A Guide to the John Steinbeck Collection Steinbeck, John. 6239-p

A Guide to the John Steinbeck Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 6239-p


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Repository
University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Collection Number
6239-p
Title
John Steinbeck Collection 1937
Extent
1 item
Creator
Location
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

John Steinbeck Collection, Accession 6239-p, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

Deposit 1978 Dec 13

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Carol Henning Steinbeck
  • John Steinbeck
  • Robert O[leson] Ballou

Item Listing

Letter
  • John Steinbeck to Robert O[leson] Ballou
    [1937 Jan 25]
    ALS, 1 p. w/env

    [Discusses his new book [ Of Mice and Men ] and its selection by "the BoM boys" [ Book of the Month Club ], Ballou's "spiritual power dive," the weather, the new house, a large book [ The Grapes of Wrath ] and a possible trip east; mentions "David," California and Carol Henning Steinbeck . ]