10. Where are Sinclair Lewis holdings and archives?

Beineke Library at Yale University
The Beineke library has the largest collection of Sinclair Lewis's papers, including manuscripts of many of his novels, including the unpublished Over the Body of Lucy Jade, many letters, and his Nobel Prize, as well as his Childe Hassam paintings. Visit Beineke Library at http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/.

St. Cloud State University Archive
These archives include Lewis family papers, including many pictures and correspondence by Lewis to his family. There are also two recordings of Lewis's voice, including a radio speech and a pilot for a radio show. Visit the St. Cloud State University Archive at http://lrs.stcloudstate.edu/lewisguide.html or contact Pat Schenk, University Archivist, at:

CH 50
St. Cloud State University
720 Fourth Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498

Syracuse University
The archives have Dorothy Thompson holdings. The above site lists in detail what the holdings include: everything from correspondences to diaries to legal documents, as well as typescript and published versions of her various columns, and some Lewis manuscripts, including most of his unpublished plays. Visit Syracuse University at http://libwww.syr.edu/ or contact Carolyn A. Davis at:

The George Arents Research Library
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 13210

Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society Library has collections of Lewis's work, as well as some personal papers. Visit the Minnesota Historical Society at http://www.mnhs.org/library/collections/library/mnfiction.html or contact Pat Coleman at:

345 Kellog Blvd. West
St. Paul, MN 55108

University of Texas - Austin
The holdings here are primarily the papers of Grace Hegger Lewis, Sinclair Lewis's first wife. It includes letters Lewis wrote to his wife and some manuscripts. Please visit the University of Texas-Austin at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/

Port Washington Public Library: Sinclair Lewis Collection
The holding here include Lewis's letters, manuscripts, photographs, theatrical items, etc. Visit the Sinclair Lewis Collection at http://www.pwpl.org/collections/special/SinclairLewis/index.html or contact Janet West at (516) 883-4400, ext. 110.