Scott Donaldson Papers, 1970/2012

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

All material related to John Cheever research and publications is restricted until March 6, 2017, or the death of Prof. Donaldson. The remainder of the collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Scott Donaldson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
21.50 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Scott Donaldson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Notes, drafts, interviews, letters and setting copy for publications by Scott Donaldson, professor emeritus of English at the College of William and Mary. The publications include: By Force of Will: The Life and Art of Ernest Hemingway, Fool for Love: F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Cheever: A Biography, Hemingway vs. Fitzgerald and Edwin Arlington Robinson: A Poet's Life, and Death of a Rebel: The Charlie Fenton Story Inventories for most of the colleciton are available in the finding aid/inventory section of this finding aid.

Biographical / historical:

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Acquisition information:
Acc. 1983.37, gift of Scott Donaldson on 8/16/1983; Acc. 1989.8, gift of Scott Donaldson on 2/14/1989; Acc. 1992.37, gift of Scott Donaldson on 8/5/1992; Acc. 1993.36, gift of Scott Donaldson on 5/6/1993; Acc. 2000.20 gift of Scott Donaldson in 2000; Acc. 2008.166 gift of Scott Donaldson in 2008. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Processing information:

Processed by Maia Conrad in 1990. Processed by Lauren Chapman in 2008.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into 6 series in accession number order.

Accruals:

Future accruals are expected.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard