Carey McWilliams collection of material about Ambrose Bierce, 1909-1935

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Carey McWilliams collection of material about Ambrose Bierce, 1909-1935

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Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) was born in Ohio. He was a journalist, satirist and author of sardonic short stories based on themes of death and horror. The collection consists of correspondence, typescript copies of letters, photographs, clippings, manuscript notes, and ephemera by and about Ambrose Bierce gathered and used by Carey McWilliams for his biography about Bierce.

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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