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Strassman, Toni. Papers, 1937-1984. 34 linear ft. (ca. 30,160 items in 74 boxes) Biography: Authors' representative. Summary: Correspondence, memoranda, contracts, royalty statements, manuscripts, diaries, daybooks, photographs, and printed material of Strassman. The correspondence is with authors and book and magazine publishers, covering nearly forty years of Miss Strassman's career as a literary agent. Of particular interest are, the files concerning the works of William Goyen, Harry Mark Petrakis, and Friderike Zweig, the first wife of Stefan Zweig. Organization: Cataloged correspondence, Box 1-2; Arranged correspondence, Series 1, A-Z, Boxes 3-33; Series II, A-Z, Boxes 34-41; Series III, A-Z (1950-1979), Boxes 42-51; Series IV, A-Z, Boxes 52-59; Manuscripts and Diaries, Box 59; Daybooks, Box 60; Documents, A-Z, Boxes 60-63; Printed Books inscribed to Toni Strassman, Boxes 65-73. William Goyen letters are on microfilm. Finding aids: Contents list, 7p. Available for faculty, students, and researchers engaged in scholarly or publication projects. Boxes 3-75 are shelved offsite and require 48 hours for access. Readers must use microfilm of materials specified above. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Librarian for Rare Books & Manuscripts.

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1. Dowling, Eddie. 2. Goyen, William. 3. Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960. 4. Hayes, Helen, 1900- 5. Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964. 6. Kazan, Elia. 7. Laughlin, James, 1914- 8. Le Gallienne, Eva, 1899- 9. Lerner, Max, 1902- 10. Maxwell, William, 1908- 11. Merrick, David, 1911- 12. Moynihan, Daniel P. (Daniel Patrick), 192713. Petrakis, Harry Mark. 14. Quinn, Anthony, 1915- 15.Weeks, Edward, 1898- 16. White, Katharine Sergeant Angell. 17. Zinnemann, Fred, 1907- 18. Zweig, Friderike Maria Burger Winternitz, 1882-1971. 19. Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942. 20. Literature publishing--United States. 21. Publishers and publishing--United States. 22. Literature--Periodicals. 23. American literature--20th century. 24. Women in the book industries and trade. 25. Women--United States--Diaries. 26. Contracts. 27. Daybooks. 28. Diaries. 29. Financial documents and records. 30. Manuscripts (literary). 31. Photographs. 32. Authors, American. 33. Editors. 34. Literary agents. 35. Novelists. 36. Poets. 37. Publishers. ID: NYCR89-A851

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cataloged Correspondence 8 , 2 d Jf•z Dowling, Eddie Goyen, William Ml&RO.fllM Hammerstein, Oscar, II Hayes, Helen Holmes, John Haynes Kazan, Elia La:ugbJ.in, James Le Gallienne, Eva Maxwell, William

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Cataloged Correspondence Lerner, Max Moynihan, Daniel Patrick Petrakis, Harry Mll"k (1973-1983)

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Arranged Correspondence

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Bo~ Fried.man, L. gar field, Brian Shelved off-stlet lick, Car 1 Grady, Mrs. Billy Bex 34 Gross, Ben Greene, Car §~etved oft-s~ · &x 3T Huntington, James Jessey, Cornelia Shelved off-site1 Johnson, James W. Kessler, Leonard Knowlton, Edward Gox n Langdon, John Shelved off-site1 Learsi, ·Rufus Livingstone, Belle Moore ,:Patrick Box lct Myler, Beatrice Shelved orf ~ Petrakis, Harry Mark BGx lfO Powell, ,Fern Ramsey, Carolyn Shelved off-site, Ri tner, Ann Silver, Alice Thompson, Ariadane Gox "I Veedam, Voldemar Walker, William Wall, Carl Shelved off-site) Wells, Ruth Williamson, Shelagh Wolfe, Bonnie Box

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Molson, Gordon O'Brien, Farley and Erma (Taylor) Papich, Stephen

Thompson, Paz Van Matre Miscellaneous Correspondence Miscellaneous Items

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Arranged Correspondence Shelved off-site Miscellaneous (l) - (2) Manuscripts Fraenkel, Helen. Rosa. Geller, Bruce.& Harry Mark Petrakis. The Judge. (1962) Olsher, Laura. Amigo. Petrakis, Harry Mark. A Dream of Kings. 2nd draft. (1967) Pericles on 3 lst Street. Zerwick, M.B. & H. Peck. The Heeple Steeple. (1949) Diaries, 1929-1984 (4 vols. & l. fragment)

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Day'books Shelved off-site 1960 1962-1970

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Box 64. Author & Book Title List Printed M!.terials Annixter, Jane & Paul Barrett, B.L. Berriault, Gina Thomas, Lately Winter-Berger, Robert N. Miscellaneous Boxes

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