James Merrill collection of papers

id
3082
origination
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
date statement
1965-1994
key date
1954
identifier (local_mss)
19209
org unit
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
call number
Berg Coll MSS Merrill
b-number
b15929024
total components
23
total series
2
max depth
3
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:39 UTC
updated
2018-06-04 18:58:14 UTC
status note
(missing)
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true

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physdesc
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unitid
{"value"=>"Berg Coll MSS Merrill", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19209", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1965-1994", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1965/1994"}
date_inclusive_start
1965
date_inclusive_end
1994
keydate
1965
unittitle
{"value"=>"James Merrill 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 typescripts and correspondence."}
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"=>"Merrill, James, 1926-1995", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>James Merrill was an American poet, playwright, novelist, and short-story writer.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>This is a synthetic collection consisting of typescripts and correspondence. The typescripts include poems with the author's manuscript corrections. The correspondence, dating from 1965 to 1994, includes letters from the author to Bernard de Zogheb, Judith Moffett, Howard Moss, William De Witt Snodgrass, and others. Also present is a letter from 1975, from Christopher Isherwood to Judith Moffett, relating to the author. There are letters to Merrill from Chester Kallman, Peter Salus, Lola Szladits, Judith Moffett, and Marianne Moore, dating from 1954 to 1994.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The James Merrill collection of papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/brg/19209#c231249'>Typescripts</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/brg/19209#c231253'>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>"}
relatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<p>Consult the Berg Collection staff for additional unprocessed materials of this author including manuscripts and a significant collection of photographs.</p>"}
custodhist
{"value"=>"<p>This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources.</p>"}
note
{"value"=>"<p>Consult the Berg Collection staff for additional unprocessed materials of this author including manuscripts and a significant collection of photographs</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"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
284 items
date_start
1965
date_end
1994

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