Overview
Papers collected by and about American author, Thomas Wolfe.
Dates
- Creation: 1906-1981
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English, French, German, Italian, and many other languages.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
A portion of this collection is not housed at the Houghton Library but is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
7 linear feet (16 boxes)Some items, but not all, were collected by Thomas Wolfe, as some materials included here were assembled and added after Wolfe's death. Includes: clippings from American and European newspapers and periodicals including reviews of Wolfe's works, biographical information, and obituaries; a collection of periodicals, newspapers (mostly German), and publishers' advertisements; photographic postcards (mostly unused and views principally European), postcard albums, and other photographic reproductions of art masterpieces, historic sites, scenic views; photographs and drawings of Wolfe and his family and friends, watercolor sketches of his homes, X-ray negatives of Wolfe, and other publishers' material for his books; programs and pamphlets for plays, concerts, museums, theaters, courses of study, etc..., including several from The Carolina Playmakers; and a collection of travel materials such as guidebooks, museum catalogs, scenic albums, tourist pamphlets, maps, timetables, souvenir menus, travel advertisements, etc... primarily European, but a few are American.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938) was an American novelist.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following series:
- I. Clippings
- II. Newspapers, periodicals, and advertisements
- ___A. Periodicals and advertisements
- ___B. Newspapers
- III. Photographic postcards
- IV. Photographs, drawings, prints, and ephemera
- ___A. Photographs and photographic postcards
- ___B. Drawings and prints
- ___C. Ephemera
- V. Theater programs
- VI. Travel material
Physical Location
Harvard Depository, pf
Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number. Gift of William B. Wisdom; received: 1947.
Recataloged from:
- Wisdom *AC9 W8327 LZ999g: Clippings
- Wisdom *AC9 W8327 Zzx: Travel material
- Wisdom *AC9 W8327 Zzxa: Postcards
- Wisdom *AC9 W8327 Zzxb: Programs
- Wisdom *AC9 W8327 Zzxc: Periodicals, newspapers, publishers' advertisements
- Wisdom *AC9 W8327 Zzxd: Memorabilia
General note
A portion of this collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. See access restrictions below for additional information.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Wolfe, Thomas,1900-1938. Thomas Wolfe additional papers, 1906-1981: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02338
Repository Details
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