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| Size | 35.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 19,000 items) |
| Abstract | The Braden-Hatchett Collection of Thomas Wolfe Materials was compiled over the years by William Hatchett and Eve Braden Hatchett at the Memphis University School in Memphis, Tenn. They developed a close relationship with Thomas Wolfe's brother Fred and corresponded with him frequently. One of the main goals of the Braden-Hatchett Collection was to collect a copy of every article written about Thomas Wolfe, an endeavor that was undertaken with the help of students at Memphis University School. In the early 1990s, the collection was donated to the University of North Carolina. The collection includes original and photocopied letters written by Thomas Wolfe; correspondence of Wolfe and Westall family members, especially Fred Wolfe, Julia E. Wolfe, and Mabel Wolfe Wheaton; correspondence between Fred Wolfe and William Hatchett; correspondence with Maxwell Perkins, Wolfe's first editor and first executor of his estate, and Elizabeth Nowell, Wolfe's literary agent and first biographer; and correspondence with collectors and scholars interested in Wolfe, including Aldo Magi, Richard Walser, Duane Schneider, John Phillipson, and David Herbert Donald. Also included are legal papers and financial documents belonging to Thomas Wolfe and members of the Wolfe family and papers relating to the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Association. There are also subject files on Thomas Wolfe and his family, and on persons, places, and events related to Thomas Wolfe. Clipping and photocopy files make up the largest part of the collection, reflecting the Hatchetts' goal of obtaining copies of every article written about Thomas Wolfe. They include articles written by Thomas Wolfe, articles written about Thomas Wolfe and his family, and bibliographic materials related to Thomas Wolfe. There are also audio and visual materials relating to Thomas Wolfe, including audiotapes of Thomas Wolfe's family discussing him, audiotapes of Wolfe Fest at St. Mary's College, videotapes featuring Fred Wolfe, and videotapes based on the works of Thomas Wolfe. There are also photographs of Thomas Wolfe, Wolfe family members, and the Hatchetts; slides belonging to Fred Wolfe; materials related to the Braden-Hatchett Collection itself, including publicity materials, photocopies of articles about the collection, financial materials, research booklets about Thomas Wolfe, and copies of the Thomas Wolfe Review; and books both by and about Thomas Wolfe. |
| Language | English |
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The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
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Historical Information
The Braden-Hatchett Collection of Thomas Wolfe Materials was compiled over the years by William Hatchett and Eve Braden Hatchett at the Memphis University School in Memphis, Tenn. They developed a close relationship with Thomas Wolfe's brother Fred and corresponded with him frequently. One of the main goals of the Braden-Hatchett Collection was to collect a copy of every article written about Thomas Wolfe, an endeavor that was undertaken with the help of students at Memphis University School. In the early 1990s, the collection was donated to the University of North Carolina.
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The Braden-Hatchett Collection of Thomas Wolfe Materials original and photocopied letters written by Thomas Wolfe; correspondence of Wolfe and Westall family members, especially Fred Wolfe, Julia E. Wolfe, and Mabel Wolfe Wheaton; correspondence between Fred Wolfe and William Hatchett; correspondence with Maxwell Perkins, Wolfe's first editor and first executor of his estate, and Elizabeth Nowell, Wolfe's literary agent and first biographer; and correspondence with collectors and scholars interested in Wolfe, including Aldo Magi, Richard Walser, Duane Schneider, John Phillipson, and David Herbert Donald. Also included are legal papers and financial documents belonging to Thomas Wolfe and members of the Wolfe family and papers relating to the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Association. There are also subject files on Thomas Wolfe and his family, and on persons, places, and events related to Thomas Wolfe. Clipping and photocopy files make up the largest part of the collection, reflecting the Hatchetts' goal of obtaining copies of every article written about Thomas Wolfe. They include articles written by Thomas Wolfe, articles written about Thomas Wolfe and his family, and bibliographic materials related to Thomas Wolfe. There are also audio and visual materials relating to Thomas Wolfe, including audiotapes of Thomas Wolfe's family discussing him, audiotapes of Wolfe Fest at St. Mary's College, videotapes featuring Fred Wolfe, and videotapes based on the works of Thomas Wolfe. There are also photographs of Thomas Wolfe, Wolfe family members, and the Hatchetts; slides belonging to Fred Wolfe; materials related to the Braden-Hatchett Collection itself, including publicity materials, photocopies of articles about the collection, financial materials, research booklets about Thomas Wolfe, and copies of the Thomas Wolfe Review; and books both by and about Thomas Wolfe.
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Series 1. Correspondence, 1882-1989.
Arrangement: chronological.
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Subseries 1.1. Thomas Wolfe Correspondence, 1930-1938.
Arrangement: chronological.
Includes three original letters by Thomas Wolfe and one from Thomas and Julia E. Wolfe, all of which are addressed to Thomas Wolfe's brother Fred. In the letter of 3 May 1930, Wolfe wrote about his plans to travel and work abroad and about an interview with an Asheville newspaper reporter. Wolfe and his mother wrote about sightseeing in New York City in a letter dated 7 February 1932. Thomas Wolfe described his frustrations over legal difficulties in a letter to Fred Wolfe on 22 January 1938. Also included are several typescripts and photocopies of letters, 1909-1938, from Thomas Wolfe to family members. It is not clear whether these typescripts were made by family members or by the Hatchetts. There is also a single index card, untitled and undated, containing notes in Thomas Wolfe's hand, apparently about architecture. The origin of the card is unknown.
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Subseries 1.2. Other Correspondence, 1882-1989.
Arrangement: chronological.
Includes several early letters between members of the Wolfe family, among them an 1882 letter from Lee Westall to Julia Westall (later Julia E. Wolfe) and a few 1884 letters from W.O. Wolfe to Julia E. Westall, which are among the earliest letters between Thomas Wolfe's parents. There are also several letters that Fred, Frank, Mabel, and Effie Wolfe wrote to their parents and some correspondence from W.O. Wolfe to his sons Fred and Ben. There are many letters from Julia E. Wolfe, including letters to Thomas Wolfe as early as 1921 and as late as 1938. There is also frequent correspondence between Julia E. Wolfe and her other children, most often Fred Wolfe and Mabel Wolfe Wheaton, as well as with Julia's brother, Henry Westall.
Wolfe family activities surrounding Thomas Wolfe's final illness and death in the summer of 1938 are documented in several telegrams between doctors and members of the Wolfe family who were with Wolfe in the hospital in Seattle, Wash., and family members at home in Asheville, N.C. Materials from the period after Wolfe's death include letters from Maxwell Perkins, Wolfe's first editor and first executor of his estate, and from Elizabeth Nowell, Wolfe's literary agent and first biographer. Note that Wolfe family correspondence is too scattered to provide a complete record of family matters; it does, however, complement correspondence in the Wolfe Family Papers (#CW).
William Hatchett and Eve Braden Hatchett corresponded with Fred Wolfe from 1958 until Fred Wolfe's death in 1980. Early letters concern speaking engagements by Fred Wolfe at the Memphis University School and visits to Fred Wolfe at his home in Spartanburg, S.C., by the Hatchetts. Letters became more frequent in the 1970s as a close friendship developed between Fred Wolfe and the Hatchetts. Their letters address Thomas Wolfe, the Wolfe family, and personal matters.
Also included is correspondence, 1980-1988, during which time the Hatchetts were very active in building and promoting their collection. There is frequent correspondence between the Hatchetts and other Wolfe scholars and collectors including Aldo Magi, Richard Walser, Duane Schneider, and John Phillipson. David Herbert Donald, biographer of Thomas Wolfe, wrote several letters to the Hatchetts about the collection and about his work on Look Homeward: A Life of Thomas Wolfe. Many of the letters address bibliographic matters, reflecting the Hatchetts desire to maintain a complete file of clippings and articles about Thomas Wolfe and their search for rare or difficult to find items.
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Series 2. Legal and Financial Materials.
Includes legal papers and financial documents belonging to Thomas Wolfe and the Wolfe family. Legal materials include copies of the wills of Thomas Wolfe and W.O. Wolfe, a copy of the death certificate of Julia E. Wolfe, reports from the executor of the estate of Thomas Wolfe for 1938-1940 and 1952-1953, a copy of the lawsuit between Julia E. Wolfe and the Wachovia Bank, and a copy of the Bailment Agreement between the Wolfe family and the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Association. There are also some bills from the period of Thomas Wolfe's death and cancelled checks from Thomas Wolfe and Mabel Wolfe Wheaton. These materials are organized by the individual or organization to which they pertain.
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Series 3. Subject Files.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Subject files on Thomas Wolfe and his family, as well as persons, places, and events related to Thomas Wolfe. The files contain clippings, photocopies, pamphlets, publications, and mementos. Materials related to the organization and promotion of the Braden-Hatchett Collection of Thomas Wolfe Materials are also included.
Among the family souvenirs are business cards from W.O. Wolfe and from the Old Kentucky Home, Frank Wolfe's monthly pass from the 1904 Saint Louis World's Fair, and invitations to the wedding of Mabel Wolfe and Ralph Wheaton.
The file entitled "Death of Thomas Wolfe, notes by Fred Wolfe" includes several handwritten notes by Fred Wolfe that were made during Thomas Wolfe's final illness. These are primarily lists of names, phone numbers, and items needed by Thomas Wolfe.
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Series 4. Photocopies, Clippings, and Bibliographic Materials.
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Subseries 4.1. Photocopies and Clippings Collected and Arranged for the Braden-Hatchett Collection.
Arrangement: primarily chronological.
The first three boxes contain photocopies of articles written by Thomas Wolfe and are arranged in alphabetical order. Other boxes contain clippings of articles about Thomas Wolfe and his family and are arranged chronologically by date of publication.
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Subseries 4.2. Bibliographic Materials.
Contains citations of articles about Thomas Wolfe sorted by date, author's name, and article title.
Volume V-CW7/1-10
V-CW7/1V-CW7/2V-CW7/3V-CW7/4V-CW7/5V-CW7/6V-CW7/7V-CW7/8V-CW7/9V-CW7/10 |
Bibliographic citations of articles about Thomas Wolfe sorted by date #CW7, Subseries: "4.2. Bibliographic Materials." V-CW7/1-10 |
Volume V-CW7/11-17
V-CW7/11V-CW7/12V-CW7/13V-CW7/14V-CW7/15V-CW7/16V-CW7/17 |
Bibliographic citations of articles about Thomas Wolfe sorted by author's name #CW7, Subseries: "4.2. Bibliographic Materials." V-CW7/11-17 |
Volume V-CW7/18-24
V-CW7/18V-CW7/19V-CW7/20V-CW7/21V-CW7/22V-CW7/23V-CW7/24 |
Bibliographic citations of articles about Thomas Wolfe sorted by article title #CW7, Subseries: "4.2. Bibliographic Materials." V-CW7/18-24 |
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Subseries 4.3. Other Clippings.
Clippings from newspapers, magazines, and journals of articles about Thomas Wolfe that were not collected and organized by the Braden-Hatchett Collection.
Box 36-37
Box 36Box 37 |
Newpaper clippings #CW7, Subseries: "4.3. Other Clippings." Box 36-37 |
Box 38-41
Box 38Box 39Box 40Box 41 |
Magazine and journal clippings #CW7, Subseries: "4.3. Other Clippings." Box 38-41 |
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Series 5. Audio and Video Materials.
Contains audio and visual materials relating to Thomas Wolfe, including audiotapes of Thomas Wolfe's family discussing him, audiotapes of Wolfe Fest at St. Mary's College, videotapes featuring Fred Wolfe, and videotapes based on the works of Thomas Wolfe.
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Series 6. Photographs.
Includes photographs of Thomas Wolfe and his family, of William Hatchett and Eve Braden Hatchett with Fred Wolfe, and of people in the Braden-Hatchett Collection, and slides belonging to Fred Wolfe.
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Series 7. Braden-Hatchett Collection Publicity Materials and Other Papers.
Includes publicity materials related to the Braden-Hatchett Collection, photocopies of articles written about the Braden-Hatchett Collection, financial materials related to the Braden-Hatchett Collection, research booklets about Thomas Wolfe, and copies of the Thomas Wolfe Review.
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Series 8. Books By and About Thomas Wolfe.
Arrangement: chiefly alphabetical by author.
Processed by: Frances Weaver, A. Hope Shull, Nicholas Graham, 1998
Encoded by: Benjamin Bromley, February 2009
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