Additional Papers of Alan Cheuse 1971-1998

Access and use

Location of collection:
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-p,-q, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Collection context

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the additional papers of the American author, book reviewer, and George Mason University professor, Alan Cheuse, ca. 3,200 items (10 Hollinger boxes, ca. 4 linear shelf feet), ca. 1971-1998. These papers include manuscripts for articles, speeches, interviews, and short stories; book reviews, both published and for All Things Consideredon National Public Radio; screen plays; cassette tape recordings, computer disks, and a video cassette "Carlos Fuentes: Man of Two Worlds;" printed material; contracts and royalties; passports; photographs and drawings; correspondence; research material; short stories by other authors; appointment calendars; short stories used in The Sound of Writing; and a collection of short stories assembled for publication as Lost and Old Rivers. Other book manuscripts include The Light Possessedand On Earth as It Is.

Acquisition information:
Alan Cheuse of Fairfax, Virginia, placed his papers on loan to the Library on May 29, 1997 and August 22, 1998. The papers were purchased by the Library on September 11, 2003.
Physical description:
This collection consists of ca. 3,200 items (10 Hollinger boxes, ca. 4 linear shelf feet).