Harriet Gray Blackwell Papers
An inventory of her papers at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: CAM
Date: Sep 1987
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Finding aid created by: CAM
Date: Sep 1987
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Blackwell, Harriet (Gray) |
| Title: | Harriet Gray Blackwell Papers |
| Dates: | 1919-1983 |
| Quantity: | 3.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Papers of the American author and poet. Collection includes biographical material, correspondence, writings, and memorabilia. |
| 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 |
Harriet Gray Blackwell was an American author and poet. She wrote several novels, and her work appeared in many national magazines including Good Housekeeping, Saturday Evening Post, and others.
The Harriet Gray Blackwell Papers consist of biographical material, correspondence, writings, and memorabilia.
Subject files contain biographical material and a few photographs.
Correspondence spans fifty years and includes individuals, academic institutions, and publishing companies.
Writings contains typescripts, manuscripts, galleys and other formats for articles, books, poetry, and short stories.
Memorabilia includes awards, clippings, class notes, financial and legal papers, reviews, and a speech given at Columbia College Commencement in 1961.
All material is arranged in alphabetical order by name, title or subject.
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.
Persons
Blackwell, Harriet (Gray)
Subjects
American poetry -- 20th century.
American poetry -- Women authors.
Poets, American.
Women authors, American.
Women poets, American.
Genres and Forms
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Galley proofs.
Manuscripts for publication.
Photographs.
Speeches (documents)
Occupations
Authors.
Poets.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Harriet Gray Blackwell Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Harriet Gray Blackwell, 1970-1986.
Subject files
Correspondence
Writings
Memorabilia
| Subject files | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Biographical material | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Photographs | ||||||||||
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Bogan, Louise 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Columbia College 1961-1970 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Cousins, Margaret 1945-1972, undated (4 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Dietz Press Inc. 1954-1976, undated (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | General 1938-1982, undated (14 folders) | ||||||||||
| Writings | |||||||||||
| Articles | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Typescripts, A-Z, untitled (27 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Printed material, A-Z (4 folders) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Miscellaneous articles | ||||||||||
| Archibald Rutledge and his home; Green gold of Redlands building new colony; My place in the sun; Southern personalities (Wil Lou Gray) | |||||||||||
| Books | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | The Book of Trees - manuscript | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | A Candle for All Time - manuscript (8 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | The Leaf -- Green Fire - manuscript | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | The Redoubtable Lucy - manuscript (5 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | The Trees of Heaven - manuscript, galleys, published material (4 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | The Winter Tree - manuscript, galleys, published material (4 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | The Word, the Flowers and the Silver Pear - manuscript | ||||||||||
| Poetry | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Notes, A-Z, untitled (5 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Notebook | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Typescripts, A-Z, untitled (8 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Notebook I-IV (4 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Published material, A-Z, untitled (5 folders) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Miscellaneous poetry | ||||||||||
| Stories | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | A-G (11 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | H-W (20 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Anecdotes | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Bibliography | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Notes A-Z, untitled (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Notebook | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Outlines, A-Z, untitled (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Research material (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Rough drafts, A-Z, untitled (4 folders) | ||||||||||
| Memorabilia | |||||||||||
| Box 3 | Acceptance/rejection memoranda | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Acceptance/rejection memoranda, file cards | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Awards 1943-1982, undated | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Clippings 1936-1975, undated (5 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Course notes (14 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Financial | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Legal | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Printed material (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Reviews | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Speech, Columbia College Commencement 1961 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Miscellaneous | ||||||||||