Ronald Fair Collection

Descriptive Summary

Repository
Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections
Title
Ronald Fair Collection
Creator
Fair, Ronald L.
Identifier
MS80
Size
22 Boxes
Dates
1961-1971
Abstract
Ronald Lyman Fair is an African-American writer known for his experimental and versatile literary forms. He is best known for his 1966 novel Hog Butcher, set in 1960s' Chicago.
Language
English .

Conditions Governing Access

None.

Related Materials

The Ronald Fair Collection comprises 22 boxes and contains manuscripts, drafts, publications and correspondence.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Ronald L. Fair deposited this collection with the McCormick Library in the early 1980s for research by those who requested his permission. He formally donated the collection to the university in the late 1990s after moving abroad.

Other Finding Aids

https://northwestern.box.com/s/hydag3q0fm2pqafu2alnk93mx6lp5v20

Processing Information note

This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 March 15 by Lisa Calahan and Lauren Kalal.

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