MCCULLERS, CARSON, 1917-1967.
Carson McCullers collection, 1941-1975

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Unrestricted access.

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All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Source

Purchase and subsequent gift.

Citation

[after identification of item(s)], Carson McCullers collection, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

Processing

Processed by Virginia J.H. Cain, October 1989.

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Biographical Note

Carson McCullers (1917-1967), author of Southern-based fiction, was born in Columbus, Georgia.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of the papers of Carson McCullers from 1941-1975. The papers include correspondence from McCullers to her friend, composer David Diamond (bulk 1941-1945) and collected materials relating to McCullers' career as an author. The letters, written from her homes in Columbus (Ga.), Nyack (N.Y.) and from Yaddo (an Artist's colony in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) discuss her family, her work, and her relationship with husband Reeves McCullers.

Arrangement Note

Organized into two series: (1) Letters to David Diamond, 1941-1961, (2) Collected material.