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Guide to the William Saroyan Notebooks, 1932-1939

Descriptive Summary

Title:
William Saroyan notebooks, 1932-1939

Collection number:
M1022

Creator:
Saroyan, William, 1908-1981

Extent:
1.25 linear ft.

Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.

Abstract:
1568 notebook leaves documenting chiefly the apprenticeship and early success of Saroyan. The great bulk of the entries are notes on, ideas for or titles of short stories, bracketed by resolutions, observations, and, less frequently, personal data on how much money he has, or has not; debts; horse-racing notes; notes of walks or reading; personalities; radio shows, films, etc. (from dealer's description)

Language:
English.