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In addition to general collections and online subscription databases, journals, and ebooks, the Library holds more than 500 named collections which are distinguished by their specialized subject matter, age, uniqueness, or value. Most of the listed collections on this page are located in the John Hay Library. To locate digitized collections, see the list available at the Center for Digital Scholarship site and search the Brown Digital Repository.

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John Hawkes papers, 1947-2000

Author's last poems and letters on love and creativity before he turned to writing fiction. Written mostly at Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, in the five months preceding his marriage to Sophie Tazewell. One of two photocopies made by the author. "No other photocopies will be made."
Format(s): Manuscripts
Library: John John Hay, Collections Annex
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Access to the collection:

Online Catalog (BruKnow):
General description of the collection available on BruKnow



Other Online Access:
RIAMCO: Guide to the John Hawkes papers