CORN, CHARLES.
Charles Corn papers
Charles Corn papers
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8z51v
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Corn, Charles. |
|---|---|
| Title: | Charles Corn papers |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 1031 |
| Extent: | 23 linear ft. (23 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Personal and professional papers of Charles Corn, including correspondence, manuscripts of writings, and printed material. |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Source
Gift, 2005.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Charles Corn papers, Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Processing
Unprocessed collection.
Collection Description
Biographical Note
Charles Corn (1936-2001), author and editor, was born August 22, 1936 in Macon, Georgia, to Ernest and Pauline (Pierce) Corn. He earned degrees from Washington and Lee University (A.B. 1958) and George Washington University (M.A. 1964). He served as a reconnaissance officer, diver, and ranger in the United States Marine Corps from 1958-1962. Corn taught English at George Washington University and American University from 1964-1969 before becoming an executive with publishing companies in New York and Boston. He served as editor-in-chief at E.P. Dutton from 1969-1982. In subsequent years he wrote two books, Distant Islands (1991) and The Scents of Eden: A Narrative of the Spice Trade (1998). He died of a stroke March 17, 2001. He was married to journalist and magazine editor Rosalie Muller Wright and had one child, Thomas Seery.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains the personal and professional papers of Charles Corn, including correspondence, manuscripts of writings, and printed material.
Arrangement Note
Unprocessed collection; box level inventory available in repository.
Container List
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Workbooks from Washington & Lee; map and notes regarding bike trip to Europe age 15; LaCrosse trip to England, Summer 1956; high school, fishing camping, and sports |
| 2 | - | Clippings, reviews |
| 3 | - | Slides and photographs |
| 4 | - | Manuscripts: Scents of Eden |
| 5 | - | Letters, important |
| 6 | - | Manuscripts; books; copies of published articles regarding travel, art, and music |
| 7 | - | Manuscript: A Hive of Volcanoes and Island Below the Wind |
| 8 | - | Files; Manuscripts; Notebooks; Published articles |
| 9 | - | Notebooks; Manuscripts |
| 10 | - | Files; letters; workbooks from college days at Washington & Lee |
| 11 | - | Letters; manuscripts; personal |
| 12 | - | The Marne, France, December 12, 1914; personal letters; clippings; Marine Corp file |
| 13 | - | Lectures; manuscripts; letters |
| 14 | - | Correspondence with authors (Houghton-Mifflin); River adventure in the Amazon - Rio Negro; Contract with NY Times travel map |
| 15 | - | Manuscripts |
| 16 | - | Clippings of published articles; manuscript: Island Below the Wind |
| 17 | - | Workbooks from Washington & Lee; graded papers; manuscript of works in progress |
| 18 | - | Manuscript of unpublished: Drums of Quallah Battoo |
| 19 | - | Photographs; souvenirs; University papers; diplomas |
| 20 | - | Personal family letters and 27 small notebooks |
| 21 | - | Books; manuscripts |
| 22 | - | Manuscripts, book proposals; letters of recognition; notebooks; ideas |
| 23 | - | Clippings, writings |
| 24 | - | Books |
| 25 | - | Books |
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