Scope and Contents
The collection contains manuscripts of novels, plays, short stories, and poems, correspondence, a scrapbook with letters, clippings and mementos, and a diary, 1918-1925.
The collection is organized by accession.
The initial donation contains correspondence, manuscripts, a contract, diary, scrapbook, and memorabilia.
Correspondence (1907-1961) is separated by subject. The first section, general correspondence is organized alphabetically by sender. Family letters mostly consist of letters from Perry to his son, Glen Perry. There is a section containing eleven letters from the New York Department of Finance and Taxation. And finally, correspondence concerning Lawrence Perry includes letters from publishing companies and from the North American Newspaper Alliance.
Manuscripts of novels, plays, stories, and poems may include original drafts, revisions, and synopses.
There is also a contract, a diary, memorabilia, and a scrapbook included in this initial donation.
The later accession contains correspondence and manuscripts.
Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by name.
Manuscripts include stories and plays, and may include original versions and revisions.
Dates
- 1907-1961
Creator
- Perry, Lawrence, 1875-1954 (Person)
- North American Newspaper Alliance (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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
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
Lawrence Perry (1874-1954) was born in Newark, New Jersey, and attended Princeton University. He was a sports reporter and drama critic for several newspapers and for the North American Newspaper Alliance. He also became an author, producing novels, plays, articles, short stories, and poems.
Extent
1.25 linear feet (3 containers) : 2 manuscript boxes, 1 volume
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Lawrence Perry (1874-1954) was a sports reporter and drama critic for several newspapers, and for the North American Newspaper Alliance, and he also became an author of novels, plays, articles, short stories, and poems. The collection (1907-1961) contains manuscripts of novels, plays, short stories, and poems, correspondence, a scrapbook with letters, clippings and mementos, and a diary.
Arrangement
Material within this collection has been organized by accession. This organization reflects the fact that the collection has been acquired in increments over time. This organization is also based on the decision not to merge the various accessions and organize them as a whole at this point in time, give the fact that future accruals are anticipated and/or that this organization is deemed sufficient for access.
Researchers should note that materials within a series or accession may overlap and/or relate to materials found in other accessions or initially processed materials. For example, correspondence may be found in all or only some groupings. In order to locate all relevant material within this collection, researchers may need to consult each accession.
Researchers should also note that similar materials can be arranged differently in each accession, depending on how the material is organized upon receipt or during initial processing. For instance, correspondence is one accession may be arranged alphabetically, while correspondence in another accession is arranged chronologically.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal to no organization and rehousing. Multiple accession(s) for the collection have not been merged or organized as a whole. Each accession is described separately.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- American fiction -- 20th century -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- American literature -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors and publishers -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Journalists -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Literature Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Perry, Glen C. H.
- Perry, Lawrence, 1875-1954
- Perry, Lawrence, 1875-1954
- Perry, Lawrence, 1875-1954
- Plays Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing
- Playwriting Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Poetry Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Poetry -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Short stories Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Guide to the Lawrence Perry Papers
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
