Papers of O. Henry, 1894-1895.

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Papers of O. Henry, 1894-1895.

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The collection contains short, early sketches, jokes, poems, and diaglogues from Henry's period in Austin, Texas, when he was producing copy for his humorous weekly "The Rolling Stone."

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Henry, O., 1862-1910

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O. Henry was born as William Sydney Porter on September 11, 1862 in Greensboro, NC. He worked as a pharmacist in Greensboro and moved to Texas for his health in 1882 where he became a ranch hand. Porter relocated to Austin, TX and worked as a pharmacists, served as draftsman at the Texas General Land Office, a teller at First National Bank of Austin, and started a humorous weekly magazine, The Rolling Stone. He also wrote for the Houston Post. In 1898 Porter was found guilty of embezzlement from...