Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Symons, Julian, 1912-1994, Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982, Murdoch, Derrick, and Adams, Tom, 1926-2019
- Extent:
- 1 box and 1 box
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Julian Symons papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Background
- Scope and Content:
Correspondence, manuscripts and illustrations concerned with Symons' two most important historical works on the detective story, The Great Detectives, 1981, and the 1985 revised edition of Bloody Murder, which received the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award for the 1972 first edition. Most of the correspondence is concerned with The Great Detectives, including 2 letters from Frederic Dannay, 2 letters from Lady Gregory Bromet (daughter of A. Conan Doyle), and 1 letter from Tom Adams with drafts of his illustrations for this book. There is also a letter from Canadian author Derrick Murdoch, founder of Crime Writers of Canada.
- Biographical / Historical:
Julian Symons, 1912- , English author and critic, with a special interest in detective stories.
- Acquisition information:
- Source of acquisition--293-10/6/86; 293-1/6/87. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--01/06/87. Accession number--M-87-01-06.
- Custodial history:
Purchase, 1986 & 1987.
- Processing information:
Processed J.L-W 01/29/88.
- Arrangement:
Selective items cataloged; remainder arranged.
- Accruals:
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Julian Symons papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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6th Floor East Butler Library535 West 114th St.New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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(212) 854-5590rbml@library.columbia.edu