The Emily Dickinson Manuscripts, 1844-ca. 1892
- Location: McKeldin Library
Call Number: Microfilm PS1541.A1 1844A - 3 Reels
Description
This collection of Emily Dickinson's manuscripts includes 850 of her poems, and her letters and drafts, together with transcripts made by Mabel Loomis Todd and others.
The col1ection consists of 3 reels of microfilm, each containing a series of individually numbered manuscripts:
- Reel 1 contains numbers 80-522
- Reel 2 contains numbers 523-791 (plus some unumbered manuscripts)
- Reel 3 contains numbers 792-891
The manuscripts are divided into 13 different sections:
- Sections 1-2 contain 850 poems
- Sections 3-4 contain transcripts of Dickinson's poems and letters by Mabel Loomis Todd and others
- Sections 5-13 contain letters (some which include poems) and drafts of letters to various different people.
There is no index (printed or on microfilm) to the collection. The guide should be consulted for more complete descriptions of what is contained in each of the 13 sections and for an explanation as to how the manuscripts in each section are arranged.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:
- Located at beginning of Reel 1
- Guide to the Use of the Microfilm of The Emily Dickinson
Manuscripts.
