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]> Finding Aid for the Edythe Latham Papers, 1953 Processed by: archives staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Jason Alston University Libraries, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2009 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: ; Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS Finding Aid for the Edythe Latham Papers, 1953 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Descriptive Summary Edythe Latham graduated from Woman's College (now UNCG) in 1936. This collection contains manuscript and related materials for Latham's first novel, "The Sounding Brass". Edythe Latham Papers, 1953 Mss007 Latham, Edythe 0.834 Linear Feet, 2 Boxes University Archives and Manuscripts English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Edythe Latham Papers, University Archives and Manuscripts, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Edythe Latham in 1953

Processing Information

Processed by archives staff,

Encoded by Jason Alston, June 2009

Biographical Note

Edythe Latham was born in Greensboro and graduated from Woman's College (now UNCG) in 1936. She married Bertram Bloch, story editor for the Twentieth Century Fox movie studio. They lived in New York City. "The Sounding Brass" was Latham's first novel.

Collection Overview

This collection contains the original manuscript of The Sounding Brass (published by Little, Brown, and Boston in 1953) printer's copy. The original manuscript is in typescript with handwritten notations and is 646 numbered leaves long. Also in the collection are Galley-proofs with handwritten corrections, portraits, clippings of articles about Latham's work, and a copy in manuscript of the title page.

Collection Arrangement

Leaves of The Sounding Brass are arranged by ascending page number.

Detailed Description of the Collection 1 Manuscript, The Sounding Brass Part 1 Manuscript, The Sounding Brass Part 2 Manuscript, The Sounding Brass Part 3 Manuscript, The Sounding Brass Part 4 Manuscript, The Sounding Brass Part 5 Manuscript, The Sounding Brass Part 6 Manuscript, The Sounding Brass Part 7 2 Galley-proofs with Handwritten Corrections, Printer's Copy, 1st rev. Miscellaneous Items (Including Portraits and Clippings) Related Material

See other literary manuscript collections at UNCG.