Bernice B. Mercer collection of Christopher Morley material
Content Description
16 items relating to the author Christopher Morley (1890-1957) collected by Bernice B. Mercer (identified in the collection as Mrs. Theodore Mercer). Items in the collection include Alfred P. Lee's Christmas folder [circa 1930] containing Andrew McGill's Idea of Happiness by Christopher Morley; an announcement of an exhibition of first editions of the works of Christopher Morley at Sessler's Bookshop, Philadephia, 1931; a program of Author's Night, sponsored by the 31st annual convention of the American Bookseller's Association, Philadelphia, 1931, with Christopher Morley bookplate laid in; a publisher's brochure, with first chapter of Kitty Foyle, 1939; two letters, 1936-1937, autographed, from Alfred P. Lee, the Morley bibliographer; and ten letters from Philip C. Duschnes, bookseller, relating to the sale of Christopher Morley items.
Dates
- Creation: 1931 - 1939
Creator
- Mercer, Bernice B. (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 document preservation binder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
16 items relating to the author Christopher Morley (1890-1957) collected by Bernice B. Mercer (identified in the collection as Mrs. Theodore Mercer). Items in the collection include Alfred P. Lee's Christmas folder [circa 1930] containing Andrew McGill's Idea of Happiness by Christopher Morley; an announcement of an exhibition of first editions of the works of Christopher Morley at Sessler's Bookshop, Philadephia, 1931; a program of Author's Night, sponsored by the 31st annual convention of the American Bookseller's Association, Philadelphia, 1931, with Christopher Morley bookplate laid in; a publisher's brochure, with first chapter of Kitty Foyle, 1939; two letters, 1936-1937, autographed, from Alfred P. Lee, the Morley bibliographer; and ten letters from Philip C. Duschnes, bookseller, relating to the sale of Christopher Morley items.
Processing Information
This material was previously described in the USC Libraries catalog as a rare book under the call number: 810.M864 mM.
Subject
- Mercer, Bernice B. -- Archives (Person)
- Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957 -- Archives (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the Bernice B. Mercer collection of Christopher Morley material
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Bo Doub
- Date
- 2020 January
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu