Willis Todhunter Ballard papers, 1926-1975.

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Willis Todhunter Ballard papers, 1926-1975.

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Collection consists of professional correspondence from 1947 to 1972, publication records, papers of Western Writers of America documenting his activity in that organization, and manuscripts of 70 books, 17 teleplays, one screenplay, and a few magazine articles. The correspondence includes business correspondence between Ballard and various publishers, agents, and lawyers. Ledger sheets contain the publication history of 51 of Ballard's stories. Also in the collection are ten bound volumes of tearsheets of pulp magazine stories written by Ballard and documents relating to Ballard's wartime service as a civilian connected with a production control staff at Wright Patterson Field, Ohio, 1942-1945. Three photographs of Ballard have been removed to the Photograph collection.

30 linear ft. (58 containers)

University of Oregon Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7665616

University of Oregon Libraries

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Western Writers of America.

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Western Writers of America was founded in 1953 to promote literature pertaining to the American West. Although the founders wrote mainly western fiction, other members included historians and non-fiction writers. The WWA presented annual Spur Awards for distinguished writing in several categories and an annual Owen Wister Award for lifelong contributions to the field of western literature. From the description of Western Writers of America records, 1956-2004. (University of Wyoming, ...

Ballard, Todhunter, 1903-1980

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Willis Todhunter Ballard was born on December 13, 1903 in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio in 1926. Following graduation he began working for his father's company, F.W. Ballard Company, as an engineer constructing power plants and transmission lines. His transition to a career as a professional writer began with the editorship of an electrical trade magazine. His first published story, "Gambler's luck," appeared in Brief stories in 1927. Ballard was a proli...