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Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 200 items) |
Abstract | The collection includes letters, photographs, notes, and other items relating to Thomas Wolfe that were collected by Kenneth Rodgers. Included is a 16 January 1937 letter from Maxwell Perkins to Thomas Wolfe responding to Wolfe's claims that Perkins over-edited his books. There is also a photograph of Thomas Wolfe taken in 1900 and photographs of a house, with annotations on the verso (possibly by Thomas Wolfe) indicating that the photographs were taken in 1934 and that the house was in Etowah, N.C., and belonged to a person named Florence. Also included are a legal complaint filed by Wolfe's landlord, Marjorie Dorman, that names Wolfe and his publisher as defendants; notes written by Thomas Wolfe; a letter from Julia E. Wolfe to Fred Wolfe; miscellaneous bills and photocopies of canceled checks; letters written to Thomas Wolfe from fans of his works; and other items. |
Creator | Rodgers, Kenneth. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. North Carolina Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Benjamin Bromley, November 2009
Encoded by: Benjamin Bromley, November 2009
Finding aid updated by Dawne Howard Lucas in April 2020 to change the collection number from CW2.8 to 70013
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The collection includes letters, photographs, notes, and other items relating to Thomas Wolfe that were collected by Kenneth Rodgers. Included is a 16 January 1937 letter from Maxwell Perkins to Thomas Wolfe responding to Wolfe's claims that Perkins over-edited his books. There is also a photograph of Thomas Wolfe taken in 1900 and photographs of a house, with annotations on the verso (possibly by Thomas Wolfe) indicating that the photographs were taken in 1934 and that the house was in Etowah, N.C., and belonged to a person named Florence. Also included are a legal complaint filed by Wolfe's landlord, Marjorie Dorman, that names Wolfe and his publisher as defendants; notes written by Thomas Wolfe; a letter from Julia E. Wolfe to Fred Wolfe; miscellaneous bills and photocopies of canceled checks; letters written to Thomas Wolfe from fans of his works; and other items.
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Letter from Maxwell Perkins to Thomas Wolfe, 16 January 1937Letter is Perkins's response to Thomas Wolfe's claims that Perkins over-edited Wolfe's books. |
PhotographsPhotograph of Thomas Wolfe taken in 1900 and photographs of a house, with annotations on the verso (possibly by Thomas Wolfe) indicating that the photographs were taken in 1934 and that the house was in Etowah, N.C., and belonged to a person named Florence. |
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Notes written by Thomas Wolfe |
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Marjorie Dorman caseComplaint in a case filed by Thomas Wolfe's landlord against Wolfe and his publisher. |
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Letter from Julia Wolfe to Fred Wolfe, 22 February 1937 |
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BillsBills and letters informing Wolfe about overdue payments. |
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Letters to Thomas WolfeLetters to Thomas Wolfe, primarily from fans of his books. |
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Photocopies of canceled checks |
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Postcards and envelopes |
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Business cards, ticket stubs, and other papers |