Biography/History
Stuart Wright of Winston-Salem, North Carolina was on the faculty of the School of Education at Wake Forest University. He was the owner/publisher of Palaemon Press Limited, a private press that published books, pamphlets, and broadsides by Southern authors. He was a bibliographer and collector of southern literature especially for Fugitive/Agrarian authors and their associates. This collection relates primarily to Robert Penn Warren.
Scope and Contents
The .63 linear feet collection (2 boxes) contains correspondence between Robert
Penn Warren and George Core, as well as correspondence between Robert Penn Warren
and Stuart Wright. There is also correspondence from Eleanor Clark to Stuart
Wright. Many of the letters refer to the publishing of books, but many are personal
in nature. Some of the letters are typed and some handwritten. The collection
is arranged into two series, in two boxes: Series
I contains 232 pieces of correspondence, eight poems, four report cards
of Robert Penn Warren, and 21 envelopes; Series
II contains 131 photographs (mostly of Robert Penn Warren), and 2 contact
sheets with 44 images. The folders are arranged by subject and chronologically
within the collection.
Scope and Content | Box Listing:
Series I, Box 1 | Box Listing: Series II,
Box 1 | Complete Finding Aid (pdf)
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