Inventory of the Lewis Gaston Leary Papers, 1790-1986
[top]Descriptive Summary
TitleLewis Gaston Leary Papers,
1790-1986
Creator
Leary, Lewis Gaston, 1906-
Extent
36 Linear Feet
29,802 Items
Repository
29,802 Items
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke
University
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsCollection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
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], Lewis Gaston Leary Papers, Rare Book,
Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Lewis Gaston Leary Papers were received by the Rare Book,
Manuscript, and Special Collections Libary as a gift in 1984-1986.
Processing Information
Processed by RBMSCL Staff
Completed January 20, 1987
Encoded by Ruth E. Bryan
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
An educator, writer, and critic, Leary taught at Duke and Columbia Universities, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
[top]Collection Overview
Chiefly notes, lectures, addresses, and articles on American writers,
with an emphasis on early American literature, especially minor authors.
Includes research materials on Philip Freneau, Parson Weems, and Henry D.
Thoreau. The collection also contains correspondence, 1958-1985, and an
autobiographical sketch by Leary. Most of this material is described in the
container list.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
- Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832.
- Leary, Lewis Gaston, 1906-
- Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862.
- Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke), 1759-1825.
- American literature--History and criticism.
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Preliminary Description of Unprocessed Collection
Accession January 20, 1987
Biographical
Box 2
Correspondence,
1958-1979
Box 3
Correspondence,
1980-1985
Box 4
Twayne Author Series-Historical Guidelines,
etc.
Box 5
Twayne Author Series
Box 6
Miscellaneous
Box 7
Writings:
The Early American Short Story
Box 8
Writings:
Harvestings
Box 9
National Humanities Center Research,
Beginnings of American Literature
1790-1820
Box 10
National Humanities Center Research,
Jeremy Belknap,
George Richards
Box 11
National Humanities Center Research,
John Burk,
Abiel Holmes,
J. Lathrop,
Mercy Warren
Box 12
Writings
Box 13
Writings
Box 14
Writings
Box 5
Parson Weems-I
Box 16
Parson Weems-II
Box 17
American Literature-Early
Box 18
American Literature-Notes, Lectures, etc.
Box 19
American Literature/
Thoreau-Notes, Lectures, etc.
Box 20
Paine, Robert Treat
Box 21
American Literature-
T. Tucker
Box 22
American Literature-
N. Tucker
Box 23
American Literature
Box 24
American Literature-
Emerson I-Notes, Lectures
Box 25
American Literatures-
Emerson II-Notes, Lectures
Box 26
W. N. Brown
Box 27
American Literature,
1770-Lecture Notes
Box 28
American Literature-Early
Box 29
Freneau
Box 30
American Literature-
James F. Cooper-Lectures, Notes
Box 31
American Literature-Notes, Lectures
Box 32
American Literature-Notes, Lectures
Box 33
Writings-Miscellaneous Authors
Box 34
Writings-Miscellaneous Authors
Box 35A
Mark Twain, Henry H. Rogers, Calendar
1900-1910
Box 35B
Writings: Reprints
Box 35C
Mark Twain, Henry H. Rogers, Calendar
1892-1899
Box 35D
Mark Twain, Henry H. Rogers, Miscellany
Box 36
Writings-Miscellaneous Authors-Card File
Box 37
Card File
Box 38
Card File
Box 39
Card File
Box 40
Card File
Box 41
Card File
Box 42
Card File
Box 43
Card File, Miscellaneous
Box 44
Notes, Lectures, A-C
Box 45
Notes, Lectures, D-G
Box 46
Notes, Lectures, H-S
