Creator:
Swallow, Alan, 1915-1966.
Inclusive Dates:
1934- 1964
Abstract:
Papers of the American author, poet, publisher.
Correspondence (1942-1964); manuscript poems and essays; and published materials, including articles and
clippings by and about Swallow, book reviews, poems, and stories by Swallow, and photographs. Correspondents
include Louise Bogan, Weldon Kees, Archibald MacLeish, Henry Miller, Marianne Moore,
Isaac Bashevis Singer, Wallace Stevens, Allen Tate, Robert Penn Warren, William Carlos Williams,
and others.
Type of Material:
Articles.
Books.
Book reviews.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Journals (periodicals)
Manuscripts for publication.
Photographs.
Subject:
Authors.
Poets.
Publishers.
Literature -- American Poetry
Publishing, printing and book arts
American literature -- 20th century.
American poetry -- 20th century.
Authors, American.
Poets, American.
Publishers and publishing -- United States.
Creator:
American Book Company.
Inclusive Dates:
1801- 1971
Abstract:
The American Book Company was formed in 1890 by consolidation of Van Antwerp, Bragg and Co., A.S. Barnes and Co., D. Appleton and Co., and Iveson, Blakeman and Co. The collection includes the records of the company which manufactured books and educational materials in several locations in the United States, with head offices in New York City; the book list embraced all subjects at all educational levels. The collection is primarily textbooks, including several editions as far back as 1840 of the McGuffey readers; also included are business records and illustrations.
Type of Material:
Annual reports.
Artwork.
Books.
Calendars (documents)
Correspondence.
Drawings (visual works)
Galley proofs.
Illustrations.
Maps (documents)
Paintings (visual works)
Photographs.
Primers (books)
Textbooks.
Watercolors (paintings)
Subject:
McGuffey readers.
Publishers.
Business and Industry
Publishing, printing and book arts
Arithmetic -- Study and teaching.
Education, Elementary -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Education, Primary -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Education, Secondary -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Educational publishing -- United States.
Geography -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
History -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Mathematics -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Music -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Penmanship.
Primers -- 1800-1870.
Primers -- 1870-1950.
Publishers and publishing -- United States.
Readers (Elementary)
Readers (Secondary)
Science -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Textbooks -- Publishing.
Textbooks -- United States.
Vocational education -- Textbooks -- Specimens.
Creator:
Baer, Arthur, 1886-1969.
Inclusive Dates:
1892- 1969
Abstract:
Columns, correspondence, clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, memorabilia and published
material of the American cartoonist and humor writer.
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Articles.
Manuscripts for publication.
Photographs.
Scrapbooks.
Short stories.
Books.
Notes (documents)
Newspapers.
Subject:
Cartoonists.
Journalists.
Sportswriters.
Art -- Cartoonists
Journalism
Cartoonists -- United States.
Journalism -- United States.
Journalism -- Military.
Journalists -- United States.
Sportswriters -- United States.
Popular culture -- United States.
American newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc.
Humorists.
World War, 1914-1918.