Creator:
McGinley, Phyllis, 1905-1978
Inclusive Dates:
1897- 1978
Abstract:
The Phyllis McGinley Papers comprise personal and business correspondence, writings, and memorabilia. Spanning 1897 to 1978, the collection reflects not only the professional career of the American humorist and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, but also the wide scope of her audience. Writings include, for any given title, any combination of work sheets, manuscripts, production records, and published versions for McGinley's books, essays, interviews, lyrics, poetry, reviews, scripts, speeches and stories.
Memorabilia consists primarily of financial, legal, and printed materials, photographs and scrapbooks.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Calendars (documents)
Check stubs.
Contracts.
Correspondence.
Diaries.
Drafts (documents)
Essays.
Galley proofs.
Interviews.
Notebooks.
Juvenilia.
Librettos (documents for music)
Manuscripts for publication.
Memorabilia.
Musical scores.
Photographs.
Poems.
Reviews (documents)
Scrapbooks.
Scripts (documents)
Speeches (documents)
Workbooks.
Subject:
United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Educators.
Humorists.
Lyricists.
Poets.
Women Authors
Literature -- Children's
Literature -- American Poetry
Literature -- American Fiction
Abortion -- Law and legislation -- New York (State)
American literature -- Irish American authors.
American poetry -- 20th century.
American poetry -- Women authors.
Children's literature.
Humorists, American.
Humorous poetry -- United States.
Irish American women.
Irish Americans.
Lyricists -- United States.
Poets, American.
Women authors, American.
Women poets, American.
Creator:
Sullivan, A. M. (Aloysius Michael), 1896-1980.
Inclusive Dates:
1925- 1980
Abstract:
Papers of the Irish-American poet, editor of Dun's Review, and lecturer. Collection includes correspondence, business and literary essays, radio scripts, plays, poems, journals, and speeches. Correspondents include Padraic Colum, Robert Hillyer, Seumas O'Brien, Shaemas O'Sheel, and other literary figures.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Drafts (documents)
Essays.
Interviews.
Manuscripts for publication.
Scripts (documents)
Subject:
Poets.
Literature -- American Poetry
Radio, television, film
American poetry -- 20th century.
American poetry -- Catholic authors.
Authors, Irish -- 20th century.
Ballads, English -- United States.
English poetry -- Irish authors.
Irish Americans.
Poets, American.
Poetry, Modern -- 20th century.
Radio and literature.
Sea poetry -- American.
Creator:
West, William Walter, 1925-.
Inclusive Dates:
1963- 1966
Abstract:
The William W. West Papers contains
materials related to the publication of West's book, On Writing,
By Writers, including multiple edited drafts and correspondence with writers
included in the book.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Writings (documents)
Subject:
On Writing, By Writers.
College teachers.
Higher education.
University Archives
Syracuse University -- History
Syracuse University -- Faculty and Staff
Composition (Language arts) -- Study and teaching.