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1. Translations mss., 1800-2010 2 Boxes (2 standard)

Translations mss., ca. 19th-21st centuries, consist primarily of manuscripts of literary translations, either from a foreign language into English or in some cases from English into another language. Also present are letters from authors to translators of their work or from the translators to the authors they translate.
 
Weaver, William Fense
The Weaver, W. mss. II, 1833-2006, consists of the correspondence, writings, research, photographs, and teaching materials pertaining to the life and work of literary critic and translator William Weaver, 1923-2013.
 

4. Jansen, Peter K. mss., 1836-2005 1 Box (1 standard)

Jansen, Peter K.
The Jansen, Peter K. mss., 1836–2005, consists primarily of manuscripts, drafts, correspondence and other material relating to translations into English from the German made by Peter K. Jansen (1934–2007) over the course of his career.
 
Detmold, Christian Edward, 1810-1887.
The Detmold mss., 1874-1882, consists of the papers of Christian Edward Detmold, 1810-1887, a civil engineer born in Hanover, Germany known for his translations.
 

9. Davray mss., 1896-1936 1 Box (1 standard)

Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928
The Davray mss., 1896-1936, consists primarily of letters from British author Sir Edmund William Gosse, 1849-1928, to the French writer and translator, Henry-Durand Davray, 1873-1944.
 

10. Pound mss., 1919-1924 0.6 linear feet (2 boxes)

Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972.
The Pound mss., 1919-1924, consist primarily of letters to Ezra Loomis Pound, 1885-1972, poet, from various literary associates and friends. Some of the correspondence concerns the legal troubles of James Joyce and his difficulties with the publication of his novel Ulysses.
 

12. Taymūr mss., 1929-1953 1 Box (1 standard)

Taymūr, Mahmūd, 1894-1973
The Taymūr mss., ca. 1929–1953, consist of mostly short stories by Mahmūd Taymūr (1894–1973), one of the most influential Arabic writers of the 20th century.
 
Nims, John Frederick, 1913-1999
The Nims mss. II, 1929-2003, consist of the correspondence and writings of poet John Frederick Nims, 1913-1999, including materials relating to his work as a translator of poetry.
 
Calder & Boyars.
Consists primarily of the papers of the British publishing firm of Calder & Boyars Ltd. Also included are the papers of its predecessor John Calder (Publishers) and the personal papers of John Calder, 1927- . A few personal papers of Marion Boyars, 1928-1999, are also present.
 

18. Hays/Brecht mss., 1939-1981 1 Box (1 standard)

Hays, H. R. (Hoffman Reynolds), 1904-1980.
The Hays/Brecht mss., ca. 1939-1981, consist primarily of a series of typescripts sent by German playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) to his first American translator, Hoffman Reynolds (H.R.) Hays (1904-1980), along with drafts of translations and related correspondence and documents from Hays's Brecht files.
 

21. Sonnenschein, Hugo mss., 1945-1946 1 Box (1 standard)

Sonnenschein, Hugo, 1889-1953.
The Sonnenschein, Hugo mss., 1945–1946, consists of four bound manuscripts of poetry and memoirs by Hugo Sonnenschein, 1889–1953, a German–language writer born in the Austro–Hungarian Empire, who often wrote under the pseudonym "Sonka."
 
Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005
The Corman mss. consists of letters, December 14, 1949- November 22, 1955, from poet Robert Creeley, 1926-2005, to poet, translator, and editor of literary magazine Origin, Sidney "Cid" Corman, 1924-2004.
 
Heath-Stubbs, John, 1918-2006
The Heath-Stubbs mss., 1952-1967, consist of correspondence of John Francis Alexander Heath-Stubbs, 1918-2006, poet, with other poets concerning his books, matters of common interest among friends, and his writings.
 

34. Strand mss., 1953-2016 16 Boxes

Strand, Mark, 1934-2014
The Strand mss., 1953-2014, consists of the correspondence, writing, and other materials regarding the American poet laureate Mark Strand, 1934-2014, including correspondence concerning his work as a translator of poetry.
 

35. Weaver, W. mss., 1954-1999 23 Boxes (22 standard, 1 custom)

Weaver, William, 1923-
The Weaver, W. mss., 1954-1999, consists of the notebooks, manuscript drafts, typescripts, galley proofs, correspondence and related material of literary translator and critic William Weaver, 1923-2013.
 
Montherlant, Henry de, 1896-1972
The Quennell mss., 1959-1971, are the letters of Henry Milon de Montherlant, 1895-1972, essayist and dramatist, to Peter Quennell, 1905-1993, editor of History To-day in London.
 

41. Strawn mss., 1959-1998 3 Boxes (3 standard)

Strawn, Richard R., 1923-2015
The Strawn mss., 1959-1998, consist of translations of opera libretti by Wabash College professor Richard Strawn for the Indiana University School of Music Opera Theater.
 
Eshleman, Clayton, 1935-
The Eshleman mss., 1960-1965, are drafts of Mexico & North and The Gateway by Clayton Eshleman, 1935- , poet, and his translation of Residence in the Earth by Pablo Neruda.
 
Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997
The Burroughs mss., 1961-1963, consist of letters from author William S. Burroughs, 1914-1997, to German translators Katharina and Peter Behrens. The letters relate to the Behrens's translation into German of Naked Lunch by Burroughs.
 
Eshleman, Clayton
The Eshleman mss. III, 1962-1973, consists primarily of letters from American poet Clayton Eshleman, 1935- , to fellow poets Howard McCord and David Ossman, editor Seamus Cooney, and Black Sparrow Press publisher John Kenneth Martin concerning his translations and writing.