Henry Miller Correspondence with Lois Cooling
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of eighty-six items, primarily letters, from American author Henry Miller (1891–1980) to Lois Cooling. Cooling was a friend of Miller’s and his typist. In the letters, Miller describes his move to Big Sur, gives Cooling instructions for typing his manuscripts and methods of remuneration, reports on the progress of his writing, and provides glimpses into his daily activities. Some of the other subjects discussed are Miller’s watercolors and books, his marriage to Janina Martha Lepsksa and the birth of Valentine Miller. Several letters from Janina Lepska Miller to Cooling and from Cooling to Miller are also included. In addition, there is one water color by Miller, typescripts of manuscripts, and articles.
Dates
- 1943-1947
Creator
- Cooling, Lois (Person)
- Miller, Henry (Person)
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The collection is open for research.
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Extent
86.00 Items
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 4 sections:
Correspondence
Typescripts
Watercolors
Related Material.
Method of Acquisition
Purchased from Philip J. Pirages.
Processing Information
Rare Books and Manuscripts Department staff.
Processing Information
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- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cooling, Lois.
- Miller, Henry, 1891-1980 -- Correspondence.
- Miller, Henry, 1891-1980.
- Title
- Henry Miller Correspondence with Lois Cooling
- Date
- 10/21/2011
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2011-08: Updated by Kimberly Reynolds, August 2011.
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