Bruce Catton papers, 1834-1978 (bulk 1944-1978)

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Bruce Catton papers, 1834-1978 (bulk 1944-1978)

The Bruce Catton papers contain correspondence, research and biographical materials, and other items related to Catton's professional career and personal life. The collection includes 12 boxes of Catton's correspondence (1944-1978); transcribed copies of correspondence (1834-1875) chiefly covering the Civil War period; mansucripts of "Grant Takes Command," "Terrible Swift Sword, " "Two Roads to Sumter," and several articles; memorandums; photographs; speeches; book reviews; newspaper clippings; reports by E.B. Long concerning research for Catton's 3 volume centennial history of the Civil War; and miscellaneous other materials.

8.55 cubic ft. (19 boxes)

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Catton, Bruce, 1899-1978

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American journalist and historian of the American Civil War. From the description of Bruce Catton papers, 1861-1865 and 1951-1961. (The Citadel, Daniel Library). WorldCat record id: 624071973 Bruce Catton (1899-1978), a Civil War historian, was a newspaper reporter in Cleveland and Boston before working for the War Production Board and the U.S. Department of Commerce during World War II. The first of his 15 Civil War histories was published in 1951. Catton's "A Stillness at ...

United States. Civil War Centennial Commission

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American heritage publishing company

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