Laura (Riding) Jackson papers (Additional Gift), 1929-197, Date acquired: 10/01/1989
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 36.00 items 4 Folders
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Laura Riding Jackson Additional Gift, Special Collections, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-2000-03
Background
- Scope and content:
Manuscripts, books, serials and correspondence. This collection consists of manuscripts, books and serials by or about Laura Riding Jackson. Most are inscribed by the Jackson to George M. Harper. The books in this collection have been cataloged and have call numbers. There are 14 serials that include the works of Laura (Riding) Jackson included in the box. The manuscripts are primarily typewritten or copied, although there is one handwritten memo. There are also miscellaneous preprint items including articles, letters to the editor, and a an eight-page review of her poetry with reprints of some poetry. Other subjects covered by the collection include: Suzanne K. Langer, Michael Kirkham, Robert Graves, New York Times Book Review, Alan Clark, George M. Harper, and poets.
Books included in the collection are: Lafayette: an exhibition, by Edward W. Fox; The telling, by Laura Riding Jackson; The poetry of Robert Graves, by Michael Kirkham; The lake surface and other poems, by Keshav Malik; The modern poet: an anthology, by Gwendolen Murphy; Laura and Francisca, by Laura Riding Jackson; Lives of wives, by Laura Riding Jackson; A survey of modernist poetry, by Laura Riding Jackson and Robert Graves; The world and ourselves, by Laura Riding Jackson; Laura Riding's pursuit of truth, by Joyce Piell Wexler.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of George M. Harper
- Processing information:
Processed May 2000
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
Copyright owned by Florida State University. All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
Laura Riding Jackson Additional Gift, Special Collections, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-2000-03
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
