Edwin Peacock papers, 1915-1997 and undated, bulk 1940s-1997

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Summary

Creator:
Peacock, Edwin, 1910-1989
Abstract:
Edwin Peacock was co-owner (with John Zeigler) of the Book Basement in Charleston, S.C. This collection largely consists of letters (some copies) to Edwin Peacock and John Zeigler, chiefly regarding their friend, author Carson McCullers. Many letters are from translators and biographers of McCullers (Virginia Carr, Jacques Tournier, and Robert Duparc). It includes letters from both Carson and Reeves McCullers to Peacock and Zeigler as well as copies of the McCullers letters to each other while Reeves served in the armed forces in France during World War II. Some letters were written by Carson McCullers to Peacock during her stays at Yaddo. The collection also includes playbills of McCullers' plays, reviews of her books and plays, and other printed material concerning her as well as 56 photographs of the McCullers, their family, and their friends.
Extent:
0.8 Linear Feet
630 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.01005

Background

Scope and content:

The Edwin Peacock Papers span the dates 1915 to 1997, with the majority of the items dating from the 1940s to 1997, and provide many insights into the life and work of Carson McCullers through materials in three series: Correspondence, Photographs, and Printed Materials. The Correspondence Series, largest in the collection, is comprised primarily of letters to Edwin Peacock and John Zeigler. Many are from translators and biographers of McCullers (Virginia Carr, Jacques Tournier, and Robert Duparc). There is also significant correspondence by the author's husband, Reeves McCullers, and copies of letters to each other while Reeves served in the armed forces in France during World War II.

The bulk of the Photographs Series consists of black and white snapshots primarily from the 1940s and 1950s. The majority of them represent Carson McCullers, her friends and family, including Edwin Peacock, John Zeigler, Mary Mercer, her sister, and her mother.

The Printed Materials and Clippings Series consists of documents related to the work of Carson McCullers. Formats include playbills, critical articles, reviews, and clippings. There is also a high-school essay on McCullers by the niece of John Zeigler, and materials related to various conferences and symposiums about the author.

Biographical / historical:

Edwin Peacock (1910-1989) was co-owner (with John Zeigler) of the Book Basement bookstore in Charleston, South Carolina, and a childhood friend of Carson McCullers. He introduced McCullers to a number of other writers, including Reeves McCullers. Throughout his life, he provided the author with spiritual guidance and support for her writing.

Acquisition information:
The Edwin Peacock Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 1989, 1991, and 1998.
Processing information:

Processed by Pavla Vesela and other staff, May 15, 2004

Encoded by Pavla Vesela, Brittany E. Wilson, Paula Jeannet, Michael Shumate, February 2006

Accessions 1989-0115, 1990-0005, 1993-0124, 1998-0200 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Encoding updated by Meghan Lyon, February 2010

The Edwin Peacock Papers were formerly part of the Collections on Carson McCullers.

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