Bacon, Peggy, 1895-1987.

Papers of the American author, caricaturist, illustrator, painter. Collection includes correspondence between Bacon and her husband Alexander Brook, as well as that of others; manuscript articles, illustrations, poems, and notebooks; published material including articles, drawings, and newspaper clippings by or about Bacon and Brook; memorabilia, including awards, photographs, and reviews; and miscellany.

Badeau, Adam, 1831-1895.

Undated manuscript, "War Stories for Children: the Merrimac and the Monitor," by the American soldier, diplomat, advisor to Ulysses S. Grant and author of Grant in Peace.

Baldwin, Hanson Weightman, 1903-1991.

Correspondence of the American author and military historian, related to his unpublished biography of Major General John Shirley Wood.

Ballard, Juliet Brooke.

Papers of the American author, poet. Author of books based on the Edgar Cayce readings. Correspondence, typescript poems, research material on Edgar Cayce, photographs, published material, including articles and clippings by and about Ballard, scrapbooks, and memorabilia.

Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

Four letters from the French novelist

Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014.

Papers of the African-American author, music critic, novelist, playwright, poet, and social activist. Baraka was also editor of Yugen, a literary magazine, and co-editor, with Diane Di Prima, of The floating bear. Correspondence (1958-1965); Baraka's typescript and published writings, including articles, book manuscripts, book and music reviews, essays, playscripts, and poems; and Yugen records, including manuscripts and page proofs. Yugen manuscripts include those of John Ashbery, Paul Blackburn, Robin Blaser, Bruce Boyd, William Burroughs, Paul Carroll, Gregory Corso, Robert Creeley, Edward Dahlberg, Diane Di Prima, Edward Dorn, Larry Eigner, Allen Ginsberg, Barbara Guest, Stephen Jonas, Jack Kerouac, Kenneth Koch, Philip Lamantia, Ron Loewinsohn, Walter Lowenfels, Michael McClure, Edward Marshall, David Meltzer, Frank O'Hara, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Stuart Perkoff, Gary Snyder, Gilbert Sorrentino, George Stanley, Philip Whalen, John Wieners, and William Carlos Williams.

Barker, Robert M.

American author from Chicago. Collection contains correspondence, manuscripts and articles dating from Barker's time in Syracuse, New York.

Barker, Will.

American author, native of Troy, New York, who wrote a number of books about animals, some for young adults. Collection contains correspondence (1852-1970), business, personal, and family; book manscripts and galleys; genealogical material relating to the Barker family; scrapbooks; memorabilia, including calendars and photographs; and published material, including articles and pamphlets.

Barolini, Helen, 1925-

Papers of the multiple award-winning Italian-American novelist and writer. Collection includes resume, typescripts of various writings, clippings, unpublished material, audio interview, correspondence, typescripts of speeches, and two theses with Barolini's work as the subject.

Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937

Letter from J.M. Barrie about press cuttings for one of his plays

Barton, William E. (William Eleazar), 1861-1930.

Correspondence (incoming) of the American Congregational minister and author and a few pieces of writing by others, including short pieces by poets Frank Dempster Sherman and Walt Mason.

Bason, Frederick T.

Correspondence, clippings, photographs, manuscripts (includes signed photo of Somerset Maugham) of the British bookseller, collector and diarist.

Battcock, Marjorie

Papers of the British poet. Collection includes correspondence, published material and photographs.

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919

Biographical and genealogical material on the Baum and Gage families; material relating to the publishing history as well as the film and theatrical adaptations of The Wizard of Oz, including correspondence, manuscripts, reviews, publicity, and publications about Baum and Oz; photographs; and Oz memorabilia. Also, material pertaining to Russell P. MacFall and William W. Denslow.

Beach, Rex, 1877-1949.

American author of historical and adventure novels. Collection contains manuscripts and two scrapbooks.

Bercovici, Konrad, 1882-1961.

Romanian-born American author. Manuscripts, memorabilia and correspondence.

Bilik, Samuel Ernest, 1890-

Typescript of 9th edition of The Trainers Bible, with author's annotations and corrections for 10th edition

Bissell, Richard, 1913-1977.

3-page holograph manuscript book review.

Blackwell, Harriet (Gray)

Papers of the American author and poet. Collection includes biographical material, correspondence, writings, and memorabilia.

Blankfort, Michael, 1907-1982

Typescript of a Federal Theatre Project play about abolitionist John Brown and his raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia in 1859. The cover reads "Battle Hymn, by Michael Blankfort and Michael Gold."