John Steinbeck
A Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Manuscript Division Staff
Revised and expanded
by Karen Linn Femia
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2007
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2007
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007068
Title: Papers of John Steinbeck
Span Dates: 1939-1962
Bulk Dates: 1939-1941
ID No.: MSS41285
Creator:
Steinbeck, John,
1902-1968
Extent: 9 items;
3 containers;
1.2 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Author. Typescripts
with holograph corrections of
The Grapes of Wrath and
Sea of Cortez, the latter coauthored by Edward Flanders
Ricketts, and a letter by Steinbeck to Cynthia and Robert Wallsten.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Names:
Wallsten,
Cynthia Rogers, d. 1971--Correspondence
Wallsten,
Robert, 1912- --Correspondence
Ricketts, Edward
Flanders, 1897-1948. Sea of Cortez (1941)
Steinbeck, John,
1902-1968. Grapes of Wrath (1939)
Steinbeck, John,
1902-1968. Sea of Cortez (1941)
Subjects:
American
literature
Capri Island
(Italy)--Description and travel
Italy--Description and
travel
Occupations:
Authors
Provenance:The papers of John Steinbeck, author, were given to the Library of
Congress by Viking Press in 1943 and transferred to the Manuscript Division
from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division in 1964. Additional
material was purchased in 2001.
Processing History:The papers of John Steinbeck Papers were housed and listed ca. 1965.
The papers were revised and expanded in 2007.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of John Steinbeck
is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, John Steinbeck Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of John Earl Steinbeck (1902-1968) span the years
ca.1939-1962 with the bulk of the material dating from ca. 1939 to 1941. The
collection contains typescripts with holograph corrections of
The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and
Sea of Cortez (1941), the latter coauthored by Edward
Flanders Ricketts, together with related material, and a letter by Steinbeck to
Cynthia and Robert Wallsten describing his stay on Capri Island, Italy, in
1962.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material or
title.
| Container |
Contents |
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| BOX 1
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Books |
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| BOX 1
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The Grapes of Wrath |
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| BOX 1
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Galleys,
ca. 1939
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 1
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Miscellaneous printed matter,
1940-1941
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| BOX 1
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Typescripts,
ca. 1939
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| BOX 1
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Chapters 1-15 |
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 2
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Chapters 16-30 |
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 2
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Sea of Cortez,
ca. 1941
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| BOX 2
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Galleys |
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| BOX 2
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Reference material |
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(1
folder)
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| BOX 3
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Typescripts |
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(4
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Correspondence,
1962
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