Frank Waters correspondence and contracts, 1935-1983, 1961-1980.

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Frank Waters correspondence and contracts, 1935-1983, 1961-1980.

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The bulk of this collection consists of general correspondence files regarding contracts and copyright for several Frank Waters books. Included are copies of signed agreements, contracts, business activities, and letters about publication and copyright. Most of the correspondence is between Waters and Joan Daves, who managed negotiations between Waters and Swallow Press. This collection documents plans and goals for publication and film rights regarding some of Waters best titles. Also included are copies of signed documents and letters from various editors and publishers who wanted to do business with Waters.

1 box (.45 cu. ft.)

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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Daves, Joan

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Waters, Frank, 1902-1995

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Frank Waters, writer and editor, was born July 25, 1902, at the foot of Pike's Peak, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His father, who was part Cherokee died when Frank was 12 years old. It was his father who initially sparked Frank's interest in Indian culture. Waters attended Colorado College (Colorado Springs) from 1922-25 as an engineering student. He dropped out after his third year to take a job as a laborer in the Salt Creek, Wyoming oil fields. He later worked as an engineer for the Souther...

Swallow Press

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The Swallow Press, begun in the early 1940s in Denver by Alan Swallow, was a significant force in the world of small press publishing. By issuing the works of authors such as Frank Waters, Janet Lewis, J.V. Cunningham, and Anais Nin, Swallow built a one-person operation that became known for publishing material that was often ignored or rejected by larger publishing houses, but had literary merit. Following Swallow's death in 1966, the firm ws bought by four business partners and the operation w...