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Creator:
Morris, Wright, 1910-1998
Title:
Selected Papers of Wright Morris
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/v118rd60w
Dates:
1930-1958
Size:
2 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-2
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of selected papers of award-winning American novelist and photographer Wright Morris, including many letters written to his friend and fellow Western writer Robert J. Horton.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection contains nineteen photographs and over 140 letters, cards, and telegrams by Morris, as well as the original typed manuscript of My Uncle Dudley, with holograph corrections and pencilled printer's marks. The letters, all addressed to Robert J. Horton, are friendly and personal, often revealing the author's sharp humor. Most of the photographs (of sites in Nebraska, Virginia, and elsewhere) have been inscribed and signed by Morris; four are large, mounted on board. Also included in the collection are two watercolors (one, titled "Alley Crossing," is signed), a folder of letters by Mary Ellen Morris, the author's wife, to the Hortons, and a folder of newspaper clippings pertaining to the literary career of Morris.

Collection Creator Biography:

Morris, Wright, 1910-1998

Raised in Nebraska, Wright Morris was a successful novelist and photographer. Two of his novels won the National Book Award: The Field of Vision (1956) and Plains Song: For Female Voices (1980). He also published several books that juxtaposed photographs with fictional text, which he dubbed "photo-text." Morris died in 1998.


Morris, Wright, 1910-1998

Raised in Nebraska, Wright Morris was a successful novelist and photographer. Two of his novels won the National Book Award: The Field of Vision (1956) and Plains Song: For Female Voices (1980). He also published several books that juxtaposed photographs with fictional text, which he dubbed "photo-text." Morris died in 1998.

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:

Selected Papers of Wright Morris; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/v118rd60w
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-2

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Existence and Location of Copies

Publication: My Uncle Dudley (New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1942]) by Morris.

Subject Terms:
American fiction -- 20th century.
Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
Genre Terms:
Letters
Manuscripts (for publication)
Photographs, Original.
Watercolors.
Names:
Horton, Robert J.
Morris, Mary Ellen