Thomas Daniel Young Papers
Scope and Contents
Manuscripts, correspondence, and other materials related to his books about Southern literature.
Dates
- Creation: 1926-1987
Creator
- Young, Thomas Daniel, 1919-1997 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Biographical / Historical
Young graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He took a break from his studies to serve in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He subsequently earned a master's degree from the University of Mississippi, followed by a PhD from Vanderbilt University in 1950.
Young began his career at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi, where he taught taught Southern and American Literature from 1950 to 1957, followed by Delta State University from 1957 to 1961, where he was also a dean. He became an English professor at Vanderbilt professor at 1961, and he was the chair of its English department from 1967 to 1973. He was awarded the first Gertrude C. Vanderbilt professorship from 1972, and he was the director of the Vanderbilt-in-England program at the University of Leeds in 1972-1973. He retired from Vanderbilt University in 1985.
Young was the author and editor of a dozen books about Southern literature. He wrote a biography of John Crowe Ransom, and edited books about John Peale Bishop, Malcolm Cowley, Andrew Nelson Lytle and Allen Tate.
Extent
18 Cubic Feet : Box 36 is oversized
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence, research materials, drafts, and lectures by the author or editor of a dozen books about Southern literature.
Arrangement
The materials in the collection were organized by subject, grouping items by organization when possible: correspondence, lectures, etc.
Provenance
Donated by Dr. Thomas Daniel Young.
Sources
Contents of the collection and the collection case file.
Subject
- Ransom, John Crowe, 1888-1974 (Person)
- Cowley, Malcolm, 1898-1989 (Person)
- Bishop, John Peale, 1892-1944 (Person)
- Tate, Allen, 1899-1979 (Person)
- Davidson, Donald, 1893-1968 (Person)
- Lanier, Sidney, 1842-1881 (Person)
- Young, Thomas Daniel, 1919-1997 (Person)
- Lytle, Andrew Nelson, 1902-1995 (Person)
- Title
- Thomas Daniel Young Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Collection processed and finding aid written by Brandon Ball
- Date
- January 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
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