Hal Higdon (1931- ) Papers 1961-1983

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Hal Higdon (1931- ) Papers 1961-1983

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Hal Higdon authored or edited over a dozen books, primarily non-fiction, on varied topics ranging from sports to management consulting firms. The Hal Higdon Papers consist of correspondence, background material, and many drafts and typescripts for his numerous books and magazine articles, as well as several unpublished and unfinished projects. The papers reveal the personality and method of a busy professional writer. They shed some insight into how Higdon came up with ideas for his books, how he worked through the process of creating them, and his relationships with his editors.

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Higdon, Hal

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Author Hal Higdon was born on the south side of Chicago on June 17, 1931, the son of Harry J. and Mae O'Leary Higdon. His father, director of advertising for the Phoenix Metal Cap Company, was the long-time editor of the well-known industrial publication The Phoenix Flame, as well as a frequent contributor to the Chicago Tribune . His mother had worked for the Chicago Herald and Examiner . In 1953, Higdon received his B.A. from Carleton College. He served from 1954 to 19...