Francis Irby Gwaltney papers, 1921-1981.

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Francis Irby Gwaltney papers, 1921-1981.

Manuscripts of published and unpublished novels, short stories, sketches, and plays for screen, television, and stage. Correspondence with publishers, editors, literary agents, and other writers, particularly with Gwaltney's friend Norman Mailer. Other materials concern Gwaltney's teaching positions at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute in Ruston, and Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. Papers also include family correspondence and other documents which pertain to the educational, financial, and other concerns of the Gwaltney family.

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Arkansas Tech University

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Louisiana Polytechnic Institute

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Gwaltney, Francis Irby, 1921-1981

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Author and educator born in Traskwood, Arkansas and raised in Charleston. From the description of Francis Irby Gwaltney papers, 1921-1981. (University of Arkansas - Fayetteville). WorldCat record id: 27964123 From the description of Francis Irby Gwaltney literary manuscripts, 1954-1965. (University of Arkansas - Fayetteville). WorldCat record id: 28090521 Arkansas writer Gwaltney (b. 1921) taught English at Arkansas Tech University and has written several novels. ...

Mailer, Norman

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American writer. From the description of Letters to Theodore S. Amussen [manuscript], [ca. 1948?]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647823381 Norman Mailer was an American author and celebrity, admired for his novels and social commentary, and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. Born in New Jersey and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Mailer became interested in writing while studying aeronautical engineering at Harvard. He served in World War II, which led to the acclai...