James A. Schiff collection of Josephine Humphreys letters, 1993-1997
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Summary
- Creator:
- Schiff, James A., 1958-
- Abstract:
- James A. Schiff is associate professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Cincinnati. Collection contains four letters written by Josephine Humphreys to James A. Schiff; two contain forms she returned to him. The letters primarily relate to work on books regarding author Reynolds Price.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (4 items)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11369
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains four letters written by Josephine Humphreys to James A. Schiff; two contain forms she returned to him. The letters primarily relate to work on books regarding author Reynolds Price.
- Biographical / historical:
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James A. Schiff is associate professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Cincinnati. He received his B.A. from Duke University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from New York University. He is the author or editor of five books on contemporary American fiction, including John Updike Revisited, Understanding Reynolds Price, and Updike in Cincinnati.
- Acquisition information:
- The James A. Schiff collection of Josephine Humphreys Letters were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2016.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alice Poffinberger, January 2017
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2016-0297
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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[Identification of item], James A. Schiff collection of Josephine Humphreys Letters, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.