Gault, William Campbell
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William Campbell Gault (1910-1995) was born and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He lived mostly in that city until he moved to California in 1950. He served in the 166th Infantry during World War II. Before he became a professional writer, he held a variety of jobs, including ice man, mailman, aircraft assembler, sole cutter in a shoe factory, bus boy, waiter, and hotel manager. Gault wrote under his own name and pseudonyms such as Roney Scott and Will Duke.
From the guide to the William Campbell Gault Collection, ca. 1937-1996, (University of California, Santa Barbara. Library. Dept. of Special Collections)
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| referencedIn | William R. Cox papers, 1914-1980 | University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | William Campbell Gault Collection, ca. 1937-1996 | University of California, Santa Barbara. Davidson Library. Department of Special Collections. | |
| referencedIn | White mss., 1932-1969 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) |
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| associatedWith | Boucher, Anthony, 1911-1968 | person |
| correspondedWith | Cox, William Robert, 1901- | person |
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| Detective and mystery stories |
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Birth 1910-03-09
Death 1995-12-27
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