John Steinbeck Collection 1934-1963

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

John Steinbeck Collection, Accession 6239, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John Steinbeck Collection, Accession 6239, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Untitled; removed from bound ledger; headed "New Start/Big Writing" in reference to the size of the handwriting; acquired in 1954 from John Howell Books of San Francisco, who had acquired the manuscript from John Steinbeck's former wife, Carol [Henning Steinbeck]. ]

[Discusses availability of manuscripts through him and Pascal Coviciat Viking Press, the sale of [ The Grapes of Wrath] by his former wife [ Carol Henning Steinbeck].]

Acquisition information:
Gift
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
2 items