The Guide to the Jerome Charyn Papers 1937-1997 MSS 44

Jerome Charyn was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1937, and since 1963 has published short stories such as: 'On Second Avenue,' and more than twenty novels, the first of which is entitled: 'Once Upon A Droshky.' His reputation as a major writer has been fueled in part by a disregard for the limitations of established literary genres and a unique approach to the historical, romance and detective novel. The Jerome Charyn Papers are comprised of his personal archive from the years: 1937-1997.

Guide to the Geoffrey T. Hellman Papers 1842-1971 (Bulk 1930-1970) MSS 50

Geoffrey T. Hellman was a long-time contributor to The New Yorker ("Talk of the Town" section in particular) and other periodicals, and wrote extensively about institutions such as: the American Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The collection gives a glimpse into the operation of The New Yorker from the 1930's through 1960's. Research for Hellman's articles, his correspondence, and manuscripts are contained in this collection.

Guide to the Second Aeon Archive 1967-1974 Second Aeon Archive

The Second Aeon Archive is comprised of all the correspondence and manuscript material that created Second Aeon's issues, such as: magazine layouts, page proofs, letters to the editor, illustration layouts, and original manuscripts.

Guide to the Arthur Kopit Papers 1950-1998 MSS 141

Personal and professional papers of Arthur L. Kopit, a major playwright on and off Broadway beginning in the 1960s. Professional materials include significant documentation of all his major works beginning with "Oh Dad, Poor Dad... " and continuing through "Phantom". Records include research materials, notes, drafts and completed versions of produced and unproduced plays, screenplays, teleplays, novels, and story treatments. Personal materials include correspondence, financial documents, photographs, ephemera and materials generated by Kopit's parents, wife, and children.

The Guide to the John Canemaker Animation Collection 1903-2008 (Bulk 1970-2000) MSS 40

John Canemaker (b. 1943) is an internationally recognized independent animator, animation historian, author, teacher and lecturer. Since 1988, he has directed the animation program at the Tisch School of the Arts', Kanbar Institute of Film and Television. He has also been a Guest Fellow at Yale University. Canemaker's interest inanimation began in childhood, and it has moved him to write more than 100 articles on the subject, as well as several books, including the story of the making of Richard Williams' Raggedy Ann &Andy entitled: The Animated Raggedy Ann & Andy (1977). Canemaker's own films include:'The 40's' (1974), 'Bottom's Dream' (1983), 'The Hunger Project' (1987), animation sequences for'The World According To Garp' (1981), 'You Don't Have To Die' (1988) which received anAcademy Award, Confessions of a Stand-Up (1993), and Bridgehampton (1998). Canemaker began collecting the material that comprises this collection in theearly 1970's, and eventually obtained a wealth of material about the history, technique,and cultural significance of animated films. Items include animation resources such as: documentary material, drawings, posters, storyboards, recorded interviews and lectures, personal research materials for his articles and books, and periodicals.

Guide to the E. L. Doctorow Papers 1931-2002 MSS 56

E. L. Doctorow is an American novelist whose work includes the novels Welcome to Hard Times, Big As Life, The Book of Daniel, Ragtime, Loon Lake, World's Fair, Billy Bathgate, The Waterworks, and City of God; a play, Drinks Before Dinner; a collection of short fiction, Lives of the Poets, and a collection of non-fiction, Jack London, Hemingway, and the Constitution. He has won numerous awards, including The National Book Critics Circle Award, the National Book Award, the Award in Arts and Letters from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, and the P.E.N./Faulkner Award. He holds the Glucksman Chair in American Letters at New York University, and has lived in New York City his entire life.