Manly Wade Wellman papers, 1908-1997 (bulk 1935-1986). [1908-1997]

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Manly Wade Wellman papers, 1908-1997 (bulk 1935-1986). [1908-1997]

The Manly Wade Wellman papers consist primarily of his fiction and nonfiction manuscripts (originals, carbon copies, and page proofs), personal and professional correspondence, and financial records. Also included are a small collection of manuscripts and correspondence belonging to his wife Frances Wellman.

11 linear ft. (10 records center boxes) (1 oversize box)

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Wellman, Frances

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Wellman, Manly Wade, 1903-1986

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Manly Wade Wellman (1903-1986) was an author best known for his fantasy and horror stories set in the Appalachian Mountains. He was born in Angola, where his father was a physician at a British medical outpost. He later moved to the United States and was educated at Wichita Municipal University (now Wichita State University) in Kansas and Columbia Univeristy. Wellman served as lieutenant in World War II, after which he moved to Pine Bluff, N.C. He relocated to Chapel Hill, N.C., in 1951 and rece...