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Woolmer, J. Howard, 1929-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1929    

Biography

J. Howard Woolmer was born in Montreal in 1929. He moved to New York City in 1958, where he began a career as a professional bookseller in the early 1960s.

Found in 304 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1977-09-16

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1976.004.2.5.002
Scope and Contents

"I was hoping for a sign of that material's having come through to you this time, and in intact state. Will you, please, allow yourself to think of that bibliographical material thus - as I shall suggest?"

Dates: 1977-09-16

Letter from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1977-09-28

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1976.004.2.5.004
Scope and Contents

"I am putting on a list of friends and of persons of responsible interest in matters of literary, intellectual and, generally, human principle for receiving an announcement of mine for the day of the publication of T.S. Matthews' book Jacks Or Better..."

Dates: 1977-09-28

Letter from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1977-10-06

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1976.004.2.5.006
Scope and Contents

"Thank you for the prompt reply word. We have been forced to shorten the planned announcement, on legal advice. But we are at present uncertainty as to legal matters..."

Dates: 1977-10-06

Letter from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1977-12-08

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1976.004.2.5.008
Scope and Contents

From an excerpt clipping of a letter taped to the page: "Speaking of acquiring a collection relating to your achievements, we certainly look forward to hearing from Mr. J Howard Woolman of Andes, New York."

Dates: 1977-12-08

Letter from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1978-02-24

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1976.004.2.6.006
Scope and Contents

"Some immediate involvement in consultation on the book on language (Rational Meaning: A New Foundation For The Definition of Words) has reminded me of the Tulsa Library's holding of much ms. text of this; and I am moved to ask of you whether I am right in assuming that it is understood as to this material that..."

Dates: 1978-02-24

Letter from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1978-02-26

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1976.004.2.6.007
Scope and Contents

"Thanks for the word of counsel as to the material Sonia Raiziss has still in hand for the Chelse #35 . I'll ask her to proceed as you advise."

Dates: 1978-02-26

Letter from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1978-03-08

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1976.004.2.6.009
Scope and Contents

"Thank you, I do, very much, for your letter- for the care taken to be specific, especially. I like it that you will keep the point in mind as to the book on language material." "Alan Clark ought indeed to be writing to you before long. I need to be writing to him on various matters, and will indicate to him when I do that you will be looking forward to meeting him..."

Dates: 1978-03-08

Letter from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1978-03-20

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1976.004.2.6.010
Scope and Contents

"I am going to try to mail to you to-day two smallish packages of manuscript material. I shall be sending you an additional amount within the week, or next week." "I am making a descriptive memorandum of what these first two quantities contain, for your use in your handling of the material."

Dates: 1978-03-20

Letter from [Laura Jackson] to J. Howard Woolmer, 1978-04-22

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1976.004.2.6.014
Scope and Contents

"You have yet had from me a proper acknowledgement of the copy of the so thorough coverage of the bibliography project that your letter to Alan Clark was. I was entirely pleased by it, your comments on the problems as envisaged by you, and on the part you saw possible for yourself."

Dates: 1978-04-22

Letter from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1978-05-12

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1976.004.2.6.016
Scope and Contents

"I have thought that I should make some specific comments, on what you wrote to me, and on what we talked of, by telephone." "You will have understood that I of course accept your appraisal figure as what we must go by." "You will have noted that Theodore WIlentz is named as of the literary-executorship group. What passes between you and myself I keep of conf[i]dential status [b]etween you and myself."

Dates: 1978-05-12

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