Preliminary Inventory of the Correspondence of George Garrett to DeWitt Henry, 1972-1988
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RepositoryRare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University
Creator
Garrett, George P., 1929-2008.
Title
Correspondence of George Garrett to DeWitt Henry, 1972-1988
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Extent
50 items
(0.2 lin. ft.)
Abstract
(0.2 lin. ft.)
George Garrett (1929-2008) was a novelist and poet who taught at Hollins University and the University of Virginia. He also worked as a book reviewer and screenwriter, and was poet laureate for Virginia from 2002-2006.
This collection consists of fifty letters from George Garrett to DeWitt Henry, a literary colleague. Garrett's correspondence includes advice for Henry's writing and editing, along with general communication about Garrett's wherabouts and activities. This collection was acquired to complement the George Garrett Papers, which contains Henry's correspondence to Garrett.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsCollection is open for research.
However, collection may contain materials to which the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights form applies. Patrons must sign this form before using this collection.
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Copyright Notice
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the Correspondence of George Garrett to DeWitt Henry, Rare Book,
Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
Purchase, 2008 (2008-0302), 0.2 lin. ft.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed; cataloged from accession records.
Encoded by: Meghan Lyon
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2008-0302.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical / Historical Note
George Garrett (1929-2008) was a novelist and poet who taught at Hollins University and the University of Virginia. He also worked as a book reviewer and screenwriter, and was poet laureate for Virginia from 2002-2006.
[top]Collection Overview
This collection consists of fifty letters from George Garrett to DeWitt Henry, a literary colleague. Garrett's correspondence includes advice for Henry's writing and editing, along with general communication about Garrett's wherabouts and activities. This collection was acquired to complement the George Garrett Papers, which contains Henry's correspondence to Garrett.
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Online Catalog Headings
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
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Detailed Description of Collection
Correspondence of George Garrett to DeWitt Henry, 1972-1988
1 Box
This collection consists of fifty letters from George Garrett to DeWitt Henry, a literary colleague. Garrett's correspondence includes advice for Henry's writing and editing, along with general communication about Garrett's wherabouts and activities.
This collection is not processed, and no arrangement has been completed at this time. Please refer to the collection control file for a summary description of each letter, provided by the donor, DeWitt Henry.
Box 1
Letters, 1972-1988.
