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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