George Sims papers
Description
The papers of George Sims include correspondence between Sims and book sellers, curators, literary agents and publishers, invoices and receipts for book purchases, prospectuses, dust jackets, clippings, catalogues, bulletins and ephemera as well as notebooks, manuscripts, typescripts, drafts and proofs. The material documents his business as a rare book dealer and writer of mystery novels. The collection is primarily arranged by novel in order of publication.
Dates
- 1938 - 1997
Creator
- Sims, George Frederick Robert, 1923-1999 (Person)
- G. F. Sims (Firm) (1947-1987) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.
Extent
10.75 linear ft. (14 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
George Sims (1923-1999), author and book seller. Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, notebooks, dust jackets, catalogues, bulletins, proofs, invoices and receipts as well as clippings and ephemera related to his business as a rare book dealer ,and the publications of his mystery novels.
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository