H. W. Wilson Company (Publisher)., 08/31/1940-02/15/1968

File — Box: 1, Folder: 8

Identifier: 68132

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains nineteen letters, most written by Arthur Ransome, to various individuals. Arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent.

Dates

08/31/1940-02/15/1968

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.25 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains 2 xerox copies of a TLS dated August 31, 1940, from Arthur Ransome to the H. W. Wilson Company, a New York-based publisher of indexes and reference works for libraries, in which Ransome provides a brief autobiographical sketch to be used in the publication "Twentieth Century Authors." Also contains 1 TLS dated February 15, 1968, from John Jamieson, Editor of General Publications for the H. W. Wilson Company, to Frank Kurt Cylke, Assistant Librarian at Providence Public Library, referring to enclosure of a xerox copy of Ransome's personal sketch in the letter of August 31, 1940.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RANSOME, ARTHUR - CORRESPONDENCE TO H. W. WILSON COMPANY (1940): Xerox

WILSON, H. W. - SEE: H. W. WILSON COMPANY: Xerox

RANSOME, ARTHUR - BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH (1940): Xerox

JAMIESON, JOHN - CORRESPONDENCE TO CYLKE, FRANK KURT (1968): Typed Letter Signed

CYLKE, FRANK KURT - CORRESPONDENCE FROM JAMIESON, JOHN (1968): Typed Letter Signed

H. W. WILSON COMPANY - CORRESPONDENCE FROM RANSOME, ARTHUR (1940): Xerox