A Guide to the Papers of Sinclair Lewis, 1941 #7834-f

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Preferred Citation

Papers of Sinclair Lewis, Accession #7834-f, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was transferred to the department on 1993 November 30.

Provenance

Letter and proofs removed from Rare Book Division copy of Sinclair Lewis: A Biographical Sketch by Carl Van Doren, with a bibliography by Harvey Taylor [Barrett PS3523.E94Z9 1933]

Scope and Content Information

This collection contains a letter from Sinclair Lewis to Jacob Blanck, 1941 October 10, concerning the proofs of a bibliography of his work compiled by Harvey Taylor. He objects to the inclusion of two spurious works by Taylor, a secretary whom he dismissed, and to "Half a Loaf" by Grace Hegger Lewis, which he claims not to have read. Also included in the collection are the bibliography page proofs.

Contents List

Sinclair Lewis, "The Warwick," New York, New York, to Jacob Blanck, 1941 Oct 10

1p. TLS

Regarding the proofs of a bibliography of his work and making objections to certain items signed and numbered by Harvey Taylor, as well as the inclusion of Half a Loaf .