[ilds] miller collection purchased

[James Gifford]

UCLA is entirely possible as well.  I'd have to guess UCLA, Ohio, or
Austin -- who else has the funds and a collection to build on?
Austin's the most likely to dig up the cash, I'd think...

-J

On 16 March 2010 09:17, William Apt <billyapt at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings all:
>
> The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin directs the
> bulks of its purchasing power to obtain "archives".  It would not be
> surprising that UT is the institution referenced.
>
> WILLIAM APT
> Austin TX
>
>> From: godshawl at ucmail.uc.edu
>> To: Charles-Sligh at utc.edu; ilds at lists.uvic.ca
>> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:19:39 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [ilds] miller collection purchased
>>
>> Do you think, perhaps, Texas? Or Ohio State U?
>>
>>
>>
>> W. L. Godshalk *
>> Department of English * *
>> University of Cincinnati* * Stellar Disorder *
>> OH 45221-0069 * *
>> ________________________________________
>> From: ilds-bounces at lists.uvic.ca [ilds-bounces at lists.uvic.ca] On Behalf Of
>> Charles Sligh [Charles-Sligh at utc.edu]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:00 AM
>> To: ilds at lists.uvic.ca
>> Subject: [ilds] miller collection purchased
>>
>> This news just announced.
>>
>> This sale is a major victory for keeping Miller's collection of
>> manuscripts and personal artifacts all in one place.
>>
>> >
>> > http://acn.liveauctioneers.com/index.php/features/auction-houses/2176-pba-sells-henry-miller-collection-in-private-treaty-sale
>> > PBA sells Henry Miller collection in private-treaty sale
>> > Written by Auction House PR
>> > Tuesday, 16 March 2010 07:15
>> >
>> > SAN FRANCISCO - In an announcement made yesterday, March 15,
>> > PBA Galleries confirmed that a major American research
>> > institution has purchased via private treaty the rare and
>> > extensive collection of Henry Miller items that were to be
>> > auctioned on March 18, 2010 as part of the Library of Roger
>> > Wagner. The collection of important manuscripts, letters, and
>> > archival material by the acclaimed American novelist and
>> > members of his circle includes the typed manuscript for the
>> > first draft of Tropic of Capricorn and Henry Miller's Paris
>> > notebooks. "The literary significance of these extraordinary
>> > notebooks can hardly be overstated," a press release from PBA
>> > Galleries states. "They capture the thoughts and reflections
>> > of Miller during his time of greatest creativity, and provide
>> > the basis for the works which were to make him famous." The
>> > material in the collection is from Miller’s personal archives.
>> > In addition to his own manuscripts and letters, there are
>> > letters from his many friends and literary associates,
>> > including Anais Nin, Lawrence Durrell, Erica Jong and others.
>> >
>> > Roger Wagner commented, "I'm happy to know that this important
>> > archive will stay together and be accessible to the scholars
>> > and fans of Henry Miller."
>> >
>> > Read more:
>> >
>> > http://acn.liveauctioneers.com/index.php/features/auction-houses/2176-pba-sells-henry-miller-collection-in-private-treaty-sale#ixzz0iLb7Bg5U
>>
>>
>> http://www.pbagalleries.com/
>>
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>> Department of English
>> University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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