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     MANUSCRIPTS and ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

Charles Wright papers-addition

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ViU-2021-0134

Content Description

This addition to MSS 11437 Charles Wright papers contains personal and professional correspondence, clippings, broadsides, prints, notebooks drafts of manuscripts of both Wright and other authors, publicity, posters, audio cassettes, and ephemera collected by Charles Wright. In addition, Holly Wright’s files on Wright's work are also included. Box 1 contains primarily personal correspondence from fans, friends, and other writers, Box 2 ephemera and audio cassettes, Box 3 contains publishing correspondence and financial documents as well as files maintained by Holly Wright, Box 4 contains publications, prints and correspondence, Box 5 contains professional correspondence and contracts, and oversize folders 1 and 2 contain prints, broadsides, and posters.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Charles Wright, 7 May 2021.

Restrictions Apply

Yes

Access Restrictions

Folders 1-9 in box 3 require Archivist review prior to patron access due to personal identification information in the folders. Original digital media (floppy disks, zip disks, thumb drives, born digital files, etc.) and other media formats such as LPs, audiotapes, reel-to-reels, videotapes, films, CDs, and DVDs cannot be handled directly by patrons. Please contact Special Collections via our online Reference Request form, https://small.library.virginia.edu/services/reference-request, to request access to these materials. Please be aware that additional actions may be required to make these items available. Items will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis before access can be made. Depending on the size of the request, it may take some time to make them available for use.

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1980s - 2010s

Creator

Extent

6.7 Cubic Feet (5 cubic boxes, 1 small oversized folder, and 1 medium oversized folder. )

19 Cassettes (19 audio cassettes )

Inventory

5 boxes and 2 oversize folders