Box 5
Contains 55 Results:
When the west was wild / by William Francis Hooker, date of production not identified
When the West Was Wild. Projected book of Hooker's essays, some previously published. Hooker sent the essays to Ellison for possible publication in Midwest Review (if previously unpublished), as additions to RSE's source files in exchange for typescripts, and for possible inclusion in a book with the above title. Some evidence exists that the book was published: see the correspondence above and the description thereof. The manuscripts are arranged below in alphabetical order by title.
Calamity Jane an overdrawn character / by William Francis Hooker, date of production not identified
"Calamity Jane an Overdrawn Character." Ink holograph with revisions, 5 p.; revised typescript, 3 pages.; carbon typescript, 3 pages, with Hooker's revisions and his "OK."
A dam / by William Francis Hooker, date of production not identified
"A Dam." 38 pages.
William Francis Hooker articles, date of production not identified
"A Fine Target for an Arrow." Typescript, 3 p. "The Indian and the Buffalo." Poem. Clipping of p. 31 in unidentified issue of Erie Railroad Magazine[?].
Jimmy Nolan and a mince pie / by William Francis Hooker, date of production not identified
"Jimmy Nolan and a Mince Pie." 3 pages.
The last organized buffalo hunt / by William Francis Hooker, date of production not identified
"The Last Organized Buffalo Hunt." 3 p., with pencil revisions.
The lost letter / by William Francis Hooker, 1925 June 21
"The Lost Letter." Pencil holograph, 5 pages., with revisions, dated New York, June 21, 1925. Typescript, 2 pages. Clipping of page. 28 of unidentified issue of Erie Railroad Magazine
The story of a railroad boom town / by William Francis Hooker, 1919 December
"The Story of a Railroad Boom Town." 3 pages. clipping from Erie Railroad Magazine, Vol. XV ( December, 1919) No. 10, pages 605-607. With handwritten revisions.
The wagon boss / by William Francis Hooker, date of production not identified
"The Wagon Boss." 4 pages. clipping from unidentified issue of Motor Travel, pages 20-22 and 25.
When clothing was hard to find in Wyoming / by William Francis Hooker, date of production not identified
"When Clothing was Hard to Find in Wyoming." Pencil holograph, 5 p., with revisions, typescript, 2 pages, and clipping of page. 14 of unidentified issue of Erie Railroad Magazine.