Finding-Aid for the Richard "Red" Watson Papers (MSS135)

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Collection Outline

Descriptive Summary

Biographical Note

Scope and Contents Note

Restrictions

Box and Folder Listing

Collection Outline

I. Correspondence

II. Ephemera

III. Manuscripts

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Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Watson, Richard Allan, 1931- . American philosopher.
	Title	Richard "Red" Watson Papers
	Quantity:	25.5 linear feet
	Identification:	MSS135

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Biographical Note

Biographical information on Richared "Red" Watson can be found in Contemporary Authors volumes 77-80 (Gale Research Co.: Detroit). Watson was Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Washington University.

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Scope and Contents Note

Accession: 23033

Consists of correspondence, manuscripts and ephemera.

This collection is currently unprocessed.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open.

Use Restriction

None

Users of the collections must read and abide by the Rules for the use of manuscript collection materials.

Users of the collections who wish to use items from this collection, in whole or in part, in any form of publication (as defined in the form) must sign and submit to the Washington University Department of Special Collections a hard copy of the Notification of intent publish manuscript collection materials form.

All publication not covered by fair use restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder.

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Box and Folder Listing

^Box/folder
1-3/-

I. Correspondence, (4.5 linear feet, 31 folders)

Consists of two boxes of miscellaneous personal and professional correspondence (25 folders) and one box of correspondence with Washington University writers including Donald Finkel, William Gass, and Constance Urdang (6 folders).

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4-10/-

II. Ephemera, (10.5 linear feet, 116 folders)

Consists of three boxes of published essays and reviews (89 folders), one box of juvenilia (15 folders), two boxs of books and magazines, and one box of miscellany (12 folders).

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^Box/folder
11-17/-

III. Manuscripts, (10.5 linear feet, 127 folders)

Consists of seven boxes of drafts of novels, book-length studies, and essays (127 folders).

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