Typescripts.
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Verna Aardema Papers
Verna Aardema was born in New Era, Michigan on June 6, 1911. In the 1970s Aardema teamed up with illustrators Leo and Diane Dillon to produce three picture books. Their Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (1975) received the Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977. The collection contains both autobiographical material and material related to seven of her books.
AM03-29, circa 1993-1998
Research materials generated by Dr. Gilbert H. Hoffman for his book, Steam Whistles in the Piney Woods, Vol. 1 (1998). Also included are a collection of interviews for chapters 4 - 7 of Vol. 2.
AM09-12, 1854-2009
Large collection of books, printed material, and memorabilia related to Mississippi and other subjects.
AM88-47, 1970-1988
Typescripts and galley proofs of five books written by Dr. Kenneth U. Gutsche, professor of counseling psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi.
AM90-17
AM91-3
Correspondence, programs, transparencies used with talks, typescripts of several books including Polymer Composites (1988), Modern Plastic Composites Technology and Giant Molecules (all authored by Dr. Seymour); Spanish scientific journals, and a notebook from a continuing education course offered in Houston, Texas, in the spring of 1970.
AM2001-30, 1863
Typescript of a letter from Captain John P. Worthing to his wife, dated March 12, 1863. The letter was written from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and discusses such topics as religion, finances, and Captain Worthing's brigade.
John G. Armistead Collection
Manuscripts of novels and related papers by Mississippi author.
Ewart A. Autry Typescript
The stories in this collection may be of interest to students of literature, religion, sociology, and anthropology, in that they provide anecdotal tales associated with traditional values, which reflect the ideas held by a southern, white, educated, minister writing about his perceptions of life in rural northern Mississippi from the early 1900's through the 1970's.
Betty Cavanna Papers
Arthur C. Clarke Papers
Sir Arthur C. Clarke was a world-renowned physicist, novelist, and ex-chairman of the British Interplanetary Society. A prolific author of both fiction and nonfiction for adults and children, he won multiple literary awards, was nominated for an Academy Award, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. The Arthur C. Clarke Papers contain two pages of typescript from a short story and two letters sent to the de Grummond Collection in 1966 and 1976.
Leslie A. Falk African American History Research Collection
Materials regarding the Underground Railroad and other aspects of African American history collected by Dr. Falk, the first Medical Committee for Human Rights Field Secretary in Mississippi.
Claude E. Fike World War II Diary
Diary, ship's log, memoirs, correspondence, memorabilia concerning his service in the U.S. Navy with the Seventh Fleet near New Guinea.
Shelby Foote Proof of Red River to Appomattox
First proof of the first volume of his The Civil War: A Narrative.
Forrest County Cemetery Book Typescript
Manuscript and typescript of cemetery markers.
Dr. Gilbert H. Hoffman Papers and Research Collection
Andrew Candler Leech World War II Diary
Diary of his experiences in the European Theater.
Lois Lenski Papers
John South Lewis Civil War Diary
Typescript of 24-page diary kept by Captain John South "Bud" Lewis during the American Civil War. Captain Lewis served with the 16th Mississippi Infantry, Co. K (Wilkinson Rifles). Most of the events recorded therein take place in Virginia. The battles at Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor are covered in some detail.
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Papers
Iris Noble Papers
John Parker Collection
Autograph book of 309 officers imprisoned at Johnson Island Military Prison near Sandusky, Ohio.
Selby Parker Collection
The Selby Parker collection consists of one essay, a typescript, and miscellaneous articles written by and pertaining to the Mississippi author and former Youth Court Counselor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. This collection is of particular interest to researchers studying the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, Mississippi authors and journalists, the University of Southern Mississippi, and local Hattiesburg history.
Deborah Lum Purviance Papers
Manuscript, typescripts, proof, and correspondence regarding Oak Square Games of Long Ago by Deborah Lum Purviance.
James A. Riley Collection of Mississippi Documents, Newspapers, and Letters
Large collection of books, printed material, and memorabilia related to Mississippi and other subjects.
Terri Shaw Freedom Summer Collection
Typescript and articles recounting her experiences as a volunteer in the COFO office in Hattiesburg during Freedom Summer 1964.
Armstrong Sperry Papers
The Armstrong Sperry Papers contain a carbon copy of a typescript of Captain Cook Explores the South Seas (1955). Sperry commonly wrote exciting books featuring heroic characters overcoming formidable obstacles in an effort to inspire fortitude in children.
Andrew Svenson Papers
Andrew Svenson was a best-selling author whose name remained largely unknown to the public. Under a variety of pseudonyms, Svenson authored or co-authored more than seventy Happy Hollisters, Bobbsey Twins, and Hardy Boys series books. The Andrew Svenson Papers contain production materials for twenty-one books authored by Svenson.