Wheeler, Joe L., 1936-
Variant namesJoe Wheeler (born 1936) is a collector of stories and manuscripts.
Joe Leininger Wheeler was born in the Napa Valley, California. When he was eight, his family moved to Latin America and he grew up bilingual with a deep appreciation of the Hispanic culture. His mother homeschooled him for fourteen years. He later went on to earn a Bachelors and Masters in History from Pacific Union College, a Masters in English from Sacramento State University, and the Ph. D. in English (History of Ideas emphasis) from Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Wheeler published Zane Grey’s West (a fanzine) from 1979 to 1991, and co-founded the international Zane Grey’s West Society in 1983; he continues to serve as its executive director.
Author/Editor/Compiler of seventy books by eleven publishing houses, he is considered to be one of America’s leading anthologizers of stories. He lives in Conifer, Colorado with his wife, Connie. They have two children and two grandsons.
From the guide to the Joe Wheeler collection on Zane Grey, 1910-1989, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
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| referencedIn | Episcopal Academy of Connecticut. Alumni Association. Minutes of the Alumni Association of the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut, 1877-1889. | Connecticut Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Simpson, Peter, 1934-2009,. Peter Simpson oral history, 2007 May 24. | Jefferson County Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Wheeler, Joe L., 1936-. Joe Wheeler collection of Zane Grey materials. | Harold B. Lee Library | |
| creatorOf | Joe Wheeler collection on Zane Grey, 1910-1989 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections |
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| associatedWith | Episcopal Academy of Connecticut. Alumni Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grey, Lina Elise, d. 1957 | person |
| associatedWith | Grey, Zane, 1872-1939. | person |
| associatedWith | Simpson, Peter, 1934-2009, | person |
| associatedWith | Zane Grey West Society | corporateBody |
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Birth 1936-05-30
