James Purdy sketch pad

Descriptive Summary
Title: James Purdy sketch pad
Creator: Purdy, James
Inclusive Dates: after 1970
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 sketch pad)
Collection Number: ms811
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

James Purdy (1923-2009) was an American novelist and short-story writer.

For further information, see the article James Purdy at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a sketch pad bearing the inscription, "For Frank Daniel, James Purdy, Drawings 1971." The pad is filled with felt-tip pen abstract line sketches. A Black Sparrow Press Signature Books pamphlet is laid in, with an advertisement for On the Rebound, by James Purdy.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

James Purdy sketch pad, ms811, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2017.

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Sketch pad