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Short stories, American

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 117 Collections and/or Records:

Leaders two / by Susa A. Talmage

 Item — Box 24: Series 10; Series 12; Series 13; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197227605687], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 229 Series 14
Dates: approximately 1950-1980; 1884-1931
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 229, James E. Talmage papers / Talmage family papers

J. H. Leonard certificate

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230323823]
Identifier: MSS SC 2455
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed certificate dated 11 Nov. 1833. Leonard certifies that Eduard Helmer is a faithful member of the local Presbyterian Church. The certificate is written on two pages of a folded sheet of paper. On the interior portion is found an apparent effort at writing a fictional romantic story.

Dates: 1833 November 11
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / J. H. Leonard certificate

Leslie Norris collection of a short story and essay by Tom Rogers, approximately 1988-2006

 File — Box 34: [Barcode: 31197233281556], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 2954
Scope and Contents

Contains an essay and a short story written by Tom Rogers which were collected by Norris. Materials date from somewhere between 1988 through 2006.

Dates: approximately 1988-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2954, Leslie Norris papers

Leslie Norris collection of correspondence and shorty stories by Mona Letourneau, approximately 1988-2006

 File — Box 35: [Barcode: 31197233281564], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2954
Scope and Contents

Contains a letter to Norris from Mona Letourneau along with several short stories written by Letourneau which were collected by Norris. Materials date to around 1988 through 2006.

Dates: approximately 1988-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2954, Leslie Norris papers

Leslie Norris collection of poems and short stories by various authors, approximately 1998

 File — Box 33: [Barcode: 31197233281549], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 2954
Scope and Contents

Contains poems and short stories written by a number of authors which were collected by Norris. Includes a collection of Christmas themed poems and stories written by students in a creative writing class that was taught by Norris in Fall Semester 1998. Materials date to around 1998.

Dates: approximately 1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2954, Leslie Norris papers

Leslie Norris collection of short stories by Mike Dorrell, approximately 2000-2005

 File — Box 33: [Barcode: 31197233281549], Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 2954
Scope and Contents

Contains three short stories written by Mike Dorrell, a writer originally from Wales. The stories were collected by Norris. Materials date to around 2000 through 2005.

Dates: approximately 2000-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2954, Leslie Norris papers

Liane Little short story, 2006

 File — Box 16: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197239239665], Folder: 35
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Dates: 2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2220, Gail S. Halvorsen papers / Gail S. Halvorsen correspondence / Gail S. Halvorsen correspondence with children

Louisa May Alcott writings, approximately 1840-1947, bulk: 1867-1888

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 503 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts of poems, short stories, and novels (including radio adaptations, and other material created by Louisa May Alcott and others between 1840 and 1947 (bulk dated 1867 to 1888).

Dates: approximately 1840-1947; Majority of material found within 1867-1888
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 503, Collection on Louisa May Alcott and family / Louisa May Alcott papers

Margaret Maw short stories and articles, undated

 Series
Identifier: MSS 830 Series 5
Scope and Contents This is the largest series of this collection. It includes 21 folders (in one box) containing various short stories, biographical sketches, articles, and typescripts of speeches. These items are authored by Margaret Peterson Maw and other persons, known and unknown. Many of the typescripts include dates for when the speeches were originally given, but not for when they were transcribed, and thus are registered as undated. The dates of the speeches, if available, are included in...
Dates: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 830, Margaret Maw papers

Melody Morgan, 1957-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and stories related to Cooper's unproduced film project Melody Morgan.

Dates: 1957-1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on unproduced motion pictures

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