George Washington Cable papers, 1871-1947.

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George Washington Cable papers, 1871-1947.

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Consists of letters, personal family items, letterbooks and diaries, manuscripts by Cable and by others, notebooks, records of various organizations, business papers, photographs, printed material, and bound volumes. The material pertains to Cable's literary career and public works as well as to his family life.

63.5 linear feet (127 boxes and 7 v.)

Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7128658

Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

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Cable, George Washington, 1844-1925

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George Washington Cable, an American author and critic, was born in New Orleans and fought for the South in the Civil War. His first collection of tales of life in the south was Old creole days (1879). In 1884 he went on a reading tour with Mark Twain. He moved to Northampton, Mass., in 1885. He is chiefly known for his early works describing picturesque Louisiana Creole life and courageous essays on civil rights. From the description of George Washington Cable papers, 1865-1918. (Pe...