Papers, [ca. 1850]-1976 (bulk 1918-1961).

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Papers, [ca. 1850]-1976 (bulk 1918-1961).

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Papers consist of correspondence, writings, clippings, financial records, diaries, and other items. Additionally, there is a manuscript of Dorothy Heyward's novel Three-a-Day (1930), a short story The Young Ghost (1953), the libretto for the children's opera Babar the Elephant (1953), and an unfinished autobiography provisionally titled I Am Too Young. Also included are manuscripts of writings by other authors including Nathaniel Banks, Edward A. Paulton, Maxwell Ryer, and Rumer Godden. Other items consist of biographical information of DuBose and Dorothy Heyward including a biography (1953) on DuBose Heyward by Frank Durham; Dorothy Heyward's personal items and files including diaries, engagement calendars, memorabilia, household inventories, material about the MacDowell Colony, clippings and other printed material concerning health and beauty products, books, and recorded music; papers pertaining to the Kuhn and Hartzell families; a Wrenshall family chart; family photographs; artwork; and financial records (1947-1959) including royalty statements, tax records, checking registers, cancelled checks, deposit slips, bills, receipts, and related correspondence. Other persons represented include Heyward's daughter, Jenifer DuBose (Heyward) Wood.

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