Letters to Minnie Hite Moody
Overview
These three letters, dated 1937, 1938, and 1941, were written by newspaper editor and writer William Allen White to Minnie Hite Moody, a columnist with the Atlanta Journal from 1938-1943, and a published author of poems, short stories, and novels. White writes in response to Moody, offering encouragement and aid in her writing efforts.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-1938, 1941
Creator
- White, William Allen, 1868-1944 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biography of William Allen White
William Allen White was born at Emporia, Kansas, on February 10, 1868. He attended the University of Kansas and later moved to Emporia, where his grassroots editorials as owner of the Emporia Gazette gained him national prominence. In addition to his editorials, White wrote many widely-published poems, articles, and books. He died on January 29, 1944 at Emporia.
Extent
1 folder (3 letters)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P743
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Paul C. Richards Autographs, April 1965
Subject
- Moody, Minnie Hite, 1900-1993 (Person)
- White, William Allen, 1868-1944 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to William Allen White letters to Minnie Hite Moody
- Subtitle
- Letters to Minnie Hite Moody
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mh, 2007; Finding aid encoded by mh, 2007
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5119453961
- Preferred citation
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White, William Allen, 1868-1944, Letters to Minnie Hite Moody, Kansas Collection, RH MS P743, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository