Owen Wister papers, 1866-1982.

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Owen Wister papers, 1866-1982.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28121570

The collection includes journals, manuscripts, photographs, photo negatives, articles, publications, and correspondence. These materials document the life and literary career of Owen Wister. This collection covers the span of Wister's life and deals primarily with his interest in the American West and the literary works that he developed from these travels. The journals focus on his trips to the West. Manuscripts consist mostly of original drafts of his Western literary works including a handwritten draft of the first two pages of "The Virginian." Most of the photographs relate to his travels in the West. Correspondence is personal in nature and is mostly between friends and acquaintances.

5.8 cubic ft. (13 boxes) + collection envelopes.

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Wister, Owen, 1860-1938

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Epithet: American author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000497.0x000028 Born in Pennsylvania, raised in South Carolina, and educated at Harvard, Owen Wister travelled in the Western U.S. as a young man. Although he returned to the East and Harvard law school, he acted upon a friend's suggestion and began writing thrilling Western stories for Harper's. His well-researched stories, particularly The Virginian, he...