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Shaw, John Bennett, 1913-1994

 Person

Biography

Book collector.

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Maude E. Morris to John Bennett Shaw, 1949-07-07

 Item
Identifier: 1981.010.5
Scope and Contents

"...Your letter to my husband of June 3rd remains unanswered. Unfortunately he died in May while we were in Wellington (NZ) attending ythe 50th jubilee celebrations of Victoria, our old university college...."

Dates: 1949-07-07

Miscellaneous literary manuscripts, correspondence and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 1981-010
Scope and Contents An artificial collection that consists of single and/or small groups of letters, small groups of related literary materials, individual or small groups of manuscripts such as poems and similar individual pieces which were deemed at one time to be of sufficient bulk to be placed into separate collections. These materials were acquired independently of larger collections. The period covered is primarily the first half or so of the twentieth century, but there are selected items dating well...
Dates: 1862 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1925 - 1970

New York Heard Tribune Article about Stephen Crane, 1961-09-10

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 7, item: 1
Identifier: 1971.002.1.7.1
Scope and Contents

This is a newspaper article about Stephen Crane, with a large photo of him on the front page. In the bottom right corner is stamped "BKS 2 OCT 63/John B Shaw/1381 East 26th St/Tulsa Okla/Z-6"

Dates: 1961-09-10

Nova Virginiae Tabula, 1634

 Item — Map-case 4, drawer: 1, map: 2
Identifier: 1500.026.4.1.2
Scope and Contents

Detailed miniature map of the area of VIrginia around Chesapeake Bay. Page 639-640, removed from Jansson's Atlas Minor Gerardi Mercatoris. Latin text on verso.

Dates: 1634

Oklahoma Governor's Conference on Libraries, 1964-09-23

 File
Identifier: 2006.012.11
Scope and Contents

Presentation packet for the first conference held at the Center for Continuing Education, Norman. John Bennett Shaw, Chairman.

Dates: Event: 1964-09-23

Press cuttings, 1932 - 1962

 File
Identifier: 1963.002.1.2-13
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Along with over 125 volumes of primary and secondary Steinbeck materials, the Steinbeck collection includes a set of signed advance galley proofs for the first edition of Steinbeck's 1937 novel Of Mice and Men as well as proofs for Grapes of Wrath. Another unusual item is the 1936 Christmas present from Steinbeck's publisher announcing the publication date for Of Mice and Men.

Dates: Publication: 1932 - 1962

Printed and Matted Sketch of Brede Place, Sussex, Undated

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 9, item: 32
Identifier: 1971.002.1.9.32
Scope and Contents

This sketch was illustrated by Michael Renton. In the lower left corner of the matte is an attached note, printed in black ink, that reads "Brede Place, Sussex Home of Stephen Crane, author of "The Red Badge of Courage," from 1899-1900. Wood Engraving, 3 1/2 [gns]. On the back is a stamp that reads "Ex libris John Bennett Shaw."

Dates: Undated

Septentrionalium Terrarum Descript, 1634

 Item — Map-case 4, drawer: 1, map: 1
Identifier: 1500.026.4.1.1
Scope and Contents

Detailed miniature map of the North Pole, the Arctic and surrounding regions. Latin text on verso.


Page 23-24, removed from Jansson's Atlas Minor Gerardi Mercatoris.

Dates: 1634

Thomas Wolfe ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: 1963-004
Scope and Contents

Ephemera related to Thomas Wolfe's life and work.

Dates: 1929 - 1962

Typus Orbis Terrarum, 1634

 Item — Map-case 4, drawer: 1, map: 3
Identifier: 1500.026.4.1.3
Scope and Contents

Double hemispherical map showing Australia unmapped as Terra Australis Incognita. Page 3-4, removed from Jansson's Atlas Minor Gerardi Mercatoris. Latin text on verso.

Dates: 1634