University of Wyoming
Robert M. Coates was a writer and art critic. He was associated with the "New Yorker" from 1927 until his death in 1973 and was its art critic from 1937-1967. He contributed short stories and articles to numerous magazines and wrote several novels.
Collection includes manuscripts, many with extensive annotations; notes; poetry; contracts with publishers; ink drawings by Coates; correspondence, chiefly to producer Homer Fickett; photographs of Coates; and miscellaneous other materials.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Robert M. Coates at the date of processing.
This material was received from Astrid P. Coates from 1979-1983, John G. Gude in 1975, and the University of California, Santa Cruz University Library in 2022.
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
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