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Series 2: Correspondence, 1951-1977

1 box

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence between Charles William "Max" White and a variety of publishers, editors and other literary professionals, as well as personal and business correspondence with Alice B. Toklas. Much of the business correspondence is related to either the publication of his work The Matchless Pleasure or the Alice B. Toklas autobiography on which he was set to collaborate with Toklas. This series also contains some personal correspondence with Gertrude Stein, who wrote to him a laudatory review of his novel Anna Becker, as well as correspondence to his friend Klaus Winkelmann which includes an informal will. The photographs included in the series are undated. One is of White as a young man, and the other is of White on his death bed.

Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent, with unidentified correspondence and photographs at the end.

Collection History

Appraisal

Nothing was removed from the collection during 2014 processing.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Kristine Gift in 2014.

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:

Series 2: Correspondence; Charles William White Papers, C1484, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 5