William Cabell Greet papers, 1928-1971
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#0519
- Bib ID:
- 4079722 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Greet, William Cabell, 1901-1972
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 0.5 linear feet (1 box)
- Language(s):
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English
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- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Description
Summary
Prof. Greet has presented Columbia with a collection of letters which he has received from numerous authors, including John Mason Brown, John Cheever, John Dos Passos, Marianne Moore, and 27 from H.L. Mencken. Of special interest is a notebook of letters concerning Greet's dictionary, WORLD WORDS, puiblished in 1944 by CBS as an aid in the understanding and pronunciation of new and foreign words. The notebook contains letters from Henry A. Wallace, George Marshall, Cordell Hull, J. Edgar Hoover, and more than 50 other public officials
Arrangement
Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); William Cabell Greet Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of W.C. Greet, 1968-1970.
Gift of Mrs W.C. Greet, 1976.
Gift of Mrs W.C. Greet (via Prof. Richard A. Norman), 1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Greet, W.C. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1968. Accession number--M-1968.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Processed JLW 02/--/85.
Revision Description
2013-01-08 xml document instance created by Adrien Hilton
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Biographical / Historical
Author, editor, lexicographer& professor of English at Columbia University since 1929. (Columbia University M.A. 1924, Ph.D. 1926).
Subject Headings
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through
CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries,
and through ArchiveGRID,
a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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Genre/Form |
Notebooks |
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Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 |
CLIO Catalog
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Cheever, John |
CLIO Catalog
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Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970 |
CLIO Catalog
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Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Hull, Cordell, 1871-1955 |
CLIO Catalog
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Marshall, George, 1891-1975 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Wallace, Henry A (Henry Agard), 1888-1965 |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Subject |
American literature -- 20th century |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Authors |
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Authors, American -- 20th century |
CLIO Catalog
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College teachers |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Editors |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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English language -- Dictionaries |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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English language -- Pronunciation -- United States |
CLIO Catalog
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Lexicographers |
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Pronunciation |
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