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The White mss., 1932-1969, consists of the correspondence, writings, and memorabilia of critic, editor, and writer William Anthony Parker (W.A.P.) White, 1911-1968.

The Stewart, J.I.M. mss., ca. 1954-1991, consists of correspondence, financial accounts, and manuscripts of writings by author and Oxford University don, John Innes Macintosh Stewart, 1906-1994.

The Starrett mss., 1927-1959, consist of the correspondence of author and journalist Vincent Starrett, 1886-1974, known for his biography The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes and his detective stories.

The Skinner, Robert E. mss. II, 1983-2005, consists of drafts of detective novels and scholarly works on hard-boiled crime fiction by Robert E. Skinner (b. 1948).

The Mystery Writers of America mss., 1945-2019, consist of the records and correspondence of the Mystery Writers of America, Inc., the leading association for professional crime writers in the United States.

The Munsey mss., 1911-1942, consist of correspondence between The Frank A. Munsey Co., publishers in New York City, and seven authors or their agents concerning publication rights and in some instances film rights.

The Mertz mss., 1902-2019, consist of the correspondence, writings, financial documents, clippings, personal ephemera, photographs, and research files of author Barbara Mertz, who wrote under the pen-names Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels.

The MacKenzie, D. mss., 1950-1951, consists of the correspondence between criminal turned novelist Donald MacKenzie, 1908-1993, and his literary agent, Henry Volkening, 1902-1972.

The Higgins, George V. mss, 1992-1999, consists of the correspondence between Higgins and Edward Gilligan, his close friend and long-term English professor at Western Michigan University, as well as various pieces of writings from short stories to nonfiction essays.