Mary Knight papers, 1918-1970.

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Mary Knight papers, 1918-1970.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173863090

The collection consists of printed material, correspondence, a thesis, certificates, photographs, a sculpted bust of Knight, memorabilia, scrapbooks, a diploma, galley proofs, and an audio tape. Materials pertain to Knight's family, career, and travels, and to her book, The Fox that Wanted Nine Golden Tails. Photographs are of Agnes Scott faculty members, government and military leaders of Knight's acquaintance, and others, and include daguerreotypes of Knight's ancestors; an audio tape is a lecture by Knight on family history. Letters are to Knight from journalists and others including Le Chou Tuan, Prince of Annam (Vietnam); there are also some letters of Harry Stillwell Edwards, and of Lucian Lamar Knight. The thesis is Mary Knight's "The Chinese Fox." Galley proofs, thesis materials published as Knight, Mary, THE FOX THAT WANTED NINE GOLDEN TAILS (New York: Macmillan Company, 1969).

3.75 linear ft. (8 boxes)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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