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Joan Didion

The New York Public Library holds the Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne papers. The finding aid describes material spanning their writing careers. This is an archival connection: readers need to arrange research access, and some materials have restrictions. It is not a claim that the collection is on permanent public display.

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Joan Didion
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CHAPTER 01

The papers behind the books

The New York Public Library holds the Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne papers. The finding aid describes material spanning their writing careers. This is an archival connection: readers need to arrange research access, and some materials have restrictions. It is not a claim that the collection is on permanent public display.

archives.nypl.org — reference ↗︎

THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

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01 / LOCATION

New York Public Library — Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

The New York Public Library holds the Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne papers. The finding aid describes material spanning their writing careers. This is an archival connection: readers need to arrange research access, and some materials have restrictions. It is not a claim that the collection is on permanent public display.

archives.nypl.org — reference ↗︎

Public library. Archival material requires advance research arrangements; holdings are not necessarily on exhibition.

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IN THE STORY

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