Frances Newman Papers, 1920-1981 [bulk 1923-1929].

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Frances Newman Papers, 1920-1981 [bulk 1923-1929].

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Papers include correspondence; newspaper clippings of articles written by Newman, along with reviews of her work; manuscripts, including the unpublished "Atlanta Biltmore," as well as typescripts of "The Hard-Boiled Virgin" and "Dead Lovers are Faithful Lovers"; a scrapbook containing newsclippings, reviews, and correspondence apparently created by Newman; and artifacts. Correspondents include James B. Cabell, H.L. Mencken, and Compton Mackenzie.

3 linear feet (2 document cases and 2 flat file boxes)

Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech

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SNAC Resource ID: 7402937

Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech

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