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Jackson, Laura (Riding), 1901-1991

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1901-01-16 - 1991-09-02

biographical statement

Laura Jackson was an American poet, critic, novelist, essayist and short story writer.

Found in 910 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from J. Howard Woolmer to Donald Gallup, 1975-10-11

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 22
Identifier: 1976.004.1.22.032
Scope and Contents

"I've been asked to sell a collection of Laura Riding typescripts and as Yale already owns Laura Riding's letters to Gertrude Stein I felt that you might be interested in purchasing them."

Dates: 1975-10-11

Letter from J. Howard Woolmer to Frances McCullough, 1975-12-10

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1976.004.2.1.007
Scope and Contents

"I apologize for calling The Telling a remainder on my flyer. This was a misunderstanding on my part and Mrs. Jackson has since set me straight."

Dates: 1975-12-10

Letter from J. Howard Woolmer to Guy Logsdon, 1976-06-11

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 19
Identifier: 1976.004.1.19.001
Scope and Contents

"I think that I mentioned when I was in Tulsa that Laura Riding wanted a listing of the Riding material in the Tulsa collections. I sent her a list of the books, but she is interested in learning whether or not there are any manuscripts."

Dates: 1976-06-11

Letter from J. Howard Woolmer to James F. Mathias, 1978-09-11

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1976.004.2.6.034
Scope and Contents

"Mrs. Schuyler B. Jackson indicated to me in a recent letter that you were interested in purchasing a copy of The Telling."

Dates: 1978-09-11

Letter from [J. Howard Woolmer] to Jean Peters, 1975-12-1

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1976.004.2.1.003
Scope and Contents

"I don't know whether or not this fits into the category of news for Publisher's Weekly. Harper & Row, Publishers, have 'got rid of their over stock' (you know what that means) of Laura (Riding) Jackson's The Telling, 1972."

Dates: 1975-12-1

Letter from J. Howard Woolmer to Laura Jackson, 1979-03-20

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 1976.004.2.7.008
Scope and Contents

"I've ordered a copy of the bibliography you mentioned and will send you a xerox of the part on your works as soon as it arrives." "Would you send me the name of the editor and the address of Carcanet New Press?"

Dates: 1979-03-20

Letter from [J. Howard Woolmer] to Laura Jackson, 1979-04-15

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 1976.004.2.7.011
Scope and Contents

"I'm enclosing an article that mentions you in case you haven't seen it. It was in the New York Times Magazine for 1st April." "Thanks for the information on Carcanet. I'll write to get further information on your new Collected Poems."

Dates: 1979-04-15

Letter from J. Howard Woolmer to Laura Jackson, 1979-06-22

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 1976.004.2.7.015
Scope and Contents

"Just a note to let you know that I've now received the four packages of manuscripts plus the additional one."

Dates: 1979-06-22

Letter from [J. Howard Woolmer] to Laura Jackson, 1979-07-16

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 1976.004.2.7.017
Scope and Contents

"In any case, I have priced the manuscripts that you sent to me at $3,800. Tulsa is involved in a very large purchase at the moment and I feel that it would be to our advantage to wait until late August or early September before offering this mater to them."

Dates: 1979-07-16

Letter from [J. Howard Woolmer] to Laura Jackson, 1979-07-17

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 1976.004.2.7.018
Scope and Contents

"After writing to you yesterday I received your letter this morning and hasten to answer. I had a call from my attorney this morning advising that the closing on my house will be this Friday afternoon."

Dates: 1979-07-17

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Authors, American -- 20th century 2
Authors, American -- Correspondence -- 20th century 1
Authors, American -- France -- Paris -- 20th century 1
Authors, English -- 20th century 1
Authors, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence 1