Thomas Wolfe Collection 1880-1957

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:

Thomas Wolfe Collection, Accession 6348-g, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Thomas Wolfe Collection, Accession 6348-g, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Includes newspaper clippings, postcards, and photos regarding Asheville, North Carolinaand Thomas Wolfe; includes wallpaper from Wolfe's birthplace and postcards to Moore from Mabel Wolfe Wheatonand Fred Wolfeand Mary Wolfe. ] (Bound in red imitation leather with gilt decoration)

[Includes maps of Western North Carolina, newspaper clippings and postcards regarding Asheville, North Carolina, clippings, postcards, from Moore's travels, clippings regarding Thomas Wolfefrom The New York Timesand Asheville Citizen Times, clipping of a poem about Wolfe by Dr. Willis A. Parker, clippings announcing deaths of Aline Bernsteinand Sinclair Lewis, letters from Maxwell Perkins, and copies of Wolfe's letters.] (Bound in brown imitation leather with gilt decoration)

[Sends New Year's wishes; talks about his work, plans, visit of his English publisher; discusses outrage Look Homeward, Angelhas caused in Asheville; thinks far too many copies have been sold in Ashevillewhere maybe a dozen people would have understood and appreciated the book; suggests easier, familiar reading to some people in Ashevillewho read maybe 2 books a year; feels like an exile, but will continue writing.]

[Praises Of Time and the River; says she was the first person in Portlandto buy the book, a first edition; talks about spring in Maineand Mackworth Island, the most perfect place she ever saw.]

[Sneaks letter out against doctor's orders; says he has a hunch about his approaching death; reminisces about the 4th of July, 3 years ago, when Perkins picked him up from the boat in New Yorkand they had a drink; says he has since thought of Perkins a thousand times; wants to see him again; speculates on himself should he survive illness; says he is certainly deeper and wiser and would try to be a better

Acquisition information:
Deposit 1971 Sep 29
Processing information:

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

Physical location:
Physical description:
5 items