Oregon State UniversitySpecial Collections & Archives Research Center

Bernard Malamud Papers, 1949-2007

1. Correspondence. 1952-1985, undated.

The bulk of this series is comprised of letters exchanged between Malamud and two colleagues from his Oregon years - Chester Garrison of Oregon State University and Sylvan Karchmer of the University of Oregon. The series is rounded out by a small collection of communications dating to Malamud's time on staff at Oregon State College.


3 boxes

Boxes 1 - 3 (Page: 1 - 4)



1.
Correspondence: Garrison, Chester. 1965-1985, undated.
1.1.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 3 pages handwritten. December 28, 1965.
1.2.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page typed. July 18, 1966.
1.3.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 2 pages typed. [Notes in page 1 top margin] December 24, 1966.
1.4.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 2 pages typed. January 5, 1967.
1.5.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 2 pages handwritten. [Note in page 2 right margin] May 8, 1967.
1.6.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page handwritten. October 24, 1967.
1.7.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page typed. May 31, 1968.
1.8.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 1 page typed. [Air Mail] July 26, 1968.
1.9.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 2 pages typed. [Note in page 2 bottom margin] September 27, 1969.
1.10.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison 1 page typed. October 4, 1969.
1.11.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 1 page typed. December 27, 1971.
1.12.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page handwritten. May 12, 1972.
1.13.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page typed. June 4, 1972.
1.14.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 2 pages typed. June 24, 1973.
1.15.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 2 pages handwritten. January 21, 1974.
1.16.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page handwritten. January 27, 1974.
1.17.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page typed. [Envelope] March 28, 1974. [2 copies].
1.18.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 2 pages typed. [Note in page 2 bottom margin] June 6, 1974.
1.19.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 2 pages handwritten. November 18, 1974.
1.20.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page handwritten. September 22, 1975.
1.21.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page typed. October 2, 1975.
1.22.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page handwritten. [Postcard] October 11, 1975.
1.23.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page typed. [Envelope] August 25, 1976.
1.24.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 1 page handwritten. [Postcard] October 7, 1976.
1.25.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 1 page typed. [Note in right margin] March 16, 1977.
1.26.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page handwritten. [Postcard] April 24, 1977.
1.27.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 2 pages typed. September 4, 1977.
1.28.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 2 page typed. September 20, 1978.
1.29.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 4 pages handwritten. January 10, 1979.
1.30.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 3 pages typed. August 16, 1979.
1.31.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page handwritten. December 20, 1979.
1.32.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 2 pages typed. July 14, 1980.
1.33.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 2 pages handwritten. April 20, 1981.
1.34.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 1 page handwritten. November 6, 1981.
1.35.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page typed. October 21, 1982.
1.36.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page typed. [Attachment: "God’s Grace, Inquiry." January 1983.] January 11, 1983.
1.37.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 1 page typed. [Note in bottom margin] April 20, 1983.
1.38.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 2 pages handwritten. May 31, 1983.
1.39.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page typed. July 14, 1983.
1.40.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 1 page typed. September 18, 1984.
1.41.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page handwritten. [Note printed on back] January 1, 1984.
1.42.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester Garrison. 1 page handwritten. [Attachment: Peanuts comic strip. August 14] August 22, 1984.
1.43.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 1 page typed. [Attachment: Photograph. May 1985, and photo negative] August 12, 1985.
1.44.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Chester and Louise Garrison. 1 page typed. Undated.

2.
Correspondence: Karchmer, Sylan. 1952-1971, undated.
2.1.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Note below text] [Attachment: Photo of letter.] May 27, 1952.
2.2.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Envelope] March 9, 1958.
2.3.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. August 9, 1958.
2.4.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page handwritten. [Envelope] [Transcript] March 13, 1959.
2.5.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Envelope] August 25, 1959.
2.6.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page handwritten. [Envelope] [Transcript] November 22, 1959.
2.7.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Envelope] January 10, 1960.
2.8.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. July 30, 1960.
2.9.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page handwritten. [Envelope] [Typescript] December 11, 1960.
2.10.
Correspondence: Letter from Bernard Malamud to Grace Graham. 1 page typed. [CC to Sylvan Karchmer] [Envelope] [Note on back of envelope] February 10, 1961.
2.11.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Envelope] October 7, 1961.
2.12.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 2 pages handwritten. [Envelope] [Transcript] October 30, 1961.
2.13.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Note in bottom left margin] [Envelope] November 18, 1961.
2.14.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 3 pages handwritten. [Envelope] [Transcript] January 11, 1962.
2.15.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 2 pages typed. [Envelope] April 12, 1962.
2.16.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 2 pages handwritten. [Envelope] [ Transcript] May 11, 1962.
2.17.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. September 22, 1962.
2.18.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 2 pages typed. [Note in top right margin] January 17, 1962.
2.19.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. January 6, 1964.
2.20.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 2 pages handwritten. [Envelope] [Transcript] October 30, 1963.
2.21.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page handwritten. [Postcard] September 17, 1963.
2.22.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page handwritten. [Envelope] [Transcript] May 31, 1963.
2.23.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 2 pages typed. [Envelope] May 4, 1963.
2.24.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page handwritten. [Envelope] [Transcript] April 16, 1964.
2.25.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page handwritten. [Envelope] [Transcript] July 24, 1964.
2.26.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Envelope] April 19, 1965.
2.27.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 2 pages typed. [Envelope] October 21, 1965.
2.28.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 2 pages handwritten. [Envelope] [Transcript] June 23, 1966.
2.29.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Envelope] July 5, 1966.
2.30.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page handwritten. [Envelope] [Transcript] August 12, 1966.
2.31.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 2 pages handwritten. [Envelope] [Transcript] December 30, 1966.
2.32.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Envelope] March 20, 1967.
2.33.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Envelope] March 31, 1967.
2.34.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Envelope] May 29, 1967.
2.35.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 2 pages typed. [Envelope] June 16, 1967.
2.36.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Envelope] December 2, 1967.
2.37.
Message: Princeton Club operator to Mrs. Karchmer. [Note: "Mrs. Karchmer Please call…Mr. Bernard Malamud"] December 27, 1967.
2.38.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page handwritten. [Envelope] [Transcript] December 25, 1968.
2.39.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page typed. [Envelope] September 27, 1971.
2.40.
Note: Bernard Malamud to Sylvan Karchmer. 1 page handwritten. "Dear Sylvan, Thanks for letting me see the clippings. Pratt was unusually kind to Trowbridge. The boy is clearly incompetent." Autographed. [Transcript] undated.

2a.
Correspondence: Potts, Bill. 1965-1998, Undated..
2a.1.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Bill Potts. 1 page typed. October 2, 1965.
2a.2.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Bill Potts. 1 page typed. [Envelope] September 15, 1979.
2a.3.
Correspondence: Anna Malamud to Bill Potts. 2 pages handwritten. [Envelope] September 25, 1986.
2a.4.
Correspondence: Ann Malamud to Bill and Patricia Potts. Stationary notecard handwritten. [Envelope with pin closure] October 28, 1986.
2a.5.
Correspondence: Ann Malamud to Bill Potts. 2 pages handwritten. [Envelope] January 9, 1987.
2a.6.
Correspondence: Ann Malamud to Bill Potts. 2 pages handwritten. [Envelope] February 28, 1987.
2a.7.
Correspondence: Ann Malamud to Bill Potts. 2 pages typed with handwritten note. [Envelope] May 24, 1988.
2a.8.
Correspondence: Ann Malamud to Bill Potts. 2 pages handwritten. [Envelope with doodles by Bill Potts (?)] October 14, 1989.
2a.9.
Correspondence: Ann Malamud to Bill and Patricia Potts. 2 pages handwritten. [Envelope with note from Anna Malamud] November 12, 1990.
2a.10.
Correspondence: Ann Malamud to Bill Potts. 1 page handwritten. [Postcard] January 10, 1991.
2a.11.
Correspondence: Anna Malamud to Bill Potts. Greeting card handwritten. October 10, 1991.
2a.12.
Correspondence: Ann Malamud to Bill Potts. 2 pages handwritten. July 5, 1993.
2a.13.
Correspondence: Ann Malamud to Bill and Patricia Potts. Greeting card handwritten. [Attachement: Photocopy of letter from Shigeo Hamano to Ann Malamud, April 2, 1995] [Envelope] April 18, 1995.
2a.14.
Correspondence: Jim Groshong to Bill Potts. 2 pages typed. November 9, 1995.
2a.15.
Correspondence: Jim Groshong to Bill Potts. 1 page typed. May 3, 1996.
2a.16.
Correspondence: Ann Malamud to Bill Potts. 2 pages handritten. [Attachment: Photocopied newspaper clipping, "The art and craft of Bernard Malamud"] [Envelope] June 7, 1996.
2a.17.
Correspondence: Anna Malamud to Bill Potts. Greeting card handwritten. [Envelope] December 28, 1998.
2a.18.
Notes: Address and telephone number of Ann Malamud recorded by Willard Potts. [Letter from Ruth Helzapfel to Potts located on back] Undated.

3.
Correspondence: Multiple Recipients. 1958-1961, undated.
3.1.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to R.C. Norris. 1 page typed. April 9, 1958.
3.2.
Note: Bernard Malamud to Oregon State College Library Staff. 1 page handwritten. "For the Oregon State College Library Staff With thanks for many kind favors". Autographed and dated. June 1958.
3.3.
Correspondence: Ralph Colby to Bernard Malamud. 1 page typed. [Note in top left margin] March 6, 1959.
3.4.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Barbara J. Rhode. 1 page handwritten. November 28, 1961.
3.5.
Correspondence: Bernard Malamud to Herbert Nelson. 1 page typed. Undated.
3.6.
Note: Bernard Malamud [?] to Ann Malamud. 1 page handwritten. "To Ann (I have a right to be asked) names of Relatives, other [?], colleagues, neighbors, [?] etc". Undated.