Literature
Found in 661 Collections and/or Records:
Paul Horgan letter
Letter from Paul Horgan to Mr. John Bennett Shaw of the Tulsa City-County Library Commission declining an invitation to come to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in March of 1963. Horgan had recently relocated to Middletown, Connecticut, to work in Wesleyan University.
A hornbook for witches : poems of fantasy
Typewritten poems with handwritten corrections. The items deal with witches. This collection was published in 1950. Drake dedicated her work to her "sixteenth century ancestor, Jean Bodin, who also concerned himself with witches."
Elbert Hubbard letter
Handwritten letter dated October 16, 1904 and addressed to "Brother Bean." Hubbard mentions "that book" probably referring to a publication matter.
Hugh Peters history and Roger Williams trial and history for "The Root and the Branch", undated
Dean Hughes papers
Contains correspondence, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and book drafts. The materials relate to Hughes' writing and publishing career. The correspondence is between Hughes and his publishers. Material dates from 1937-2014, bulk 1961-2014.
Andrew and Charlene Hunt collection on Austin George and Mildred Tobler Hunt
Collection contains the journals and personal histories of Austin George and Mildred Tobler Hunt. Also included are poems, stories, photographs, and letters written between Austin and Mildred Hunt. All materials were collected by Andrew and Charlene Hunt. Dated from 1930 to 2015.
I told you so
Handwritten essay dealing with the Dublin Strike of 1913, and the unhappy part Mrs. Montefiore played in it. He also comments on the condition of Catholics in Great Britain.
In memoriam, Ernest D. Chesterfield / by Lucas Malet
Manuscript of short story written by Lucas Malet in the form of a eulogy memorializing Ernest D. Chesterfield. The manuscript is eleven pages, and is not dated.
Infatuation : a fiction founded on fact
Typewritten manuscript of an unpublished book entitled; "Infatuation: A Fiction Founded on Fact," written by John Hyde (1833-1875). The work is a novel based on Hyde's negative experiences with Mormonism. The "author's brother" opens the manuscript with a preface dated May 1879. Also included is an excerpt from the book and introduction by the John Hyde, dated July 1857.
Inscribed to sister Howard
Photocopy of a handwritten poem and a photocopy of the item in print. The poem apparently is an attempt to help someone facing bereavement.