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Lewis Gaston Leary papers, 1790-1986
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Summary
- Creator:
- Leary, Lewis Gaston, 1906-1990
- Extent:
- 36 Linear Feet
29,802 Items - Language:
- English.
- Collection ID:
- RL.00799
Background
- Scope and content:
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Chiefly notes, lectures, addresses, and articles on American writers, with an emphasis on early American literature, especially minor authors. Includes research materials on Philip Freneau, Parson Weems, and Henry D. Thoreau. The collection also contains correspondence, 1958-1985, and an autobiographical sketch by Leary. Most of this material is described in the container list.
- Biographical / historical:
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An educator, writer, and critic, Leary taught at Duke and Columbia Universities, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Acquisition information:
- The Lewis Gaston Leary Papers were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Libary as a gift in 1984-1986.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Rubenstein Library Staff
Completed January 20, 1987
Encoded by Ruth E. Bryan
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Collection is open for research.
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The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
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[Identification of item], Lewis Gaston Leary Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University