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American journalist and poet. Collection contains correspondence from Blanding to John S, Mayfield and a few others; photographs of Blanding and Mayfield; clippings and biographical material.

Sassoon, Siegfried, 1886-1967

Letter from British poet and author Siegfried Sassoon to John S. Mayfield.

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Correspondence to and about, and writing by and about, the American novelist and short story author. His work often depicted the culture and dialects of his native Kentucky.

Birchfield, James D.

Collection of materials from James D. Birchfield, the majority relating to the collector John S. Mayfield. Most of the material in the collection concerns a mutual interest in the English poet Algernon Charles Swinburne.

Mayfield, John S., 1904-1983.

Collection of material about Owen Mayfield, Mayor of Cambridge; built around a farthing token struck by him in 1658, probably for use in his tavern.

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.

Mayfield, John S., 1904-1983.

Typewritten manuscript, "Oh, Once in my Saddle. . . " by David Lamson, a man accused of the murder of his wife, and correspondence relating to John Mayfield's acquisition thereof. Also includes two related pieces of printed material.

Mayfield, John S., 1904-1983.

Correspondence, photographs, genealogical and biographical material relating to Thomas Crawford Alexander and to the Alexander and Lumpkin families, presumably amassed by John S. Mayfield, a relative. Other surnames in the collection include Hale, Bain, Trulove, Pickett, Chamberlain and Robertson.

Mayfield, John S., 1904-1983.

Most of the collection relates to John S. Mayfield's, "Eugene O'Neill and the Senator from Texas." Collection contains correspondence between Mayfield and others such as Carlotta O'Neill and O'Neill biographer Louis Sheaffer. Also in the collection are manuscripts, drafts and proofs of Mayfield's work, and printed material about O'Neill.

Strait, Clifford.

Materials related to Clifford Strait's connection with Syracuse University and fellow alumni and the creation of his newsletter for the Gamma Omicron chapter of Delta Tau Delta

Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824

Variety of material associated with Lord Byron (letters, autograph, portraits, etc), and John S. Mayfield correspondence relating to a translation by Byron of Petrarch's "Death of Margo."

Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900.

Papers of the American novelist, journalist, poet, war correspondent. Collection includes correspondence, writings, and memorabilia of the American author and his wife, Cora Crane, and includes the research materials from a number of literary scholars and private collectors. The Stephen Crane Collection Photographs and the Lillian Gilkes Papers unrelated to Crane are inventoried and housed separately. In addition, many published Crane works and reference materials are located in Special Collections.