Robert Vavra photographs and correspondence related to James A. Michener, 1965-2007; bulk 1965-1985.

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Robert Vavra photographs and correspondence related to James A. Michener, 1965-2007; bulk 1965-1985.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/425962428

The collection primary consists of correspondence from Michener addressed to Vavra, miscellaneous correspondence from fans addressed to Michener, photographic images (negatives and contacts) of Michener, his wife and friends that provide a very candid look at Michener's life, and photographic prints of the images used in the book Iberia: Spanish travels and reflections. The correspondence concerns a wide variety of topics ranging from publication issues to world travel.

9.5 linear feet (7 boxes).

University of Northern Colorado, James A. Michener Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7450807

University of Northern Colorado, James A. Michener Library

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Vávra, Robert

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Photographer Robert Vavra, born on March 9, 1935 in Glendale, California, is considered to be the world's premier photographer of horses. In 1958, he moved to Seville, Spain to pursue his interest in studying Spanish bulls. Vavra meet James Michener in Seville, and the two developed a life-long friendship. Vavra became Michener's official photographer and his photographs illustrated Michener's Iberia: Spanish travels and reflections. From the description of Robert Vavra photographs a...

Michener, James A. (James Albert), 1907-1997

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Author; d. 1997. From the description of James A. Michener Chesapeake collection, 1975-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70973705 Author. From the description of James A. Michener papers, 1906-1992 (bulk 1945-1992). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063535 James Albert Michener was born in 1907 to unknown parents and raised as an orphan in the care of widow Mabel Michener of Doylestown, Pennsylvania. By the time he graduated from high school in 1925, h...