Papers, 1952-1973.

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Papers, 1952-1973.

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Correspondence, literary mss. (holograph and typewritten), drafts, galley proofs, and miscellaneous papers, relating chiefly to Bissell's works, including Good Bye Ava (1960); How Many Miles to Galena (1968); The Monongahela (1952); My Life on the Mississippi or Why I Am Not Mark Twain (1973); Say, Darling (1957); 7¹/₂ Cents (1953); Still Circling Moose Jaw (1965); and Travel Bug.

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Bissell, Richard, 1913-1977

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Richard Bissell (1913-1977) was an American author, playwright and critic. In addition to his literary pursuits, Bissell also worked in the Venezuelan oil fields, as a seaman, a factory superintendent, and as a river pilot on the upper Mississippi and Monongahela Rivers. Originally from Dubuque, Iowa, Bissell graduated from Harvard University in 1936, married Marian Van Patten Grilk in 1938, and had four children: Thomas, Nathaniel, Anastasia, and Samuel. Some of his well-known works include the...