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Bennett, Arnold, 1867-1931

The collection consists of correspondence, the manuscript of the play "Milestones", two manuscripts of essays published in the London Evening Standard, notes for the play "Mr. Prohack", and a binder of clippings about the run of "Milestones". The chief correspondents are Arnold Bennett, Edward Knoblock, and Max Meyerfeld. The Bennett-Knoblock correspondence concerns agreements and rights pertaining to "Milestones", the writing of two other plays, "London Life" and "Mr. Prohack," Knoblock's experiences in Hollywood, and their shared hobby of furniture buying. The Meyerfeld-Knoblock correspondence concerns the translation of "Milestones" into German. All letters are indexed.

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Vidich, Arthur J.
Arthur J. Vidich (1922-2006) was a long-term member of the faculty at the New School for Social Research as a professor of Sociology (1960-1991). He published dozens of books, papers, and edited anthologies, notably Small Town in Mass Society: Class, Power, and Religion in a Rural Community (1958). This collection contains material documenting his teaching, writing, lectures, and other academic and professional work spanning his entire career. Included are correspondence with colleagues, friends, and presses; manuscript and typescript drafts of his writings; conference and lecture materials; subject files relating to his colleagues and personal life; and items pertaining to his teaching at the New School and other institutions, as well as his role as chair of the New School Sociology Department; photographs; and audio and video recordings of lectures, talks, and courses.
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Spender, John A. (John Alfred), 1862-1942

The collection consists of a group of manuscripts contributed to the literary magazine, The Bermondsey Book, which was published from December 1923-May 1930, with Frederick Heath as the editor, as the organ of the Bermondsey Bookshop, and a means of publishing hitherto unknown writers. There are also three letters to Heath from John Alfred Spender (1862-1942), journalist and author, Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884-1941), writer, and Charles Edward Montague (1867-1928), journalist and man of letters, discussing The Bermondsey Book.

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White, Curtis, 1951-

The Curtis White Papers consists of 35 boxes and 1 oversize folder of White's personal papers, including 6 boxes of correspondence; 21 boxes of manuscript and printed material by White; 1 box of interviews and works by other authors; 2 boxes of audio/visual material; 1 box of speeches and presentations; and 4 boxes and 1 oversize folder of personal ephemera.

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James, David, 1915-

The collection includes correspondence and other papers; his diary, which reveals research activities, especially an interest in European artists in South America during the 19th century; and activities as a print dealer; and record books of print purchases and sales, 1962-1966. Unpublished material includes a work of fiction (Love In Santiago: Four Tales) and material on artists, including Auguste Borget (1809-1877), Otto Grashof (1812-1876), and Johann Moritz Rugendas (1802-1858).