Brainard Cheney papers, 1950.

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Brainard Cheney papers, 1950.

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Photocopy of a typewritten manuscript of Strangers in this world, a musical play by Brainard Cheney. The play is set in Tennessee and deals with snake handling as practiced by certain religious sects. It was first performed in 1950 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.

1 folder (ca. 75 leaves)

East Tennessee State University, TET

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East Tennessee State University, TET

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Cheney, Brainard, 1900-1990

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Writer, journalist, and editor. Born June 3, 1900, in Fitzgerald, Ga. Educated at The Citadel, the University of Georgia, and Vanderbilt University. Police reporter and member of the editorial staff for the Nashville Banner, 1925-42; executive secretary to U.S. Senator Tom Stewart of Tennessee, 1942-45; self-employed writer and editor, 1945-52; member of the public relations staff of Tennessee Governor Frank Clement, 1952-58. Author of four novels, two plays, and various short stories and articl...