Grubb, Davis, 1919-1980

Content Description Includes records regarding West Virginia politician E. Hansford McCourt, papers of journalist Joyce Jackson, and material regarding author Davis Grubb. The McCourt papers (box 1, ca. 1960-1990) include correspondence, clippings, photographs, and other material regarding the Gross Margin Tax Bill, Senator Bernard Smith, and other topics; there is also a West Virginia Wesleyan commencement program (1932). The Jackon papers (boxes 1-2, ca. 1980-1989) include clippings of articles she wrote...

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Manuscripts of Davis Grubb's first novel, NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, and of his short story, "Gentleman Friend," which was the basis for the longer work.

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Six audio cassettes of Davis Grubb reading "Tally Vengeance", "Craven Quick", and "Child of Small Consequence", n.d.; copy of "The Siege of 318" by Grubb, inscribed to Muriel Dressler.

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Bound copy of the fifth draft of the play The Night of the Hunter by Davis Grubb (1976).

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The Night of the Hunter by Davis Grubb, an autographed copy by the author to the donor which includes sketch drawings and comments by the author. He states that his inspiration for this novel was the Quiet Dell murders of Harry Powers and his own youth spent in Marshall and Harrison Counties, WV. Grubb admits to basing the character of Rachel on a person he knew when young who "was more beautiful than my poor powers can portray."

Overview Autograph manuscript with signature at the end of a poem entitled "Logan Grazier". English was an opponent of Edgar Allen Poe and wrote in a style imitative of his immediate literary predecessors. This poem is his celebration of the simple, hardworking herdsmen of Logan County. The author hopes that he, the poem and its subject will be long remembered. Also there is a TLS from the author Davis Grubb (dated: 11 September 1954) requesting that he be excused from meeting a deadline on A Dream...