New finding aids up on TARO this week:
John Lehmann : An Inventory of his Collection
Called "the greatest British literary editor of his time" by New York Times Book Review, UH holds a small collection of Lehmann’s papers, including three manuscripts, drafts of book reviews, and other writings. Princeton University’s Rare Books and Special Collections holds the Lehmann Family Papers.
Peggy Hall NOW Collection, 1970-1996
This Women’s Archives collection contains materials concerning the activities of the Houston chapter of National Organization for Women and other items of interest related to women’s issues and other chapters from the 1970s to 1990s.
In addition, these finding aids have been updated to reflect new additions to the collections:
Women in the Visual and Literary Arts (WIVLA) Records, 1994-2001
Women’s Fund for Health, Education and Research (HER) Records, 1979-2000
The Donald Barthelme Forum Collection finding aid is now available online on TARO. The collection covers Barthelme’s tenure as editor of Forum, from 1956-1960. Forum featured articles on a wide range of topics including philosophy, literary criticism, economics, anthropology, psychology, biology, mathematics, architecture, film, music, and theater.
The Donald Barthelme Forum Collection, 1956-1960
Special Collections holds a small collection of the late poet Kenneth Patchen’s materials. The finding aid is now online on TARO. UC Santa Cruz holds a larger Kenneth Patchen Archive, which also includes the papers of his wife and frequent collaborator, Miriam Patchen, as well as the Chester Kessler Papers, James Boyer May Correspondence, Alan and Beatrice Collection, William Plumley Collection, William M. Roth Correspondence, Kathryn Winslow Collection, Johnny Wittwer Papers, and the Fred Wright Correspondence.
Photo by Harry Redl
The finding aid for the Jan de Hartog Papers is now online at the TARO web site. The collection documents the life and work of author and playwright Jan de Hartog, a citizen of the world and an important Houston figure.
Jan de Hartog Papers, 1943-2005
Photo: Charles ?, Marion Orgain, and Jan DeHartog survey the author’s works in the University of Houston Libraries’ Special Collections Department, 197?