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Collection Overview

Creator:
Brandt & Brandt
Title:
Brandt & Brandt Contract Files
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/sj139194m
Dates:
1907-1997
Size:
51 boxes, 2 items, and 22.2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-51
Language:
English

Abstract

The Brandt & Brandt Contract Files consists primarily of contract files from Brandt & Brandt, the New York City literary agency, for published works where the rights have reverted to the author. Some represented authors are Margaret Banning, Bessie Brewer, Raymond Chandler, Carlos Fuentes, Arthur Machen, Mary McCarthy, Derek Patmore, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Wallace Stegner. The Fuentes material (1967-1995) is extensive and covers a fuller range of literary agency activities.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists primarily of contract files from Brandt & Brandt, the New York City literary agency, for published works where the rights have reverted to the author. Some represented authors are Margaret Banning, Bessie Brewer, Raymond Chandler, Arthur Machen, Mary McCarthy, Derek Patmore, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Carlos Fuentes. The Fuentes material (1967-1995) is extensive and covers a fuller range of literary agency activities.

Arrangement

Arranged by accession, then in alphabetical order; Fuentes material (boxes 15-20) arranged chronologically.

Collection Creator Biography:

Brandt & Brandt

Brandt & Brandt is an American literary agency founded in 1912.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of Carl D. Brandt. Author contract files are a gift of Charles Schelessiger and Gail Hochmann.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was initially processed in 1995. Finding aid written in 1995 and updated as needed, most recently in 2010.

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:

Brandt & Brandt Contract Files; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/sj139194m
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-51