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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Title: | James Lane Allen Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1921-1966 |
| Quantity: | 4 folders (SC) |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
James Lane Allen (1849-1925) was an American novelist and short story author. His work often depicted the culture and dialects of his native Kentucky, such as his 1894 novel A Kentucky Cardinal.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The James Lane Allen Collection consists of correspondence to and about, and writings by and about, the American novelist and short story author. The collection was probably accumulated by John S. Mayfield, American bibliographer, librarian and book collector.
Correspondence with Allen consists of two brief notes from Allen to Mayfield. Correspondence about Allen contains several letters between Mayfield and various book dealers, and two between Mayfield and the editor of Autograph Collectors Journal regarding an article Mayfield was writing on Allen.
Writings by Allen consist of a printed copy of Allen's short story "The Ash-Can," signed and inscribed by him. Writings about Allen contains a newspaper clipping from the Austin Statesman, 1925; manuscript drafts of Mayfield's article "The Cordial and Logical Mr Allen"; and a copy of the Autograph Collectors Journal in which the published article appears.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center has a number of published works by Allen cataloged in our Rare Books holdings, as well as several other small collections created by John S. Mayfield. Please refer to Libraries Search and search on either of their names for a complete list.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
James Lane Allen Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 28 Oct 2011
Revision history:
Inventory
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| SC 676 | With Allen 1924 | ||||||||||
| SC 676 | About Allen 1948, 1951-1952, 1966 - includes some dealer lists | ||||||||||
| Writings | |||||||||||
| SC 676 | By Allen 1921 - "The Ash-Can," reprint from Century Magazine, signed and inscribed | ||||||||||
| SC 676 | About Allen 1925, 1952 | ||||||||||