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Collection Overview

Creator:
Wheelwright, Jere, 1905?-1961
Title:
Historical Novels of Jere Wheelwright
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/0c483j45h
Dates:
1948-1954
Size:
5 boxes
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-5
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of signed typescripts and galley proofs for four works of historical fiction by author Jere Wheelwright (1905-1961), (Princeton Class of 1927).

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of signed typescripts and galley proofs for four works of historical fiction by Wheelwright (Princeton Class of 1927): Gentlemen Hush! (1948) and The Gray Captain (1954) on the Civil War, and The Strong Room (1948) and The Wolfshead (1949) on the English Tudor period.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by title of novel.

Collection Creator Biography:

Wheelwright, Jere, 1905?-1961

Jere Wheelwright was an American author of historical novels. He graduated from Princeton University in 1927.

Collection History

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Feng Zhu '14 in 2013.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

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:

Historical Novels of Jere Wheelwright; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/0c483j45h
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-5

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Existence and Location of Copies

Publications: Gentlemen Hush! (New York: Scribner's Sons, 1948), The Gray Captain (New York: Scribner's Sons, 1948), The Strong Room (New York : Scribner's Sons, 1949), The Wolfshead (New York: Scribner, 1954).

Subject Terms:
Historical fiction, American -- 20th century.
Novelists, American -- 20th century--Manuscripts.
Genre Terms:
Typescripts -- 20th century.
Places:
Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction.