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Guide to the Papers of Edwin T. Arnold, 1985 - 1991Manuscript MS-1167

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Title:

Guide to the Papers of Edwin T. Arnold, 1985 - 1991

Call Number:

Manuscript MS-1167

Collection Dates:

1985 - 1991

Size of Collection:

1 box (.8 linear ft.)

Abstract:

Edwin T. Arnold, professor of English. Born 1947. Contains typescripts, proofs, as well as correspondence regarding "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell" and "Erskine Caldwell Reconsidered".

Access to Collection:

Unrestricted.

Use & Access

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Access to Collection

Unrestricted.

Use Restrictions

Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.

Introduction to the Collection

The papers of Edwin T. Arnold consist of typescripts and proofs, as well as correspondence regarding "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell" and "Erskine Caldwell Reconsidered," both edited by Edwin T. Arnold.

Biography

Edwin T. Arnold was born On April 24, 1947, in Hogansville, Georgia. He graduated with an MA from the Georgia State University in 1973, and with a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1978. From 1969 to 1973, he worked as an English teacher at Griffin High School in Griffin, Georgia. In 1977, he was hired as an assistant professor of English by the Appalachian State University in Boon, North Carolina. Since 1988, he has been professor of English and assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the university. In addition, he has been an editor and coeditor for a variety of literary works including "The Selected Writings of Benjamin Franklin" (1980), "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell" (1988), "Erskine Caldwell Reconsidered" (1990), and "Perspectives on Cormac McCarthy" (1993). He was also a contributor and associate editor of the "Appalachian Journal" from 1978-1980 and 1968-1988.

Series, Box & Folder List

Series 1, Manuscripts, 1985-1991

Typescripts and proofs as well as correspondence related to "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell" and "Erskine Caldwell Reconsidered," edited by Edwin T. Arnold.

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

Box: 1, Dates: 1985-1991

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted except Folder 1

Box Contents

  • Folder: 1, "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell" Publishing Agreements, 1986-1994

    Access Restrictions

    Restricted

  • Folder: 2, "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell," typescript with reprints and edits, pp. 1-123, circa 1988
  • Folder: 3, "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell," typescript with reprints and edits, pp. 124-251, circa 1988
  • Folder: 4, "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell," typescript with reprints and edits, pp. 252-326, circa 1988
  • Folder: 5, "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell" Literary Conversation Series, Peggy Whitman Prenshaw, General Editor, typescript with reprints and edits, pp.1-100, circa 1988
  • Folder: 6, "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell" Literary Conversation Series, Peggy Whitman Prenshaw, General Editor, typescript with reprints and edits, pp.101-231, circa 1988
  • Folder: 7, "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell" Literary Conversation Series, Peggy Whitman Prenshaw, General Editor, typescript with reprints and edits, pp. 232-326, circa 1988
  • Folder: 8, "Erskine Caldwell Reconsidered" (Southern Quarterly Series), Manuscript Materials including proofs and photographs, 1990
  • Folder: 9, "Erskine Caldwell Reconsidered-Tribute to Erskine Caldwell" MS proofs, 1990
  • Folder: 10, "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell" Correspondence: Permission to reprint requests, 1985-1987
  • Folder: 11, "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell" Correspondence: University Press of Mississippi, 1985-1989
  • Folder: 12, "Conversations with Erskine Caldwell" Correspondence: Miscellaneous , 1986-1991

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