Incoming correspondence, 1951-1952
Scope and Content of the Collection
Material assembled in 1951-1953 by scholar William Van O'Connor for a study of the work of William Faulkner. Mainly newspaper clippings, many from The Oxford Eagle of Oxford, Mississippi, either about or by Faulkner, and several articles. Also, a group of incoming letters from people associated with Faulkner, which consists of responses to O'Connor’s search for personal information about the novelist, particularly his military career in the Royal Air Force and his experience as a Hollywood scriptwriter.
Dates
- Creation: 1951-1952
Creator
- From the Collection: O'Connor, William Van (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The William Van O'Connor - Faulkner research papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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