetings of the Thomas Wolfe Society. Also included are printed membership lists, membership applications, and various publications of the Society. The annual meetings were held in May at such locations as: Asheville, N.C.; Chapel Hill, N.C.; Baltimore, Md.; Burlington, Vt.; Munich, Germany; New York City, N.Y.; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and Richmond, Va.
See also subseries 12.2. which contains audiocassettes of the Thomas Wolfe Society, subseries 13.1 which contains a video recording of the 1990 Thomas Wolfe Society meeting, and series 14 which contains photographs of the Thomas Wolfe Society meetings, 1980-1993.
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Series 9. Annual Reports of The North Carolina Collection, 1975-1998.
Annual Reports of the North Caroliniana Society, Inc., and the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
| Box 36 |
Annual reports, 1975-1998 #CWM, Series: "9. Annual Reports of The North Carolina Collection, 1975-1998." Box 36 |
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Series 10. Catalogs and Finding Aids, circa
1960-1997.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Rare book and manuscript dealer catalogs and other catalogs collected by Aldo P. Magi that feature items related to Thomas Wolfe. Also included are catalog records, finding aids, and other materials collected by Magi that represent Wolfe materials held by libraries.
| Box 52 |
Catalogs #CWM, Series: "10. Catalogs and Finding Aids, circa 1960-1997." Box 52 |
| Volume SV-CWM/4-7 |
Finding aids #CWM, Series: "10. Catalogs and Finding Aids, circa 1960-1997." SV-CWM/4-7Includes binders with finding aids of Thomas Wolfe collections from the University of North Carolina, the University of Texas, Yale University, Hardin-Simmons University, and the University of Missouri. |
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Series 11. Journals and Serials, 1929-2002.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Journals and other serials collected by Aldo P. Magi that are directly or indirectly related to Thomas Wolfe. These include Thomas Wolfe's original short stories, reviews of his work, biographical and scholarly articles, and works inspired by Wolfe. In some cases, these journals are complete; in others, only the articles and preliminaries are present. Copies of The Thomas Wolfe Review and The Thomas Wolfe Newsletter have been separated for cataloging and inclusion in the larger North Carolina Collection. While not included in this finding aid, they are listed in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill online catalog with "North Carolina Collection Magi Wolfe" as a location.
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Series 12. Audio Recordings, circa
1946-2008.
Contains audiocassette recordings of the annual Thomas Wolfe Festival held in Raleigh, N.C., at St. Mary's College and then in Asheville, N.C., and recordings of the events at the Thomas Wolfe Society annual meetings, such as talks, lectures, and other activities. There are also audiocassette recordings of Thomas Wolfe's family and friends, including undated interviews with Mabel Wolfe Wheaton and Fred Wolfe, lectures about Thomas Wolfe, and interviews with scholars who study Thomas Wolfe. Also included are reel-to-reel audio recordings of interviews with Mabel Wolfe Wheaton, conducted by Lou Harshaw circa 1958; commercially produced audiodiscs containing music based on the works of Thomas Wolfe; and commercially produced compact discs that primarily contain music based on the works of Thomas Wolfe and readings of the works of Thomas Wolfe.
Note that, for the most part, original label titles have been maintained.
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Subseries 12.1. Thomas Wolfe Festival: Audiocassettes, 1976-2002.
Arrangement: chronological.
Contains recordings of the annual Thomas Wolfe Festival held first in Raleigh, N.C., at St. Mary's College and then in Asheville, N.C.
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Subseries 12.2. Thomas Wolfe Society: Audiocassettes, 1980-2008.
Arrangement: chronological.
Contains recordings of the events at the Thomas Wolfe Society annual meetings, such as talks, lectures, and other activities.
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Subseries 12.3. Other Audiocassettes, 1946-2008 and
undated.
Arrangement: chronological.
Contains recordings of Thomas Wolfe's family and friends. including undated interviews with Mabel Wolfe Wheaton and Fred Wolfe, lectures about Thomas Wolfe, interviews with scholars who study Thomas Wolfe, and recordings of music and other pieces based on the works of Thomas Wolfe among other recordings.
Note that, for the most part, original audiocassette label titles have been maintained.
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Subseries 12.4. Audiotape, Audiodiscs, and Compact Discs.
Contains reel-to-reel audio recordings of interviews with Mabel Wolfe Wheaton, conducted by Lou Harshaw circa 1958; commercially produced audiodiscs containing music based on the works of Thomas Wolfe; and commercially produced compact discs that primarily contain music based on the works of Thomas Wolfe and readings of the works of Thomas Wolfe.
| Audiotape T-CWM/1-4 |
Interviews with Mabel Wolfe Wheaton, circa 1958 #CWM, Subseries: "12.4. Audiotape, Audiodiscs, and Compact Discs." T-CWM/1-4Reel-to-reel audio recordings of interviews with Mabel Wolfe Wheaton, conducted by Lou Harshaw. Contains recollections of Thomas Wolfe and his family. T-CWM/1T-CWM/2T-CWM/3T-CWM/4 |
| Audiodisc D-CWM/1-8 |
Audiodiscs #CWM, Subseries: "12.4. Audiotape, Audiodiscs, and Compact Discs." D-CWM/1-8Includes commercially produced audiodiscs containing music based on the works of Thomas Wolfe. D-CWM/1D-CWM/2D-CWM/3D-CWM/4D-CWM/5D-CWM/6D-CWM/7D-CWM/8 |
| Music Compact Disc CD-CWM/1-21 |
Compact discs #CWM, Subseries: "12.4. Audiotape, Audiodiscs, and Compact Discs." CD-CWM/1-21Includes commercially produced compact discs, which primarily contain music based on the works of Thomas Wolfe and readings of the works of Thomas Wolfe. CD-CWM/1CD-CWM/2CD-CWM/3CD-CWM/4CD-CWM/5CD-CWM/6CD-CWM/7CD-CWM/8CD-CWM/9CD-CWM/10CD-CWM/11CD-CWM/12CD-CWM/13CD-CWM/14CD-CWM/15CD-CWM/16CD-CWM/17CD-CWM/18CD-CWM/19CD-CWM/20CD-CWM/21 |
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Series 13. Moving Image Materials, 1984-2004.
Contains both commercially produced and privately recorded videotapes. There are video recordings of the 1990 Thomas Wofe Society meeting, the first and second Thomas Wolfe Festivals, John Phillipson and Aldo P. Magi at Akron University, the memorial services of John Phillipson and Richard Kennedy, and other video recordings. Also included are a digital video disc entitled A New Home, Angel, a recording of the rededication of a memorial to Thomas Wolfe on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006; an 8mm film about Asheville, N.C., in the time of Thomas Wolfe; and two 35mm filmstrips about the life and works of Thomas Wolfe.
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Subseries 13.2. Digital Video Disc and Film, 2004and
undated.
Contains a digital video disc entitled A New Home, Angel, a recording of the rededication of a memorial to Thomas Wolfe on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006; a 8mm film about Asheville, N.C., in the time of Thomas Wolfe; and two 35mm filmstrips about the life and works of Thomas Wolfe.
| Digital Video Disc DVD-CWM/1 |
A New Home, Angel #CWM, Subseries: "13.2. Digital Video Disc and Film, 2004and undated." DVD-CWM/1Recording of the rededication of a memorial to Thomas Wolfe on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006. |
| Box 62 |
Film: Thomas Wolfe's Asheville #CWM, Subseries: "13.2. Digital Video Disc and Film, 2004and undated." Box 628mm film about Asheville, N.C., in the time of Thomas Wolfe. |
| Box 63 |
Film: Thomas Wolfe #CWM, Subseries: "13.2. Digital Video Disc and Film, 2004and undated." Box 63A 35mm filmstrip containing a biography of Thomas Wolfe with critical analysis of his principal works. |
| Box 64 |
Film: Thomas Wolfe #CWM, Subseries: "13.2. Digital Video Disc and Film, 2004and undated." Box 6435mm filmstrip, intended for high school students, about Thomas Wolfe's life and works. |
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Series 14. Pictures, 1938-1996.
Includes photographs of Thomas Wolfe taken by Edward M. Miller in 1938 as well as photographs, negatives, and slides of Thomas Wolfe Society meetings, the Thomas Wolfe Festival, and other Wolfe related events and places.
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Series 15. Magi Index Cards, circa
1983-2009.
The cards from the original donation are organized according to a subject/format-based system devised by Aldo P. Magi. The cards from newer additions to the collection are separated into three categories: cataloged books, artifacts, and cards for all other items. Cards for cataloged books and artifacts are arranged alphabetically within each category. The remaining cards are organized by donation. These index cards give information about their respective items, both general description and information relating to provenance.
| Box 65-66 |
Index cards organized by format #CWM, Series: "15. Magi Index Cards, circa 1983-2009." Box 65-66Index cards for journal articles, newspaper articles, and arranged by format. |
| Box 66 |
Index cards organized by accession #CWM, Series: "15. Magi Index Cards, circa 1983-2009." Box 66Index cards for various materials, in groups created by Aldo P. Magi. |
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Additions.
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Addition of May 2009.
Contains books that contain references to or quotes from Thomas Wolfe.
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Addition of September 2009.
Contains journals and magazines, binders, and bibliographic notecards. There are issues of the North Carolina Literary Review, Pembroke Magazine, and U. S. Airways Magazine, as well as material on the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre production of Home Again, by William Gregg and Perry Deane Young, and Ted Mitchell's memorial dedication service. Also included are bibliographic index cards about the items in this addition.
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Items Separated
A variety of materials have been separated from the bulk of the Magi collection. Books and copies of The Thomas Wolfe Review and The Thomas Wolfe Newsletter , as well as some audio-visual materials, have been separated for cataloging and inclusion in the larger North Carolina Collection. While not included in this finding aid, those items that have been cataloged are listed in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill online catalog with "North Carolina Collection Magi Wolfe" as a location.
Three-dimensional artifacts have also been separated. They are not included in this finding aid, but are included in the North Carolina Collection Gallery's Main Collection Register (Group Access No. 1153).
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Encoded by: Dani Nation, September 2006; Noah Huffman, May 2007; Jennifer McElroy, 2008; and Benjamin Bromley, 2009.
Finding aid updated in November 2009 by Benjamin Bromley because of an addition.
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