Additional Papers of Alan Cheuse 1981-1996

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:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Additional Papers of Alan Cheuse, Accession #10726-o, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Additional Papers of Alan Cheuse, Accession #10726-o, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of ca. 600 items (5.5 Hollinger boxes), [1967 ?], 1981-1996, and undated, additional papers of Alan Cheuse including personal and professional correspondence, post cards, and cards; biographical summaries; printed material; invitations to literary events and conferences; photographs; course evaluations from The Johns Hopkins University; book reviews; a 1995 appointment book; contracts; five cassette tape recordings, including two of Cheuse, Mary Lee Settle, and George Garrett reading their works, the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Gala 1995 "Journeys," The Diane Rehm Show Readers' Review, and Talk of the Nation Bookclub of the Air; another typescript of the screenplay for Rabbi Guatemala A Suite of Scenes; short stories, essays, and introductions by Alan Cheuse; manuscript, proof, and other material pertaining to the work by Cheuse and Nicholas Delbanco on Talking Horse Bernard Malamud on Life and Work(published 1996); short stories included in The Sound of Writing, and manuscripts of stories by other authors.

Correspondents include: Chester Aaron, (1996 Feb 21); Lee K. Abbott, (1995 Oct 23; 1996 Mar 4 and 19); Joan Acocella, (1995 Dec 13; 1996 Mar 16); John W. Aldridge, (1995 Sep 3; Dec 2); Wilton Barnhardt, (1995 Jul 21); Stephen Becker, (1994 Sep 21); Joe David Bellamy, (1995 Oct 27); Lucy Jane Bledsoe, (1995 Sep 29); J. Bloom, (1995 Oct 15); Chris Bohjalian, (1995 Apr 30); Kurt Brown, (1995 Nov 17); Jackson R Bryer,. (1995 Jul 27; 1996 Feb 29); Emilie Buchwald, (re Rowing in Eden 1995 Dec 3, 13) and (1996 Mar 22; Apr 29); Robert Olen Butler, (1995 Sep 19); Fred D. Chappell, (1995 Apr 3 re ending to The Encyclopedia Daniel); Richard H. Costa, (1995 Jan 24; Apr 24); Deborah Cummins, (1995 Sep 29); J. Madison Davis, (1995 Jun 13); Susan Dodd, (1996 Apr 4); Stuart Dybek, (1995 Apr 17); Richard Elman, (1994 Dec 10; 1995 Jan 18; May 15; Jun 21); Brian Evenson, (1995 May 30); David M. Fine, (1995 Jun 8; Aug 12); Maria Flook, (1995 Apr 26; Dec 19); Richard Ford, (1995 May 31; Dec 6); Russell Fraser, (1995 Sep 26; Oct 12); George Garrett, (1995 Apr 28; Jul 20); Jim Glickman, (1996 May 29); Herbert Gold, (1995 May 19); Stephanie Gunning, re Rowing Into Eden(1996 Jun 22); Stephen Heinemann, (1996 Jun 7); Jim [Houston], (1996 Mar 17); Dallas Hudgens, (1996 Jan 10); Brian Kiteley, (1996 May 9); Jim Landis, (1995 Jul 11); Kathryn Lang, (re Rowing Into Eden1994 Sep 12; and 1995 Jun 20); Margot Livesey, (1996 Mar 3); Reginald McKnight, (1995 May 22); Charlotte Painter, (1995 Sep 14); Daniel J. Peters, (1995 May 17); Robert Pinsky, (1996 Jun 1); Roxana Robinson, (1994 Nov 13); George A. Singer, (1995 Apr 6; May 15); Les Standiford, (1994 Aug 31; Dec 16; 1995 Oct 30; 1996 Jan 26); Marion Stegner, (1995 May 24); Robert Sward, (n.d.); Keith Taylor, (n.d.); David Weimer, (1995 Dec 9); Jon Manchip White, (1995 Nov 3; Dec 24); Allen Wier, (1996 Jun 6); C.K. Williams, (1996 Jan 2); Terry Tempest Williams, (1995 Jul 9); Geoffrey Wolff, (1995 Oct 17); Al Young, (1995 Sep 6)

Acquisition information:
Alan Cheuse of Fairfax, Virginia, placed his papers on loan to the Library on October 14, 1996. The papers were purchased by the Library on September 11, 2003.
Physical description:
This collection consists of ca. 600 items (5.5 Hollinger boxes).