James Agee collection of papers

id
3020
origination
Agee, James, 1909-1955
date statement
1933-1952
key date
1933
identifier (local_mss)
19295
org unit
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
call number
Berg Coll MSS Agee
b-number
b15969228
total components
7
total series
2
max depth
2
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:38 UTC
updated
2018-06-04 18:56:04 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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physdesc
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unitid
{"value"=>"Berg Coll MSS Agee", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19295", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1933-[1952", "type"=>"inclusive", "certainty"=>"inferred", "normal"=>"1933/1952"}
date_inclusive_start
1933
date_inclusive_end
1952
keydate
1933
unittitle
{"value"=>"James Agee collection of papers"}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library.</span> <span class=\"subarea\">The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature</span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"This is a synthetic collection consisting of a manuscript, a typescript, and correspondence by the author."}
prefercite
{"value"=>"<p>[Identification of the item]. The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
origination
{"value"=>"Agee, James, 1909-1955", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>James Agee was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and journalist.</p>"}
custodhist
{"value"=>"<p>Previous owners include Robert Fitzgerald.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>This is a synthetic collection consisting of a manuscript, a typescript, and correspondence by the author. The manuscript and typescript are undated poems. The correspondence includes letters from the author, dating from 1933 to [1952], to Robert Fitzgerald, May Sarton, and Frances Steloff.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The James Agee collection of papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/brg/19295#c229894'>Manuscripts and Typescripts</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/brg/19295#c229897'>Outgoing Correspondence</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources.</p>"}
userestrict
{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature</p>"}
note
{"value"=>"<p>Card catalog available.</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"555"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Staff; Machine-readable finding aid created by Lynn Lobash and Nina Schneider.</p>"}
extent_statement
25 linear feet (items)
date_start
1933
date_end
1952

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