Bobst Library:The Levy Dime Novel Archive




Finding Aid to the Adimari / Benners Papers



Series I.  Ralph Adimari Papers

Note:  This series consists of document collected
by Ralph Adimari during his research on the
history of the Dime novel. The Levy Dime Novel Collection, housed
in the Fales Library, consists of several thousand dime novels.
the collection is currently unprocessed.

Series I. A.  Correspondence to Ralph Adimari. 1931-1970.

Box 1.: 1.  Cummings, Ralph G. ................1957-1963                 
        2.  Guinon, J.P. ......................1961-1963                 
        3.  Johannsen, Albert .................1950-1962                 
        4.  LeBlanc, Edward T. ................1956-1963                 
        5.  Leithead, J. Edward. ..............1958-1963                 
        6.  Levy, Edward G. ...................1964-1970                 
        7.  Randolph, Charles D.
               "Buckskin Bill" ................1962                      
        8.  Van Devier, Roy B. ................1955-1961                 
        9.  Wilson, Frank C.   ................1958-1960                 
       10.  Miscellaneous   ...................1931-1961


Series I. B.  Notebooks, miscellaneous notes, lists.

Box 2.: 1.  "Authors" lists.
        2.  Notebook.                     
        3.  Notes.                        
        4.  Notebook.                   
        5.  Notebook.  
        6.  Notebook.  
        7.  Loose notes.                       
        8.  Loose notes.  
        9.  Notebooks.  <3 miscellaneous items>
       10.  Notebooks.  <3 miscellaneous items>
       11.  Manuscripts.
       12.  Photographs.
       13.  Victoriana.  


SERIES II.  William J. Benners Papers

            Note:  This series includes material on Benners              
                   gathered by Adimari in his research.


Series II. A.  Correspondence to Benners from publishers &               
                 individuals.
                 

Box 3. 1.  The American Boy. ..1906-1907             
       2.  Baer, Lucy A.  <"Kate Hill">............1914-1922             
       3.  Benners, Alfred E. ............1890-1910             
       4.  -------, Mrs. F.  ..............1894-1902             
       5.  -------, Novella.  .............1902-1923             
       6.  -------, W.J. Sr.  .............1884-1892             
       7.  Bennett, Emerson. ......................1899-1901

       8.  Carrigan, Franklin P. ..................1925                  
       9.  Collins, E. Burke. .....................1893-1897             
      10.  -------,  ...1895-1898             
      11.  Comfort, Lucy ..........................1909                  
      12.  Corey, Frank A. ........................1896-1928             
      13.  Crowell, Mary R. .......................1919                  
      14.  Currier Publishing  ..........1907

      15.  Digman's Magazine  ..........1907                  
      16.  Dumont, Frank ..........................1901

      17.  Esty, Mary R.  ............1914-1919

      18.  Gannett, W.H. ..1902-1909

      19.  Hanshaw, Thomas W. .....................1910-1911             
      20.  Heustis, Charles H. ....................1911                  
      21.  Holmes, Mary Jane ......................1902                  
      22.  Homefolks Publishing ...................1904-1905             
      23.  Hubbard, Alice ....1913

      24.  Jacobs, George W. ......................1901-1907             
      25.  Jones, Emma Garrison .1891-1917

      26.  Ladies' Favorite Magazine 1907                  
      27.  Ladies' Home Journal.                   1894-1902             
      28.  Lupton, F.M.  ...1892-1910

      29.  McIntyre, John T. ......................1918                  
      30.  McKendry, Caroline E.
               .....1869-1886             
      31.  --------,----.  .................1892-1920             
       4.  Stanley, Charlotte M. ..................1892                  
       5.  Stoddard, William O. ...................1902                  
       6.  Street & Smith .........................1869-1899             
       7.  ------ - ----- .........................1900-1903             
       8.  ------ - ----- .........................1904-1917             
       9.  ------ - -----  ......1870-1885             
      10.  Stuart, Marguerite B.
               ......1919

      11.  Taylor, Annie J.D.  .....1910                  
      12.  Vickery & Hill .........................1895-1907             
      13.  Waggaman, Mary T. ......................1916-1919             
      14.  Walsh, Maurice C. ......................1916-1919             
      15.  White, Matthew Jr. .....................1902-1914             
      16.  Wight, Emma H. .........................1914-1919

      17.  Miscellaneous ..........................1881-1899             
      18.  ------------- ..........................1900-1910             
      19.  ------------- ..........................1911-1920             
      20.  ------------- ..........................1921-1962             
      21.  ------------- ..........................n.d.


SERIES II. B.  Manuscripts, Galleys, & Articles.

Box 4: 22. Bryan, Mary E.  A Modern Heathen.                    
       23. Collins, E. Burke.  The Haunted Bayou.             
       24. -------, --------.  Untitled 
       25. Darling, Daidy.  Willful Goldie's Love Dream.                 
              
       26. Leithead, J. Edward.  The Matchless Nick.                
       27. --------, ---------.  The Great Detective Team.               
              
Box 5: Oversize Series I. Adimari Miscellany. Folder 1. Adimari notes. 2. Adimari lists: Benner's correspondents; Benner's works; Publications lists; Pseud. identifications. 3. Newspaper clips re.: authors A - K. 4. Newspaper clips re.: authors L - Z. 5. Printed material: Publishers' flyers, etc. Series II. Benner's Miscellany. Folder 6. Oversize correspondence. 7. Business Correspondence, 1912.


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