Richard J. Voorhees papers, 1949-1984 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

By Joanne Mendes

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Collection Overview

Title: Richard J. Voorhees papers, 1949-1984

Predominant Dates:ca. 1960s-1970s

Primary Creator: Voorhees, Richard J. (1916-1997)

Extent: 2.5 Cubic feet. More info below.

Forms of Material: Clippings (Information artifacts), Correspondence, Manuscripts (document genre), Notes

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection covers the writing career of Purdue University English professor Richard Voorhees. Materials include manuscripts, articles, book reviews, reprints, author proofs, and correspondence.

Administrative Information

Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: 2.5 cubic feet

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions: There are no use restrictions on collection.

Physical Access Note: Collection is located on-site.

Preferred Citation: MSF 401, Richard J. Voorhees Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Evelyn Waugh Manuscript, n.d.],
[Box 2: Manuscripts and Articles, n.d.],
[Box 3: Articles and Author Files, ca. 1949-1988],
[Folder 1: Article, 1961],
[Item 1: The Paradox of George Orwell, 1961],
[Item 2: George Orwell as Critic, 1954],
[All]

Box 1: Evelyn Waugh Manuscript, n.d.

Box 2: Manuscripts and Articles, n.d.

Folder 1: P.G. Wodehouse, n.d.: manuscript and author proofs
Folder 2: The Paradox of George Orwell, n.d.
Folder 3: Nineteen Eighty-Four: No Failure of Nerves, n.d.
Folder 4: Evelyn Waugh's War Novel, n.d.
Folder 5: Rebellion and Responsibility, n.d.

Box 3: Articles and Author Files, ca. 1949-1988

Folder 1: Article Reprints, ca. 1949-1984

Item 1: The Return of Sabatini, n.d.
Item 2: John Buchan Today: The Richard Hannay Novels, n.d.
Item 3: P.G. Wodehouse, n.d.
Item 4: Flashman ands Richard Hannay, n.d.
Item 5: Evelyn Waugh Revisited, 1949
Item 6: The World of Graham Greene, 1951
Item 7: The Novels of E.M. Forster, 1954
Item 8: George Orwell: Rebellion and Responsibility, 1954
Item 9: Evelyn Waugh's War Novels, 1958
Item 10: The Jolly Old World of P.G. Wodehouse, 1962
Item 11: Recent Greene, 1963
Item 12: Kingsley Amiss: Three Hurrahs and a Reservation, 1972
Item 13: Chesteron the Romantic, 1984

Folder 2: Book Reviews, Modern Fiction Studies, 1975-1988

Folder 3: Correspondence, ca. 1958-1972

correspondence with publishing houses, periodicals, and editors

Folder 4: Articles for Submission, ca. 1950s-1960s

Folder 5: Author Files, ca. 1965-1980

Item 1: Books and Coffee Paper on P. G. Wodehouse, 1965
Item 2: Wodehouse, ca. 1974-1977: correspondence, clippings, and notes
Item 3: Bertie and Jeeves, ca. 1980
Item 4: P.G. Wodehouse Chapters, n.d.
Item 5: Sabatini, n.d.
Item 6: Evelyn Waugh Outline, n.d.
Item 7: Evelyn Waugh Chapters, n.d.

Folder 1: Article, 1961

"Purdue University Studies Program Publishes Its First Book," Campus Copy, 1961. The book was Paradox of George Orwell, and was written by Professor Richard J. Voorhees.

Item 1: The Paradox of George Orwell, 1961

two copies on shelf

Item 2: George Orwell as Critic, 1954

article in Prairie Schooner located on shelf