Charles Bamfield Hoyt writings and correspondence
Overview
This collection contains a novel, correspondence, short stories, plays and other miscellaneous papers of Charles Bamfield Hoyt, journalist and author from Kansas.
Dates
- Creation: 1915 - 1928
Creator
- Hoyt, Charles B. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Charles Bamfield Hoyt
A journalist, Hoyt attended the Topeka High School in Shawnee County, Kansas, where he was the literary editor of the High School World, the student newspaper (1915-1916). After graduation he worked at the Topeka Capitol until he enlisted in the Army in 1917 and served with the 110th Sanitary Train in France during World War I. While serving with this unit he was the managing editor of the Sanitary Swab, a newspaper published in magazine format for the 110th Sanitary Train.
In the 1920s Hoyt lived in New York where he worked as a journalist. He wrote a column, "In Touch with the Times," in the New York World-Telegram (1925-192?) and edited the Official Metropolitan Guide, a playgoers' handbook distributed at hotels in New York (circa 1925-192?). He also wrote articles for various magazines, short stories, plays (one of which, "Moving On", was produced by the publisher of the Official Metropolitan Guide), and an unpublished anti-war novel, "Victory Dance" (1928).
Hoyt was married to Mary Huntoon, with whom he collaborated on some of his articles. Hoyt died in 1928.
Extent
2 boxes (33 items in 2 boxes + 1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS 16
Physical Location
RH MS D87
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Paul A. Lundgren, 1967, 1968.
Additional Information
Nucmc: MS 80-370
Subject
- Huntoon, Mary, 1896-1970 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Charles Bamfield Hoyt Collection
- Subtitle
- Charles Bamfield Hoyt writings and correspondence
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by lgg, 20 December 1972. Finding aid encoded by mg, 2004. Finding aid revised by mwh, 2020.
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/9726962510
- Preferred citation
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Charles Bamfield Hoyt writings and correspondence, Kansas Collection, RH MS 16, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository