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Wolfe, Thomas, Letters to Katherine Jackson and Related Letter by Katherine Jackson to Her Family, 1935-1936

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence documenting Wolfe's relationship with his editors at Scribner's. Letters from Thomas Wolfe to Katherine Jackson include a four-page autograph letter sent from London on March 29, 1935, and a printed Christmas card with an undated autograph note. Jackson was an editor at Scribner's Magazine, working with Maxwell Perkins, and later at Harper's Magazine, where she wrote the "Books in Brief" column from 1944 to 1969. Her work placed her in contact with many prominent writers and scholars of the day, many of whom she befriended, including Thomas Wolfe. In his March 1935 letter, Wolfe describes feeling isolated from America, a restless night in Paris, and his upcoming plans to travel to Denmark and Russia. He also requests information from Jackson about his forthcoming book, Of Time and the River. Also present is a carbon copy of a letter Jackson wrote to her parents on January 3, 1936, describing a road bump in her friendship with Wolfe after Jackson told Wolfe that it was not prudent to publish stories in magazines as opposed to books, causing a stir between Wolfe and editor Max Perkins, who later diffused the conflict.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by the name of the creator, with unattributed materials at the end.

Collection History

Acquisition:

AM 2017-54

Accruals

The collection is open and will continue to grow.

Appraisal

No material was separated during processing.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Lisa Yankowitz during the summer and fall of 2010 . The finding aid was written by Lisa Yankowitz in January 2011 and is regularly updated with new acquisitions by Faith Charlton, Kelly Bolding, and Armando Suárez.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938, Letters to Katherine Jackson and Related Letter by Katherine Jackson to Her Family; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 54

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Existence and Location of Copies

Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.