Wainhouse, Austryn.

Correspondence, manuscripts and memorabilia of the American author and translator of de Sade.

Watts-Dunton, Clara.

Scrapbook of clippings and correspondence related to Watts-Dunton's book about Victorian poet Algernon Charles Swinburne, with supplemental material acquired by collector John S. Mayfield.

Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.

American lexicographer and author. Collection consists of a legal agreement, signed by Webster, regarding the printing of his History of the United States.

Weisinger, Mort, 1915-

Papers of the American Jewish author, editor of DC Comics' Superman and contributing editor for This Week Magazine. Collection includes correspondence (1941-1965), mostly from magazine editors; and writings (1932-1957), including typescript draft and manuscript articles, most of which appeared in Coronet and This Week Magazine.

Welch, Denton.

British painter and poet. Collection contains typescript of Welch's short story, "When I Was Thirteen."

Wells, Henry W., 1895-1978.

Papers of the American author and poet. Died 1978. Manuscript poems and essays by Wells; also correspondence and poems written to Wells by John Tagliabue.

Whiffen, Edwin Thomas, b. 1874.

Papers of the American author. Collection consists of manuscripts of plays, poems, and a translation of a Greek play.

White, Robb, 1909-1990.

Correspondence, writings, and memorabilia pertaining to the American writer of screenplays, television scripts, and juvenile adventure novels

Whiting, Lilian, 1847-1942.

Papers of the American author. Personal letters, including one about Kate Field, and a ms. poem, "An immortal love."

Widdemer, Mabel Cleland.

American poet and children's author. Collection contains correspondence, printed material, clippings, subject files. Note that the entire collection consists of photocopies (no original items).

Widdemer, Margaret.

Papers of the American author, novelist, poet. Appointment books (1923-1962); manuscript poems and novels; articles, clippings, reviews, and scrapbooks.

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900

Correspondence, 1880-1898

Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975.

American author. Note from Wilder to editors of The Denver Quarterly, declining their invitation to join their Advisory Board.

Wildes, Harry Emerson, 1890-1982

American sociologist, biographer, political advisor to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP). Collection consists entirely of reports on post-World War II Japan.

Wilhelm, Kate, 1928-

American author, science fiction short story writer, playwright, novelist. Typescript draft and manuscript novels, plays, and short stories; galley proofs, clippings, correspondence, and notes.

Williams, John Alfred, 1925-

Papers of the African-American author, novelist, poet, and short story writer. Collection includes correspondence (1960-1968), typescript novels, poems, and short stories; and memorabilia, including clippings, photographs, and an audiorecording.

Wilson, Richard, 1920-1987

Correspondence, financial and legal material, memorabilia, fanzines, and writings including short stories, plays, novels, novellas, and miscellaneous items.

Wollheim, Donald A.

Papers of the American author, science fiction writer (1914-1990). Collection contains typescript manuscripts for fiction and non-fiction works, primarily novels in his Mike Mars series.

Wolseley, Roland Edgar, 1904-

American journalist and journalism professor at Syracuse University, author of a survey of the black press. Collection includes correspondence, writings, clippings, published material, photographs, pamphlets, audio recordings, subject files, memorabilia, and much other material.

Wood, Eric Fisher, 1889-1962.

Papers of the American army officer, architect, author, founding member of the American Legion. Correspondence, diaries, speeches, training manuals, published materials by and about Wood, military records, reports, maps, and photographs pertaining mostly to Wood's military service. Also, correspondence and research material relating to Leonard Wood.