Rockwell, Bishop Hays H., 1987 - 2019
Scope and Contents
Contains a mix of personal and professional correspondence, including editorial correspondence with news and literary editors and mail from readers of Just's articles and books. Most of the series are letters written to Just, though there are folders of letters from him to his mother, Mrs. F. Ward Just, and to his sister Joy Steiner, beginning with Just's letters home from Cranbrook from 1951-1953. A later run of letters is also from Ward Just, saved by his friends Ann Pincus and Walter Pincus.
Dates
- 1987 - 2019
Language of Materials
Most papers are in English. There are French translations of a few articles (Series III) and a manuscript of one novel (Series IV). There are some Vietnamese news clippings and ephemera in Series II. One book in Series IV is a published translation in Portuguese.”
Access
Access to the collection is unrestricted, with a few exceptions due to value, physical condition, or federal classified status. The transcript and recording copies of Just's 1982 interview with the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library must be accessed from that library due to donor imposed restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 46.2 Linear Feet (33.5 MS, 24 SB, 2 OS) ; 2 OS: one negative box, one 20x24x5"
From the Collection: 163.2 Megabytes (13 files) : Files are JPEGs.
Creator
- From the Collection: Just, Ward S. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Cranbrook Archives, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research Repository