Authors, American -- 20th century
Found in 9 Records:
Alice Walker party invitation
Invitation to a book party celebrating the publication of Alice Walker's collection of short stories, You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down, at the Women's Building in San Francisco, California.
Edgar Wolfe papers
This collection contains personal correspondence, books on learning Turkish, books written in Turkish, and manuscripts by Edgar Wolfe and his students and colleagues.
Letter from Frances Parkinson Keyes to Alice H. Dains
Letter from writer Frances Parkinson Keyes to Miss Alice H. Dains of Lawrence, Kansas. The letter appears to be in response to a letter of Dains' and concerns the "flounder house" style of building that appears in one of Keyes' novels. 1 sheet, with envelope.
Michael A. Smith papers
The Michael A. Smith collection contains various newsclippings and newspapers from Smith's time as a journalist; unpublished manuscripts; correspondence; and various records pertaining to Smith's published works.
Papers of Henry Miller
Author's archives: fair copies (typed). Includes manuscripts and correspondence. Topics include Paris, D. H. Lawrence, philosophy, etc.; the correspondence is mostly letters from Henry Miller to Graham Ackroyd.
Personal papers of Gerald Shapiro
Gerald Shapiro studied Creative Writing at the University of Kansas from 1967-1971. This collection consists of a short story, "Rhythms," which was published in the Kansas City Star in 1971.
Personal papers of Stuart O. Henry
Stuart O. Henry graduated from the University of Kansas in 1894, beginning his writing career shortly thereafter. This collection consists of a scrapbook of letters and press releases regarding his publications during the 1920s.
Walter Thomas Bezzi papers
This collection consists of several journals owned by Walter Thomas Bezzi, late 20th century author and magazine editor who lived in Wichita, Kansas and California. The collection also includes correspondence, manuscript drafts of many of his works, and some personal papers.
William S. Burroughs collection
William Burroughs (1914-1997) was a prominent writer and countercultural figure associated with the "Beats." This collection includes correspondence, copies of the My Own Mag magazine and materials related to its production, and other related materials.