Consists of papers by and about Thomas Wolfe, including writings, correspondence, documents, drawings, photographs, and papers of others regarding Wolfe's work.
This series is arranged into nine subseries: Writings, Correspondence, Documents, Drawings, Photographs, Adaptations of Thomas Wolfe's Work, Papers of Others About Thomas Wolfe, Miscellaneous Material, and Oversize Material.
2 wallet-sized photos: Wolfe as a baby and the adult Wolfe, gift of Aldo Magi to ADW, 1992 January
13 black & white photos, of Asheville, dated September, 1930 by W. S. Conant, Class of 1890, 1930
Bacher, William A, 1942
Geismar, Maxwell, 1942
ALS to [H.S.] Canby, 1931 May 18 2 pp., includes comments on Look Homeward, Angel, 1931 May 18
Princeton Alumni Weekly 1950 March 17 article on Gorsline's portrait of Wolfe, p. 7, 1950 March 17
Shenton, Edward, 1939
Bas relief: Wolfe portrait, metal, on wooden base, 6" high, inscribed on verso "Wawrytko, ", 1991
Pastel Drawings by Benton Spruance: "A Wind Is Rising and the Rivers Flow", dates not examined
Poster: "Princeton Community Players present Look Homeward, Angel...", 14" x 21", dates not examined
Consists of correspondence with individuals such as Carl Van Vechten, Andrew Turnbull, Richard Kennedy, and Aldo P. Magi, as well as others.
Arranged by correspondent.
Frings, Ketti: TLS to ADW, 5 carbons of TLsS from ADW to Frings, and related correspondence, 1958
1947-1958, 1947-1958
1959-1979, 1959-1979
1980-1987, 1980-1987
1988-1997, 1988-1997
1941-1946, 1941-1946
1947-1956, 1947-1956
1957-1970, 1957-1970
non-Wolfe, dates not examined
- Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Wainwright's collection of manuscripts, correspondence, drawings, and related material by and about Thomas Wolfe, the American novelist, playwright, and storywriter. The collection contains a selection of Wolfe's papers (writings, correspondence, documents, and drawings), adaptations by others of some of his works, papers relating to Wolfe, and correspondence of Wainwright concerning the collection.
- Collection Creator Biography:
Wainwright, Alexander D.
A member of the Princeton Class of 1939, Wainwright was an avid bookman and collector. He had a lengthy career at the Princeton University Library, retiring in 1982 as assistant university librarian for collection development. He continued working part-time for the rest of his life in the Dept. of Special Collections as curator of the Morris L. Parrish Collection of Victorian Novelists.
- Acquisition:
Gift of Alexander D. Wainwright and niece Christine Wainwright.
- Appraisal
No appraisal information is available.
- 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:
Alexander D. Wainwright Collection of Thomas Wolfe; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/w9505049v
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-13
- Subject Terms:
- Novelists, American -- 20th century.
- Genre Terms:
- Correspondence
Drawings.
Manuscripts. - Names:
- Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938.