Margaret Mitchell family papers, 1852-1975 (bulk 1936-1949).

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Margaret Mitchell family papers, 1852-1975 (bulk 1936-1949).

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The collection consists of papers of Margaret Mitchell and the Mitchell family from 1852-1975. The papers include correspondence, clippings, business papers, research materials, desk calendars (1939-1949), photographs of Mitchell and the Mitchell family, and legal materials. The bulk of the collection (1936-1949) concerns the publication of GONE WITH THE WIND (GWTW), the effect of its publication, and the production of the motion picture by Selznick International Pictures. Much of the correspondence consists of letters to Mitchell from the public and her responses (typed carbon copies) but also included is correspondence from Erskine Caldwell, Willie Snow Ethridge, William Faulkner, Medora Perkerson, Eudora Welty, and other literary figures of the 1930s and the 1940s. The clippings (1936-1975) contain extracts from newspapers throughout the United States concerning GWTW, Mitchell, and reviews of the book and motion picture. The business and legal papers concern copyright infringement of GWTW, contracts for foreign editions, commercial tie-ups, royalties, and estate investments.

95 linear ft.

Emory University, Gamma Project

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Emory University, Gamma Project

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