Authors -- Letters and papers
Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:
Betsy Byars, Author, Play Script of "Music, Music"
The play "Music, Music," by Mrs. Betsy Byars, West Virginian and Newberry award winning author in children's literature with accompanying music in direct collaboration by Marjorie Eddy. The musical was written for a Westover Junior High special education class where Marjorie Eddy was also the music teacher.
Breece Pancake, Author, Papers
Charles Carpenter (1889-1975) Papers
Correspondence and manuscripts of articles by Grafton resident Charles Carpenter (1889-1975), a historian, writer, and collector of West Virginia memorabilia. The collection also contains a brief genealogy of the Haymond family and an incomplete Upshur County, West Virginia court record book of 1853-1856.
Charles Carpenter, Collector, Papers
Charles Carpenter, Collector, Papers
One notebook used by Mr. Carpenter while he was writing “History of American Schoolbooks.” Collection also includes 4 notebooks and 14 small scrapbooks containing notes and clippings about William McGuffey and the McGuffey readers. Also included is a small tabloid newspaper and a letter to Reverend Ira Sherman from William McGuffey, November 5, 1847.
Cloyd Goodnight, Biography of Robert Richardson (1806-1876), Manuscript
Biography by Cloyd Goodnight of Robert Richardson, a Disciples of Christ minister, educator, writer, physician, agriculturalist, and member of the Bethany College faculty. The manuscript contains long extracts from Richardson's correspondence and daybook. Correspondence and daybook.
David Hunter Strother, Artist, Artwork and Papers
Davis Grubb (1919-1980), Author, Two Manuscripts
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.
Davis Grubb, Author, Audio Cassettes and Autographed Book
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.
Davis Grubb, The Night of the Hunter (Annotated Copy)
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."