Alfred Chester Papers 1950-1966

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Alfred Chester Papers 1950-1966

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Alfred Chester's papersconsist of holograph manuscripts, a bound galley proof, holograph andtypewritten correspondence, telegrams, and printed materials. The collectionincludes manuscripts of three unpublished and eight published short stories,collected in and , and providesdocumentation of Chester's literary relationships and struggles with thepublishing industry in the late 1950s-early 1960s. Chester's early work, hispersonal life and accomplishments in the area of literary criticism areunrepresented. Behold Goliath Here Be Dragons

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