Abstract
Henry Miller was an American author and watercolor painter, best know for his autobiographical novel, Tropic of Cancer. The collection represents Miller's writings from 1939 to 1972 and secondary material from 1949 to 1980.
Dates
- Creation: 1939-1980
Creator
- Miller, Henry, 1891-1980 (Person)
- Henry, James L. (James Lloyd), 1908-1999 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use note
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Henry Miller was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 26, 1891 to German-American parents. Impoverished for much of his young life, Miller eventually achieved success in both his writing and his watercolor paintings. Best known for his salacious literature, Miller's Tropic of Cancer was followed by Tropic of Capricorn, and the trilogy known as "The Rosy Crucifixion" which included Sexus, Plexus, and Nexus. Miller died on June 7, 1980.
[Source: The New York Times, June 9, 1980]
Extent
5 linear feet (10 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Box 1-5: Books written by Henry Miller. Box 6-8: Books about or books containing articles and essays about Henry Miller. Box 8: Books and printed material containing articles and essays by Henry Miller. Box 8-9: Printed material containing articles, interviews, and essays written by other authors about Henry Miller. Box 10: Newsclippings and photocopies of articles, essays, and short blurbs about Miller. Alphabetical or Chronological arrangement.
Other Finding Aids
Paper finding aid with additional information available in Special Collections & University Archives.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by James Henry, 1989-1990.
Physical Description
10 manuscript boxes
Processing Information
Collection processed by Christina Pierce, Manuscript Processor.
- Title
- Guide to the Henry Miller Papers
- Status
- Preliminary Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
