Correspondence, 1932
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Alfred Leland Crabb’s works and correspondences from 1910 to 1970. The first part covers correspondences with faculty, friends and publishing companies from 1925 to 1970. Crabb mainly worked with the Bobbs-Merrill Publishing Company and the Johnson Publishing Company.
The collection also contains letters sent out to promote his various books and writings. Crabb wrote many books in his life time and his manuscripts at different stages of his writing are included in the files. These include Dinner at Belmont, Supper at the Maxwell House, Home to the Hermitage, Home to Kentucky and A Mocking Bird Sang at Chickamauga.
Crabb also collected writings by various authors that he used for both book research and in the construction of teaching material. These along with some of his personal thoughts and reviews are included in the collection.
With a deep love for Tennessee and Kentucky, Crabb devoted much time into research on different aspects of southern life and culture. His research looks into the influence of different races in the south, folk music, architecture as well as many other southern life aspects over the years. These are well documented in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1932
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 38.82 Linear Feet (65 letter Hollingers, 1 legal half-Hollinger, 1 letter half-Hollinger, 4 oversize boxes, 1 framed item)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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