Papers of Frances Parkinson Keyes, 1952-1963.

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Papers of Frances Parkinson Keyes, 1952-1963.

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Works represented fully or in part by manuscripts, typescripts, and galleys include Steamboat Gothic, The Land of Stones and Saints, Station Wagon in Spain, and Roses in December. The collection also contains a formal portrait, a dinner menu, correspondence with John Cook Wyllie concerning University of Virginia information needed for her autobiography, and a letter to Mrs. Samuel Schroetter conveying personal news and identifying Bremo as the inspiration for "Upper Garden" in Honor Bright.

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Schroetter, Hilda Noel

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Wyllie, John Cook, 1908-1968

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Description of this Albemarle Co. lawyer. From the description of Biographical sketch of George Carr [manuscript] / drafted by J.C.W. for his grandson Mr. Charles Carr, 1967. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647936052 Wyllie was Director of Libraries, University of Virginia, and Book Review Editor of The Richmond News Leader. From the description of Letters : concerning his book reviews in The Richmond news leader, 1952-1963. (University of Virginia)...

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Bremo (Fluvanna County, Va.)

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Keyes, Frances Parkinson, 1885-1970

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Frances Parkinson Wheeler Keyes (1885-1970), born in Virginia, was married to Henry Wilder Keyes (1863-1938); they had three children. Henry W. Keyes became governor of New Hampshire in 1917 and a United States senator in 1919. The family maintained multiple residences. Frances Parkinson Keyes wrote popular romantic novels emphasizing local color, descriptions of life among the upper classes, and generation-spanning sagas. She wrote over fifty books, alternating between books about Louisiana wit...