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Rogers, John Carr, d. 1979. Papers of John C. Rogers [manuscript] 1938-1957.

Title: Papers of John C. Rogers [manuscript] 1938-1957.

The collection contains a letter, 1951 October 8, from Robert Tallant reporting on the sale of his book "Southern territory"; Newspaper articles, 1938 and 1940 by Rogers on Rebecca Harding Davis and a Virginia mountaineer; a newspaper article, 1957, on a Scotland vacation by Robert Chester Ruark; and the original pen and ink sketch by Rogers, 1957, used to illustrate Ruark's column.

ArchivalResource: 4 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647937909 View

Tallant, Robert, 1909-1957. Collection. 1937-1957.

Title: Collection. 1937-1957.

Writer on Louisiana folklore and Afro-American history. Mostly includes correspondence, scrapbooks, and press clippings. Of particular interest is the collection of clippings containing reviews of Gumbo Ya-Ya. Names in the collection include Marie Laveau. Subjects include Voodoo in New Orleans, folklore, Mardi Gras, spiritualism, and New Orleans blacks.

ArchivalResource: 9 reels micro (positive)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20287277 View

Tallant, Robert, 1909-1957. Papers, 1938-1957.

Title: Papers, 1938-1957.

Letters, photographs, typescripts (with manuscript corrections) of his novels, short stories, articles, and non-fiction works, scrapbooks of reviews and other material related to his works, radio scripts, plot outlines, research materials, sketches, prints, and clippings. Some carbons and galley & page proofs are also included, as are portions of the manuscript of Gumbo Ya-Ya, which Tallant co-authored with Lyle Saxon and Edward Dreyer. The research material consists mostly of typed copies of articles relating to voodoo, spiritualist churches, and murder cases. Also included are transcripts of interviews (conducted by other Writers' Project staff members) with blacks of various professions (including prostitutes, cooks, and cane cutters) and a selection of songs, some described as "bawdy." The small correspondence series includes letters to and from his publishers along with congratulatory communications from friends, colleagues, and fans. Of special interest are: a letter from the Board of Commissioners of City Park crediting Tallant with authorship of their New Orleans City Park, the First Fifty Years; and his correspondence with and application to the Julius Rosenwald Fund for a fellowship in creative writing. Additional correspondence relating to specific works is included in the scrapbooks for those works. Correspondents include John Hall Jacobs, Edwin A. Davis, Governor Robert Kennon, Harry Stephen Keeler, Lucius Beebe, Bennet Cerf, Essae Mae Culver, Dorothy Quick, Thyra Samter Winslow, Gwen Bristow, and Hobert Skidmore. Among the photographs are views of private gardens in New Orleans, Mardi Gras and other city scenes, portraits of Tallant and of his friends (including Saxon), and reproductions of voodoo paintings. Additional photographs may be found in the scrapbooks. The papers also include several original sketches, some signed by Tallant and others, and some unsigned. There is also a small group of prints depicting miscellaneous scenes and subject matter.

ArchivalResource: Manuscripts, 3 1/2 cu. ft.Scrapbooks, 10 v.Photographs, 71 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18784328 View

Rogers, John Carr, d. 1979. Photographs and a letter from Robert Tallant [manuscript] 1925-50.

Title: Photographs and a letter from Robert Tallant [manuscript] 1925-50.

The collection consists chiefly of negative photographs of people and places in Albemarle, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, Virginia. People include Harrison Goolsby, Molly Pugh, Grover Cleveland Robinson, John H. Rogers and Harding Walker. Places include Fishers Hill, Israel's Gap (including a slave cabin), North Gardn (James Kidd store), and Warren County (country store). The collection also contains a letter from Robert Tallant, 1950 September 26, thanking Rogers for a woodcut and commenting on his recent activities.

ArchivalResource: 66 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647937905 View