James Gould Cozzens Papers, 1878-1978

The collection illustrates the literary and military careers of Cozzens in
manuscripts, notebooks, diaries (1920-1970), war journals (1911-1945), correspondence
(general, family, and business), documents, memorabilia, clippings, and photographs.
Ten of his novels Ask Me Tomorrow, By Love Possessed, Castaway, Guard of Honor, The Just and the
Unjust, The Last Adam, Men and Brethren, Morning Noon and Night,
Son of Perdition, S. S. San
Pedro—as well as short stories, poetry, articles, and introductions, are
represented by drafts, typescripts with author's corrections, and/or galleys.Cozzens's correspondence with his mother, Bertha Wood Cozzens, covers almost 40 years
(1917-1953); other correspondents include Carlos Baker, Saul Bellow, Matthew
Bruccoli, Erskine Caldwell, Granville Hicks, William Jovanovich, Oliver La Farge,
Richard M. Ludwig, Arthur Mizener, and John O'Hara. Also included is military
material, such as transcripts of press conferences, correspondence, manuals, and
Cozzens's Air Force file.In addition, there are seventeen letters to John Abbott regarding problems with the
publisher B. J. Brimmer & Co. (1924-1926), fourteen letters and one postcard to
Richard M. Ludwig (1957-1975), two letters to Pat Lawler (1958), and one lettter to
Pearson (1968).Abbreviations used, mostly in correspondence:JGC: James Gould Cozzens (had a great-uncle by the same name; is clearly marked as
such)BWC: (Mary) Bertha Wood Cozzens (1875-1953) JGC's motherMEW: Mary Eliza Wood JGC's maternal grandmotherHWC: Henry William Cozzens, Jr. (1866-1920) JGC's fatherNote: JGC married Sylvia Bernice Baumgarten. She is sometimes referred to as Sylvia
and other times referred to as Bernice. Her professional name (as a literary agent)
was \Bernice Baumgarten\.