Finding aid for the Carl Petersen Collection
MUM00163
Table of Contents
PURL
http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00163/
Summary Information
- Repository
- University of Mississippi Libraries
- Creator
- Petersen, Carl
- Title
- Carl Petersen Collection
- ID
- MUM00163
- Date
- unknown
- Extent
- 12.0 boxes and 2 binders
- Abstract:
- Collection of correspondence and materials related to Carl Petersen's collection of William Faulkner manuscripts and materials.
Prefered Citation
Carl Petersen Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The University of Mississippi
Scope and Content Note
The Carl Petersen Collection contains materials related to the acquisition of Petersen's significant Faulkner collection. Primarily, the collection contains correspondence between Petersen and major booksellers and collectors and documentation about Petersen's collection. Also contains materials related to other collections as well as auction information.
Collection contains manuscript items for Petersen's various works as well, including On the Track of the Dixie Ltd., Another Turn: Imperfect Notes on a Faulkner Collection, Each in its Ordered Place and Eiiop.
Arrangement
Correspondence pertaining to Petersen's acquisition of his Faulkner collection is included in boxes 1-8, 10 and arranged alphabetically. Miscellaneous clippings, auction information and collection lists related to William Faulkner materials are located in boxes 8-11.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
University of Mississippi Libraries
Access Restrictions
The Carl Petersen Collection is open for research.
Copyright Restrictions
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use", that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
Additions
No further additions are expected to this collection.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Carl Petersen, 3 August 1978.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archives and Special Collections staff. Finding aid encoded by Jason Kovari, 15 May 2009.
Related Materials
Resources at the University of Mississippi
For a description of the William Faulkner archival collections housed at the University of Mississippi, please view our William Faulkner Subject Guide
Separated Material
Photographs have been removed from this collection.
Controlled Access Headings
Format(s)
- book catalogs
- clippings (information artifacts)
- correspondence
- lists (document genres)
- photocopies
- proofs (printed matter)
Personal Name(s)
- Faulkner, William, 1897-1962 -- Authorship
Subject(s)
- Book collecting
Collection Inventory
Correspondence |
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Folder 1.1 Abadie |
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Folder 1.2 Abernethy, Milton |
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Folder 1.3 Adler |
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Folder 1.4 Algren, Nelson |
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Folder 1.5 Algren |
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Folder 1.6 Allen |
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Folder 1.7 Altman |
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Folder 1.8 Anderson, Eleanor |
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Folder 8.8 Ardis |
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Folder 1.9 Attic Books |
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Folder 1.10 B |
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Folder 1.11 Blotner |
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Folder 1.12 Boozer, Bill |
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Folder 1.13 Bradford File |
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Folder 1.14 Bradley |
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Folder 1.15 Brennan |
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Folder 1.16 Brodsky |
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Folder 1.17 Brodsky II |
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Folder 1.18 Brodsky, R.L. |
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Folder 2.1 Buttitta |
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Folder 2.2 C |
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Folder 2.3 Cerf |
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Folder 2.4 Charlottesville Exhibits |
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Folder 2.5 Cohn I |
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Folder 3.1 Cohn II |
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Folder 3.2 Cohn House of Books |
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Folder 3.3 Cohn |
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Folder 3.4 Collins |
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Folder 3.5 Collins |
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Folder 3.6 Collins |
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Folder 3.7 Collins, Carvel |
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Folder 3.8 Cowley |
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Folder 3.9 Cowley, Malcolm |
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Folder 4.1 Crane, Joan |
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Folder 4.2 D |
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Folder 4.3 E |
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Folder 4.4 Ellman |
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Folder 4.5 Evans |
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Folder 4.6 Faulkner, M.C. |
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Folder 4.7 Faulkner Forgery |
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Folder 4.8 F |
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Folder 4.9 G |
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Folder 4.10 General: Booksellers |
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Folder 4.11 General: Other |
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Folder 4.12 Graduation Dress |
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Folder 4.13 H |
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Folder 4.14 I |
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Folder 5.1 J |
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Folder 5.2 Joseph the Provider Books |
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Folder 5.3 K |
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Folder 5.4 L |
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Folder 5.5 Marble Faun / Poetry |
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Folder 5.6 Massey, Linton |
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Folder 5.7 Mencken, H.L. |
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Folder 5.8 MC |
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Folder 5.9 Meriwether |
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Folder 5.10 Meriwether, Jim - 1 |
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Folder 5.11 Meriwether, Jim - 2 |
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Folder 5.12 Meriwether, Jim - 3 |
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Folder 6.1 M |
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Folder 6.2 Northwestern University Exhibit |
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Folder 6.3 N |
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Folder 6.4 O |
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Folder 6.5 Princeton University Library |
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Folder 6.6 P |
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Folder 6.7 Q |
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Folder 6.8 Rideout, Walter |
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Folder 6.9 Runyan, Harry |
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Folder 6.10 R |
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Folder 6.11 Romaine, Paul and Harry Schwartz |
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Folder 6.12 Sanctuary |
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Folder 6.13 Sandburg |
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Folder 6.14 Serendipity Books |
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Folder 7.1 Shenton |
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Folder 7.2 Silver, James |
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Folder 7.3 Southern Lit Festival |
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Folder 7.4 Starr |
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Folder 7.5 Stone, Phil |
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Folder 7.6 Stone Fiasco |
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Folder 7.7 S |
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Folder 7.8 T |
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Folder 7.9 U |
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Folder 7.10 V |
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Folder 7.11 University of Virginia Library |
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Folder 7.12 W |
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Folder 7.13 Wells |
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Folder 7.14 Warner Brothers |
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Folder 7.15 Webb, James |
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Folder 7.16 Wenning, Henry |
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Folder 7.17 Wilde, Meta |
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Folder 7.18 Williams, Joan |
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Folder 7.19 XYZ |
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Folder 8.1 Unfiled Correspondence |
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Folder 8.2 Cash Journal Scope and Contents noteAll of Petersen's Faulkner purchases listed by invoice total, broken down by seller, date and purchase price. |
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Folder 8.3 Another Turn: Imperfect Notes on a Faulkner Collection revised and expanded version of Each in its Ordered Place between 1985-1986. |
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Folder 8.4 Photocopy of Transcript |
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Folder 8.5 Holograph of Eiiop |
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Folder 8.6 Copy of 1st edition of Eiiop Scope and Contents noteEiiop with Petersen's Notes, Corrections |
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Folder 8.7 2nd Proof, loose sheets with Petersen's holograph corrections with photocopy of some pages |
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Folder 8.9 Permissions |
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Folder 8.10 Photocopies of Index Cards in chronological order |
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Folder 8.11 Miscellaneous |
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Folder 8.12 Miscellaneous Scope and Contents noteIncludes photos of illustrations for book |
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Folder 9.1 Extra pinted pages of Eiiop |
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Folder 9.2 Photocopy of 2nd proof Eiiop |
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Folder 9.3 Publisher's copy Eiiop |
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Folder 9.4 1st proofs Eiiop with Petersen's holograph corrections |
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Folder 9.5 Individual types Index Cards |
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Folder 9.6 Eiiop copy with holograph changes and inserts; re: photos |
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Folder 9.7 Black Notebook |
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Folder 10.1 On the Track of the Dixie Ltd. Scope and Contents noteTypescript with corrections plus related correspondence |
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Folder 10.2 Insurance Materials Scope and Contents noteDelcaration of Value of Petersen's Faulkner Collections 69, 72, 75, 79 |
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Folder 10.3 Translations Scope and Contents noteIncludes over 30 invoices, letters between Petersen or House of Books and foreign publishers and booksellers, journal articles pertaining to Faulkner translation, correspondence regarding Faulkner translation, copies of Faulkner foreign title pages. |
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Folder 10.4 Photographs: over 89 contact sheets with negatives, including 1978 University of Mississippi exhibit Separated Materials notePhotographs have been removed. |
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Folder 10.5 Display cards: University of Mississippi exhibit |
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Folder 10.6 Index Cards: several attempts at chronology |
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Folder 10.7 Friends of the Library, 7 November 1968 |
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Folder 11.1 Manuscripts and Typescripts of articles written by Petersen on his Faulkner Collection |
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Folder 11.2 Publishers' catalogues describing books about Faulkner |
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Folder 11.3 Periodicals and photocopies of periodicals describing the Faulkner collections belonging to other collectors, including libraries and individuals |
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Folder 11.3 Checklists of holdings belonging to other collectors |
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Folder 11.4 Petersen's notes as to Faulker appearances in book auctions and book dealer's catalogs |
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Folder 11.5 Newspaper Clippings |
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Item A "The Burning of the Cofield Studio" |
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Item B Reviews of Faulkner books, circa 1930-1960 (10 reviews) |
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Item C "Faulkner Manuscript is Bought" (by Virginia), etc. |
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Folder 11.6 Photocopies of Faulkner letters, inscriptions, etc. sent by fellow collectors, librarians and book dealers |
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Folder 11.7 Lists of desired Faulkner materials |
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Folder 11.8 Photocopies of bibliographical work done by others Scope and Contents noteIncludes Joan Crane |
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Folder 11.9 Quotes of Faulkner materials by major book dealers Scope and Contents noteContains clippings from book catalogues |
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Folder 11.10 Personal Materials |
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Item A Listing of Faulkner materials in Petersen's bank deposit boxes |
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Item B Request to withdraw funds from company savings plan to purchase Warner contract manuscript materials |
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Folder 11.11 Listings, Charts and Commentary by Petersen Scope and Contents noteMaterials concern Faulkner publication prices, dates of reprints and contemporary values |
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