Papers of Erskine Caldwell [manuscript], 1973-1976.

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Papers of Erskine Caldwell [manuscript], 1973-1976.

The papers consist chiefly of letters from Caldwell to Mills Lane of the Beehive Press, Savannah, Ga., concerning the publication of a new edition of "Tobacco Road" with photographs from "You Have Seen Their Faces." A list of Caldwell's published books, a clipping, and a Polish coin are included.

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University of Virginia. Library

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