Found 191 collections related to Authors

Collection consists of holograph fragments by Henry David Thoreau: from Cape Cod, Chapter V, The Wellfleet Oysterman, 2 p. on 1 leaf (removed from NYPL copy of The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Manuscript Edition, Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1906); a poem, “I will obey the strictest law of love,” 2 p. on 1 leaf (recto page numbered 387 from Thoreau’s journal of 1848-1850); and an account of night sights and sounds, 2 p. on 1 leaf: “made nothing of it. It is easy to see how by yielding to such feelings…,” which closely follows his published journal entry of 1851 August 8. Also present is a brief autograph letter signed by Thoreau at Concord, 1853 (?) July 26 to William H. Sweetser at Charlestown, Massachusetts (“This is the way I write when I have a poor pen and still poorer ink.”) and an envelope, front only, addressed to C.M. Tracy at Lynn, Massachusetts. less

Autograph letter signed (4 p.) from British author Aldous Huxley at Llano, California, 1942 September 6, to L. P. Jacks, a British author, educator, philosopher and Unitarian minister. Responding to a query in Jacks’s last letter concerning Prometheus, Huxley discusses the nature of reality and evil, political power, certain French Christian mystics (Père Joseph and Pierre de Bérulle), and the possible uses of mystical practice. less

Two brief letters by British author William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863), one of them thanking the Cozzens family for the “jolliest day I have had for a long long time,” and a letter from Samuel Laurence to “my dear Judge” forwarding a pasted brief note by Thackeray, all concerning social engagements; also, a passage from his work The Virginian written in the hand of his daughter Lady Anne Ritchie; and a letter from Mrs. John G. Moore to S.B. Luyster, 1889, seeking plates and autographs to illustrate Thackeray’s The Four Georges. less

Bartolomeo Vanzetti (1888-1927) and Nicola Sacco (1891-1927) were Italian-American anarchists convicted of murdering two men during a robbery in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1920. Appeals on their behalf were unsuccessful and they were executed on August 23, 1927. The collection consists of five autograph letters by Vanzetti, 1925-1927, one with an accompanying note; a copy of a 1929 letter by a newspaper editor regarding his reportage on the Sacco and Vanzetti case, with its 1968 letter of donation; and Vanzetti’s manuscript English translation of Piero Jahier’s La Guerra e la Pace : Pagina Scelte, an Italian edition of anarchist Pierre-Joseph Proudhon’s 1861 work, La Guerre et la Paix. Three autograph letters from Vanzetti to Roger Baldwin, 1925-1926, concern the translation of the Jahier work; an autograph letter from Vanzetti to Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, 1926, hopes that she will be able to visit him; and an autograph letter from Vanzetti to Robertson Trowbridge, 1927, accompanied by Trowbridge’s explanatory note, thanks him for copying some verses by Shelley. Also present is a copy of a letter written by New York World editor Philip Duffield Stong to B.W. Huesch, 1929, defending the integrity of his journalism in regard to his interview with Sacco and Vanzetti at Dedham Prison in 1927. The copy was provided by Stong’s former co-worker John Nicholas Beffel; his 1968 cover letter provides further detail. less

Correspondence, 1958-1959, between British author Aldous Huxley and editor David Solomon at Esquire magazine in New York. Solomon would later edit the book LSD: the Consciousness Expanding Drug (1964), dedicated to Huxley. Letters pertain to Esquire's interest in reprinting Huxley’s 1957 academic article The History of Tension, and Huxley’s concerns about conflicts with his recent article for The Saturday Evening Post, The Drugs that Shape Men’s Minds (1958). Huxley briefly discusses overlapping content and later declines an offer to rework the material due to various obligations. Solomon also inquires about publishing Huxley’s lecture series at the University of California at Santa Barbara. The collection, in one chronological order, consists of three autograph letters signed and one typescript letter signed from Huxley to Solomon, six typescript carbon copies of letters from Solomon to Huxley, an Esquire internal circular communication, 1958 September 23-29, expressing viewpoints on reprinting the article, and a note to Solomon from editor Arnold Gingrich. Also present are photostat copies of the published articles; The History of Tension, which appeared in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, is incomplete. less

Collection of letters signed by Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), American writer, photographer and patron of the arts. Letters are chiefly to London publisher Grant Richards, 1923, regarding two of Van Vechten's works, Peter Whiffle and The Blind Bow-Boy. Other items to various recipients concern literary, social and business matters, including a letter thanking George Sylvester Viereck for sending a copy of his work My Flesh and Blood, and a note to Sawyer written on the back of a photograph of Alice B. Toklas, taken by Van Vechten. less

Brief letter by French writer and philosopher Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet), 1762 February 6 [to Ami Camp] signed "V," regarding two payments to be made; also, two undated address sheets, to "Monsieur L'abbe Boudot, a Paris" and to "Monsieur de la Tour, peintre a pastel, ... Paris." less

Collection consists of two typescript letters dated 1901, signed by Booker T. Washington, African-American leader, educator and author, as well as a clipped signature. Letters are written from the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama and are addressed to publishers. Washington writes to John Kendrick Bangs of Harper's Weekly, inviting him to attend the Negro Conference at Tuskegee in February. He advises Bangs that he is mailing him a copy of his book, The Future of the American Negro, and promises to send an article he has written for consideration. A letter to the Youth's Companion gives permission to use his photographic portrait. less

Robert Gessner (1907-1968) was an American author and educator. Collection consists of typescripts of writings by Gessner including his books The Democratic Man (1956) and The Moving Image (1958); numerous short stories, novelettes and literary sketches; and scripts with editorial corrections. less

Rodman Gilder (1877-1953) was an American editor and author. He was editor of Criterion and Credit Monthly and wrote on various subjects. The best known of his literary works is The Battery New York, a History (1935). He was also the archivist of Century Associates. Collection consists of notes and sources for Gilder's writings, papers relating to the history and business operations of the Century Company between 1913 and 1914, and some personal papers. Materials for Gilder's writings include correspondence, typescripts of articles, and research notes for biographies of Don Marquis and Joan of Arc. Century Company papers contain copies of memoranda and letters, circulation analyses for the Century and St. Nicholas magazines, financial records, by-laws, published histories, catalog of publications for 1913, two posters illustrated by Maxfield Parrish and Henry McCarter, and printed matter. Gilder's personal papers include some correspondence, memorabilia and photograph of his father, Richard Watson Gilder. less

Nicholas N. Martinovich (1883-1954) was a Russian-born authority on Ottoman and Turkish art. He served in the Russian diplomatic service in the Near East and taught Oriental languages at the University of Petrograd. In 1922 he emigrated to the U.S. where he prepared descriptions of manuscripts and art objects for various museums. He wrote books and articles, lectured and taught courses at Columbia University in New York City. Collection consists of biographical sketch; corrrespondence, 1935-1951; and manuscripts of Martinovich's monographs "Battal and Danishmend" (a Turkish legendary work) and on Mihri Khatun, a Turkish poetess of the 15th century. Also, a transcription of an unidentified Persian manuscript and a collection of slides and photocopies of Oriental manuscripts. less

Walter William Liggett (1886-1935), American author, editor and political worker, worked at several newspapers in New York City before becoming a free-lance writer. He wrote books about pioneer life and published a biography of Herbert Hoover. In 1932 he returned to his home in Minnesota and was assassinated because of his political writings. Collection consists of correspondence, notes, memoranda, and other materials Liggett used for his book, The Rise of Herbert Hoover (1932). Also, papers relating to Liggett's concern with the violence associated with prohibition enforcement, and with the case of Socialist organizer Tom Mooney. less

The Sedgwick family lived in Stockbridge, Mass. Collection consists of letters, writings, photographs, and printed matter. Letters, 1849-1855, are from Theodore Sedgwick to his son, Arthur G. Sedgwick. Writings include album of poetry, 1812-1847, by Susan Sedgwick; memoir of Theodore Sedgwick, 1865; Libby Prison (Richmond, Va.) Civil War diary, 1864, and account of journey to Caracas, Venezuela, in 1885, both kept by Arthur G. Sedgwick; and reviews and articles, ca. 1869-1899, he wrote. Also, photographs of family and of trip to Caracas. less

Valentine Alexander Blacque was a businessman and author. Collection consists of letters from illustrators, literary friends and others, relating to Blacque's books. Correspondents include Edwin A. Abbey, Austin Dobson, Kate Greenaway, William Henry Huntington, Frederick Locker-Lampson, Howard Pyle, Linley Sanborne, Edmund C. Stedman, and Octave Uzanne. Also, photographs, sketches and printed matter. less

William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was a British author. Collection consists of letters to Charles Hanson Towne and others serving as Maugham's literary or dramatic agents in America, concerning prices, royalties, film rights, choices of actresses for roles in his works, advice to aspiring authors, travels in Central America, and other subjects. less

Author and editor of Portland, Maine, and New York City. His wife, Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith, was an author, lyceum lecturer and early women's rights activist. Papers include his autobiography prepared for the "Bowdoin Memorial;" letters, 1813, 1848-1867, with drafts of letters to Auguste Comte and other European and American scholars regarding his "New Elements of Geometry;" ten poems; three manuscripts of "Robert Wylie of Townsend;" a lecture on geometry, p. 28-34; notes on geometry; newspaper clippings of his prose and poetry; and reviews and notices of his books. less

Four letters by British author Stella Benson to her friend, poet David Greenhood; and typewritten transcripts of 22 letters written to her friend Donald B. Clark while she was traveling in the Far East and elsewhere. Includes a preface and notes to the letters by Clark less

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Polish author who wrote in English, and whose works are considered by many to be the immediate precursors to Modernist literature. Among his most famous works are Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim. The Joseph Conrad letters consist of two letters from Conrad, and one letter from Scottish writer Richard Curle discussing both his own work, and the serialization of Conrad's works less

Correspondence, mainly between English artist and stage designer Claud Lovat Fraser and English writer Arnold Bennett, 1919 to 1921. Letters relate to social engagements, Bennett's yacht, and Fraser's work. Also present is correspondence between Bennet and Grace Crawford, Mrs. Claud Lovat Fraser. 39 letters in total less

Marie Louise Burge was an American author. Collection consists of correspondence, photographs, printed matter, and other papers relating to Burge and her family. Includes Burge's letters to the press; her lectures; materials concerning her father, J.H. Burge, a physician; literary manuscripts; and photographs of scenes of Wickford, R.I. Also, manuscript of "The Venice of America" by F. Burge Griswold. less

A small collection of material by or about American author and journalist Julian Hawthorne, including brief letters discussing his work and fees charged; a draft of a letter to the editor of the New York Tribune protesting "the study of his father's life by Mr. Lathrop;" a draft of his essay, "A Popular Topic;" an engraving and autograph; and a ticket to a reading by Hawthorne at the Long Island Historical Society less

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., (1917-2007) was an American historian as well known for his political activities as a liberal Democrat as for his critically acclaimed scholarly work. He won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award twice, while playing a significant role in shaping the intellectual basis of postwar Democratic liberalism. Gilbert Seldes (1893-1970) was an American cultural critic, editor, and writer who was the first director of television programs for the Columbia Broadcasting System, and the first dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. and Gilbert Seldes correspondence consists of nineteen letters (mostly typed) from Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. to his friend Gilbert Seldes; Seldes' typed copies, drafts and memoranda of responses to Schlesinger's letters; a letter dated 21 Dec. 1970 from Schlesinger to Gilbert Seldes' daughter Marian, and a typed draft (5 p.) of Seldes' introduction to a new edition of his 1928 work, The Stammering Century. The letters include discussion of their writings and careers, social activities and mutual acquaintances, books they have read, and contemporary topics such as the role of mass media, particularly television, in American culture. Notable content includes Schlesinger's brief and poignant note of 15 June 1968, written shortly after Robert F. Kennedy's death. less

Russian-born American lawyer and author. Alexander N. Sack's clippings of his published letters to the editor of The New York Times regarding neutrality, lend lease, freedom of the seas, war crimes, etc., 1940-1942, and related correspondence; also, typescripts of his articles "Retribution for German War Crimes in its Political Aspect" and "War Crimes and the Defense of Superior Order," and related correspondence, 1943-1947. less

Andres (Andrew) Pranspill was an Estonian author and journalist. Collection consists of letters received by Pranspill from leading 20th century Estonian writers, some letters by Pranspill, newspaper clippings, poems, photographs, and related materials. less

Charles Lenz (1840-1914) was a journalist, author and editor in the U.S. Although he was born and educated in Germany, he served in the U.S. Civil War and participated in the suppression of the New York City draft riots in 1864. He edited several New York German language newspapers as well as Original Rights Magazine and Capital and Labor. An ardent abolitionist and Republican, he concentrated his literary efforts on "progressive Protestantism" and anti-Catholicism. Collection consists of manuscripts and typescripts of portions of his posthumously published work Cassock and Sword (1915), an analysis of the future of American politics in terms of an international Catholic conspiracy. less

Collection consists of lecture notes compiled by Magnin from a course of study at the Sorbonne, 1834-1835, which constitute the source materials he used to write Les Origines du Théâtre Moderne, 1838. Also included are transcripts by Magnin of reviews of his book. less