Typed Manuscript: Journal, 1940 (Feb. - July)., 02/11/1940-07/24/1940

File — Box: 3, Folder: 16

Identifier: GAMMS448.9.222

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains the correspondence, manuscripts, and miscellaneous documents related to the personal life and professional career of Edward Rice for the years 1941-1950.

Dates

02/11/1940-07/24/1940

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 13.5 Linear Feet (9 boxes )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains typed manuscript for a journal maintained by Rice over the period February to July, 1940, 1 item. Of interest are entries regarding Rice's last semester as an undergraduate at Columbia University, with reference to the activities of his associates, including Thomas Merton, Robert Lax, Jim Knight, Robert Gerdy, Ted de Bary, and Grant Keener; second summer spent in Olean, New York; his work at the Jester of Columbia; thoughts on jazz; and notes regarding early novel writing efforts. TMS, 102 pp. Author's corrections throughout.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RICE, EDWARD - TMS - JOURNAL, FEB. - JULY, 1940: Other Types

MERTON, THOMAS - JNL ENTRY RE, 1940: Other Types

LAX, ROBERT - REF TO IN RICE JOURNAL, 1940: Other Types

KNIGHT, JAMES - REF TO IN RICE JOURNAL, 1940: Other Types

GERDY, ROBERT - REF TO IN RICE JOURNAL, 1940: Other Types

DE BARY, TED - REF TO IN RICE JOURNAL, 1940: Other Types

KEENER, GRANT - RICE JOURNAL ENTRIES RE, 1940: Other Types

FREEDGOOD, SEYMOUR - RICE JNL ENTRIES RE, 1940: Other Types

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - REF TO RICE'S YEARS AT, JOURNAL, 1940: Other Types

JESTER OF COLUMBIA - ENTRIES RE RICE'S WORK AT, JOURNAL, 1940: Other Types

OLEAN, NEW YORK - RICE JNL ENTRIES RE SUMMER AT, 1940: Other Types

JAZZ MUSIC - ENTRIES RE RICE'S THOUGHTS ON, JOURNAL, 1940: Other Types

WILLIAMS, GENE - RICE JOURNAL ENTRIES RE, 1940: Other Types

JAZZ INFO - REF TO GENE WILLIAM'S WORK AT, JOURNAL, 1940: Other Types

RICE, EDWARD - NOTES RE NOVEL WRITING EFFORTS, JOURNAL, 1940: Other Types

RICE, EDWARD - THOUGHTS ON JAZZ, JOURNAL, 1940: Other Types