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Ficklen, Harry C. (Harry Campbell). Papers of Harry C. Ficklen, 1860-1935.

Title: Papers of Harry C. Ficklen, 1860-1935.

Collection consists chiefly of Ficklen's essays, poems, rejection slips, and humorous articles. There is also correspondence with Frank A. Munsey re: Ficklen's employment by "Munsey's Magazine"; and with John Kendrick Bangs re: articles by Ficklen to appear in "Life." Also include letter, 1887 Nov 5, Harrison Robertson Jr. to Ficklen re: the Miller Manual School and mentioning Capt. Charles Erastus Vawter; letter, 1929 April 22, Ficklen to J.B. Cranfill, editor of "The Advance," re: the disputed authorship of the poem, "The drunkard's lament" and crediting the work to Richard W. Lyle. In addition there is correspondence, 1860-1870, of John F. Ficklen re: financial matters pertaining to Peter Lucas.

ArchivalResource: ca. 300 items.

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Robertson, Harrison, 1856-1939. Letter to Edwin C. Ranck, 1904 November 4.

Title: Letter to Edwin C. Ranck, 1904 November 4.

Cover letter from author enclosing photograph (not included) and newspaper clipping about himself. Clipping article entitled "Harrison Robertson A Tennessean" praises his work and gives details of his early life, education and work, with comments on Robertson's novels. Robertson draws attention in his note to his last novel, "The Opponents" which "appeared after the publication of this sketch."

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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