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A Literary History of the American West Drafts, 1980-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Western Literature Association (U.S.)
- Title
- A Literary History of the American West Drafts
- Dates
- 1980-1987 (inclusive)19801987
- Quantity
- 5 boxes, (2 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 147
- Summary
- This collection contains the drafts of A Literary History of the American West. The drafts consist of a rough, edited, revised, and corrected version.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The work and funding for A Literary History of the American West was made possible through a research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and sponsored by the Western Literature Association. Augustana College, South Dakota, served as the business office and Utah State University served as the editing office for this project. J. Golden Taylor (1912—1982) served as editor-in-chief and Thomas J. Lyon served as senior editor. A Literary History of the American West is (as the title suggests) a 1,353 page book analyzing literature from the American West.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This five-box collection contains the drafts of A Literary History of the American West. The drafts consist of a rough, edited, revised, and corrected version.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the A Literary History of the American West Drafts must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: A Literary History of the American West Drafts USU_COLL MSS 147, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 147, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged by sections
Processing Note
Processed in July of 2004
Acquisition Information
The materials in this collection were donated to USU Special Collections & Archives by Thomas J. Lyon during the 1990s.
Bibliography
Source:
The Western Literature Association, A Literary History of the American West , Texas Christian University Press, Fort Worth, 1987Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Rough draft, parts one and two, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Part 1—section 1 |
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| 1 | 2 | Section 1 |
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| 1 | 3 | Section 2 |
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| 1 | 4 | Section 3 |
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| 1 | 5 | Section 3 |
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| 1 | 6 | Section 4 |
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| 1 | 7 | Part 2—section 1 |
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| 1 | 8 | Section 1 |
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Rough draft, part two, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Section 2 |
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| 2 | 2 | Section 2 |
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| 2 | 3 | Section 3 |
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| 2 | 4 | Section 3 |
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| 2 | 5 | Section 4 |
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| 2 | 6 | Section 4 |
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| 2 | 7 | Section 4 |
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Rough draft part three, and edited draft, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Part 3—section 1 |
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| 3 | 2 | Section 1 |
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| 3 | 3 | Section 2 |
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| 3 | 4 | Epilogue and index |
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| 3 | 5 | Edited draft, pp. 1—158 |
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| 3 | 6 | Edited draft, pp. 159—316 |
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Revised and corrected drafts , undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Revised draft, pp. 1—181 |
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| 4 | 2 | Revised draft, pp. 182—308 |
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| 4 | 3 | Revised draft, pp. 309—666 |
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| 4 | 4 | Revised draft, pp. 667—786 |
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| 4 | 5 | Revised draft, pp. 787—866 |
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| 4 | 6 | Revised draft, pp. 867—1011 |
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| 4 | 7 | Index |
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| 4 | 8 | Corrected draft, pp. 318—405 |
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| 4 | 9 | Corrected draft, pp. 406—737 |
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Corrected draft, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 1 | Corrected draft, pp. 738—1013 |
undated |
| 5 | 2 | Corrected draft, pp. 1014—1161 |
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| 5 | 3 | Corrected draft, pp. 1162—1329 |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- American literature--West (U.S.)--History and criticism.
Personal Names
- Lyon, Thomas J.|q(Thomas Jefferson), 1937-
- Taylor, J. Golden
Corporate Names
- Western Literature Association (U.S.)
Geographical Names
- West (U.S.)--In literature.
Titles within the Collection
- Literary History of the American West
Finding aid/Register created by Zachary R. Jones
2012
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