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Louis Bromfield papers

 Collection
Identifier: A.B87

Scope and Contents

The Louis Bromfield collection contains the typescript with manuscript additions and corrections of Bromfield's novel The Rains Came, published in 1937 by Harper & Brothers. It consists of 335 leaves, plus 71 leaves entirely in manuscript and 77 additional typescript leaves.



Also in the collection is a February 27, 1950 letter from Bromfield to the Assistant Director of the University of Rochester Library, Wilmer Baatz, and a letter from Bromfield to Edwin F. Edgett, June 7, N.Y.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1937-1950

Language of Materials

English

Extent

.5 cubic feet (1 container)

Access

The Louis Bromfield Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The manuscript of The Rains Came was donated by Louis Bromfield in June 1950; the letter from Bromfield to Edwin F. Edgett was purchased from Ahab Rare Books, 1979.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Louis Bromfield Papers, A.B87, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Title
Louis Bromfield papers
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Date
undated
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

Contact:
Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA