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Mary Borland Thayer Fox papers (Ms. 78.14)

Brown University Library

Box A, John Hay Library
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
Fax: 401-863-2093
email: hay@brown.edu

Collection Overview

Title: Mary Borland Thayer Fox papers
Date range: 1919-1973
Creator: Borland, Mary, 1903-1938
Extent: 2 linear feet (2 record center boxes)
Abstract: The Mary Borland Thayer Fox papers consist chiefly of Fox's own writings, written under the pseudonym, "Mary Borland." The collection includes poetry, short stories and essays, ballet libretti, and a diary detailing a visit in 1936 to the Soviet Union. In addition, the collection contains several scrapbooks; commonplace books; sheet music, written for her or simply given to her as a gift; news clippings and copies of literary journals in which her work appeared; and finally, correspondence, either addressed to her in response to some of her published writings, or written in regard to the publication of a posthumous volume of her work.
Language of materials: English.
Repository: Brown University Library, Special Collections
Collection number: Ms. 78.14