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Amazing Pemberly Collection of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett Darcy, 1987, bulk 1778-1838

6 Cubic Feet 6 cubic feet (6 record cartons) of materials spanning the years 1778-1838 and documenting the business and personal interests of several generations of the Darcy family, who resided at the estate of Pemberly in Derbyshire in England. Their business interests included agriculture, tenant farming, and a coal mine. The records include letters, rent books, and other business records. The collection also includes personal correspondence, diaries and journals, and personal ephemera.

This collection contains material regarding Jane Austin and Mr. Darcy, collected and compiled by the Pemberly Estate archivists, Patty Wanninger and George Holbert Tucker between 1987-present day. The bulk of the material was collected by the Darcy Family.

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Amazing Pemberly Collection of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett Darcy, 1987, bulk 1778-1838 6 Cubic Feet 6 cubic feet (6 record cartons) of materials spanning the years 1778-1838 and documenting the business and personal interests of several generations of the Darcy family, who resided at the estate of Pemberly in Derbyshire in England. Their business interests included agriculture, tenant farming, and a coal mine. The records include letters, rent books, and other business records. The collection also includes personal correspondence, diaries and journals, and personal ephemera.

 

This collection contains material regarding Jane Austin and Mr. Darcy, collected and compiled by the Pemberly Estate archivists, Patty Wanninger and George Holbert Tucker between 1987-present day. The bulk of the material was collected by the Darcy Family.

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Carry A. Nation collection, 1880s-1920s

2 Linear feet 3 boxes + 1 oversize box
Compiled collection of materials donated by and related to temperance organizer and women's rights activist Carry A. Nation.
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Carry A. Nation collection, 1880s-1920s 2 Linear feet 3 boxes + 1 oversize box

 
Compiled collection of materials donated by and related to temperance organizer and women's rights activist Carry A. Nation.
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Cat Pictures collection, 2000-ongoing

6 Gigabytes Several born digital photographs
Collection of photographs of Lyrasis staff pets.
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Communist Party of the United States of America Records, 1900-2007, circa 1900-2007-1940 - 1991

1 Linear Feet 525.0 linear feet (approx. 525 records cartons; some flat boxes, possibly)
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Flannery O'Connor Collection, 1939-2000, 1939-2000

24.5 Linear feet 27 boxes

24.5 linear feet. 27 boxes of papers about and by Flannery O'Connor's writings and life. 1 box contains artwork.

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Jedediah Horcrux Congreave fly fishing correspondence and photographs, 1925-1992

1 Electronic file 1 Box 1 Linear Feet 1 record cartons

Content Description

Correspondence and photographs spanning 1925-1992 and documenting Jedediah Horcrux Congreave's interest in fly fishing. Included in the collection are letters to Congreave's father between 1925-1935; correspondence from and to diverse friends, colleagues, and associates sharing Congreave's interest in fly fishing; and photographs of many of Congreave's fishing expeditiions. More detailed descriptions of the materials are provided below.

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Jedediah Horcrux Congreave fly fishing correspondence and photographs, 1925-1992 1 Electronic file 1 Box 1 Linear Feet 1 record cartons

 
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Content Description

Correspondence and photographs spanning 1925-1992 and documenting Jedediah Horcrux Congreave's interest in fly fishing. Included in the collection are letters to Congreave's father between 1925-1935; correspondence from and to diverse friends, colleagues, and associates sharing Congreave's interest in fly fishing; and photographs of many of Congreave's fishing expeditiions. More detailed descriptions of the materials are provided below.

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Joe Brainard Archive, 1960-1992

32.20 Electronic file (8 archives boxes, 59 art bin items and 88 oversize folders) 32.20 linear feet (8 archives boxes, 59 art bin items and 88 oversize folders)
Materials collected by Robert Butts consisting primarily of diverse works by and regarding the popular New York artist and writer Joe Brainard (1942-1994). Brainard was the author of fifteen books of writing, the illustrator of numerous other books produced by members of the New York School, and a celebrated graphic artist whose work covered a broad range of sizes, styles and media. The Joe Brainard Archive consists of numerous examples of Brainard's graphic work dating from 1962 to 1979, most of the books illustrated by Brainard, all of Brainard's manuscripts and published writings, notebooks for Brainard's I REMEMBER series and several other books, Brainard's correspondence with members of the Butts family and correspondence to Brainard from Ned Rorem and Virgil Thompson, checklists of Brainard's artistic production constructed by Robert Butts, and a selection of articles devoted to Brainard's career. In addition to the Brainard materials, the Joe Brainard Archive also includes several lithographs by Alex Katz (b. 1927), an oil painting by Tom Clark, and a few ink sketches by poets Ron Padgett and Allen Ginsberg. There are also manuscripts of Ted Berrigan, Tom Clark and Rudy Kikel, in addition to broadsides and books written by New York School writers such as John Ashbery, Edwin Denby, and Kenneth Koch. The accessions processed in 1991 contain primarily original artworks by Joe Brainard in collaborations with Bill Berkson and Kenward Elmslie, including THE BABY BOOK (1965). Also included are correspondence, manuscript materials and photographs. The accession processed in 1993 comprises 16 letters and postcards from Joe Brainard to Robert Butts and one print by Andy Warhol.
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Joe Brainard Archive, 1960-1992 32.20 Electronic file (8 archives boxes, 59 art bin items and 88 oversize folders) 32.20 linear feet (8 archives boxes, 59 art bin items and 88 oversize folders)

 
Brainard, Joe, 1942-
Materials collected by Robert Butts consisting primarily of diverse works by and regarding the popular New York artist and writer Joe Brainard (1942-1994). Brainard was the author of fifteen books of writing, the illustrator of numerous other books produced by members of the New York School, and a celebrated graphic artist whose work covered a broad range of sizes, styles and media. The Joe Brainard Archive consists of numerous examples of Brainard's graphic work dating from 1962 to 1979, most of the books illustrated by Brainard, all of Brainard's manuscripts and published writings, notebooks for Brainard's I REMEMBER series and several other books, Brainard's correspondence with members of the Butts family and correspondence to Brainard from Ned Rorem and Virgil Thompson, checklists of Brainard's artistic production constructed by Robert Butts, and a selection of articles devoted to Brainard's career. In addition to the Brainard materials, the Joe Brainard Archive also includes several lithographs by Alex Katz (b. 1927), an oil painting by Tom Clark, and a few ink sketches by poets Ron Padgett and Allen Ginsberg. There are also manuscripts of Ted Berrigan, Tom Clark and Rudy Kikel, in addition to broadsides and books written by New York School writers such as John Ashbery, Edwin Denby, and Kenneth Koch. The accessions processed in 1991 contain primarily original artworks by Joe Brainard in collaborations with Bill Berkson and Kenward Elmslie, including THE BABY BOOK (1965). Also included are correspondence, manuscript materials and photographs. The accession processed in 1993 comprises 16 letters and postcards from Joe Brainard to Robert Butts and one print by Andy Warhol.
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Louisa May Alcott collection, 1868-1888

2 Box
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Maya Angelou collection, 1940-2012

5 Box

2 boxes of materials containing signed first edition novels, typed letters, handwritten notes, two thumb drives, and photographs of the author

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Maya Angelou collection, 1940-2012 5 Box

 

2 boxes of materials containing signed first edition novels, typed letters, handwritten notes, two thumb drives, and photographs of the author

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Patricia Cornwell Collection, 1987-2000

5 Box
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