Nell Wise Wechter Papers, 1957-1974, undated

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Nell Wise Wechter Papers, 1957-1974, undated

1957-1974

https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/0177

The Nell Wise Wechter Papers contains copies of the authors’ books, Taffy of Torpedo Junction (1957), Betsy Dowdy’s Ride (1960), Swamp Girl (1971), and The Mighty Midgets of Chimcamacomico (1974). Also included are the typed and written drafts, typed manuscripts with revisions, original manuscripts, and galley proofs for her books. There is also correspondence from the Library of Congress, British Embassy, and Mariners Museum regarding Wechters’ requests for information to assist her in writing her novels.

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East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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