William W. Johnson collection on B. Traven, 1946-1987, undated 1966-1985. 1946-1987.

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William W. Johnson collection on B. Traven, 1946-1987, undated 1966-1985. 1946-1987.

The William W. Johnson collection on B. Traven contains publications, correspondence, and other material related to Johnson's research on the author B. Traven, which spanned more than forty years. This collection includes various articles on B. Traven, newspapers from Chiapas, Mexico covering the three-day homage to B. Traven, and Johnson's B. Traven-related research notes. Also includes correspondence with Rosa Elena Lujan (B. Traven's wife), Lawrence Hill (B. Traven's United States publisher), and Paul Kohner (B. Traven's agent) as well as a rare certified copy of Traven Torsvan Croves' will dated March 4, 1969 (in English).

1.5 linear feet (3 document boxes).

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Traven, B.

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Bruno Traven (d. 1969) a mysterious author, perhaps American, perhaps German, born in 1882 or 1890, lived in Mexico for much of his writing life. He signed his name Hal Croves in the letters in this collection. From the description of Papers by or about B. Traven, 1950-1977. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122520925 B. Traven (1890-1969) wrote novels, short stories, and screenplays under several pseudonyms including Hal Croves. He is best known for Treasure of the ...

Johnson, William Weber, 1909-1992,

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Lujan, Rosa Elena

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