Papers, 1911-1970.

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Papers, 1911-1970.

The collection mainly consists of materials related to Katharine Burt's writing. There are manuscripts of many of her novels, serials, short stories, poetry, plays and scripts. Also included is Katharine's diary (1936), agreements relating to the publishing and film-making of Katharine's and Struthers' works, a few of their letters and other miscellaneous materials. There are also some letters and a few other materials (1943) relating to the abolishment of the Jackson Hole National Monument.

5 cubic ft. (10 boxes)

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Burt Family.

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Katharine Newlin Burt (1882-1977), an author of Western novels, short stories, plays and poetry, was originally from New York. She married Maxwell Struthers Burt (1882-1954), an author of short stories, poetry and prose. Struthers was originally from Philadelphia and had settled in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in 1908. In 1912 the Burts homesteaded near Jackson Hole, and started the Bar BC Ranch, a cattle ranch and later a dude ranch. Struthers Burt's works were published between 1914-1951, and Kathar...

Burt, Katharine Newlin, 1882-1977

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Ranchers; Katharine Burt married Struthers Burt. From the description of Reminiscences of Katharine Newlin Burt and Nathaniel Burt : oral history, 1966. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122564952 ...

Burt, Maxwell Struthers, 1882-1954

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American prose writer, poet, political activist, and rancher. From the description of Correspondence, 1931-1951. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 86166534 [Maxwell] Struthers Burt (1882-1954), author, dude rancher, poet, was the patriarch of an American literary family. Burt married Katharine Newlin, whom he had met while studying at Oxford, in 1912. While living in Wyoming, both took up writing and both become very successful, penning s...