John Wood papers, 1930-2004.

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John Wood papers, 1930-2004.

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The Papers consist of personal photographs of memorabilia of Wood's family; letters and poems to Wood; manuscript materials and research notes for Secrets of the Dark Chamber; and signed posters from literary events on the McNeese campus. The Papers also include three Robert Olen Butler manuscripts and photographs of Butler's wedding.

2 boxes (5.69 linear ft.)

McNeese State University, Lether E. Frazar Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8085859

McNeese State University, Lether E. Frazar Memorial Library

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Wood, John, 1947 January 2-

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Dr. John A. Wood was born on January 2, 1947. He received his bachelor's degree from Arkansas State University and his Master of Fine Arts and Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas. At McNeese, Wood held two professorships: Professor of English (in the Languages Department) and Professor of Photographic History (in the Visual Arts Department). Wood is the author of many books on photography, including: The Scenic Daguerreotype: Romanticism and Early Photography; The Art of the Autochrome: the Bi...

Butler, Robert Olen.

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American writer Robert Olen Butler was born January 20, 1945 in the small steel-mill town of Granite City, Illinois. Planning to major in theatre, Butler enrolled at Northwestern University in 1963. He graduated with a B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) in June 1967 and attended graduate school at the University of Iowa, where he received an M.F.A. in playwriting in 1969. In 1971 he joined the army and spent a year serving in the Vietnam War. His experience in Vietnam was a strong influence in his novels. I...