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Correspondence to William K. Wimsatt, Jr.: 1955., 03/12/1955-11/28/1955

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Identifier: GAMMS1.2.22

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence to William K. Wimsatt, Jr., arranged chronologically.

Dates

  • 03/12/1955-11/28/1955

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Typed Correspondence dated 1955 to William K. Wimsatt, Jr. Correspondents include: Aatos Ojala, William Elton of Ohio State University, L.J. Potts of Queens' College at Cambridge, Spire Pitou of "Renascence" journal, J.E. Cougleton of the University of Florida, and Charles B. Woods of the "Philological Quarterly". References to Wimsatt's work. Also, 1 Typed Review undated by William K. Wimsatt, Jr. of William York Tindall's "The Literary Symbol". And Autograph Notes by William K. Wimsatt, Jr. relating to Tindall's book.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

OJALA, AATOS - CORRESP. TO WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1955): Other Types

ELTON, WILLIAM R. - CORRESP. TO WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1955): Other Types

POTTS, L.J. - CORRESP. TO WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1955): Other Types

PITOU, SPIRE - CORRESP. TO WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1955): Other Types

COUGLETON, J.E. - CORRESP. TO WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1955): Other Types

WOODS, CHARLES B. - CORRESP. TO WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1955): Other Types

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - REFERENCE IN CORRESPONDENCE (1955): Other Types

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - TYPED REVIEW (1955): Other Types

TINDALL, WILLIAM YORK - "LITERARY SYMBOL" - REVIEW BY WIMSATT (1955): Other Types

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - AUTOGRAPH NOTES (1955): Other Types

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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