Henry Dan Piper Papers, 1947-1987.

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Henry Dan Piper Papers, 1947-1987.

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The collection consists of papers of Henry Dan Piper from 1947-1987. The papers consist of correspondence, drafts, notes, galleys, reviews and printed material associated with Piper's research on F. Scott Fitzgerald and Malcolm Crowley. Include are letters from Fitzgerald's family, friends, and other notable literary figures; materials related to Piper's dissertation on Fitzgerald; galley proofs from Piper's books on Fitzgerald; manuscripts related to Roberta Piper's Little Red (1963); and an English translation of a French interview with William Faulkner.

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Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8149586

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940

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F. Scott Fitzgerald was born Sept. 24, 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota. He began writing while a student at Princeton University. He met his wife, Zelda, while serving in the US Army stationed in Alabama. His novel, This Side of Paradise, was published in 1920 and he became an instant success. He published he Great Gatsby in 1925. Fitzgerald died on December 21, 1940 of a heart attack at age 44 while living in Los Angeles and working for the film industry....

Crowley, Malcolm.

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Faulkner, William, 1897-1962

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American fiction writer. From the description of Papers of William Faulkner [manuscript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647809728 From the description of Jacket, [manuscript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647811922 From the description of Uncorrected galley proof of The Faulkner reader [manuscript], 1954 April 1. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647809700 From the description of Photograph, 1962 Mar. 2...

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Dept. of English.

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Piper, Roberta

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Piper, Henry Dan

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A graduate of Princeton University in 1939, Piper worked on the Manhattan Project as one of the scientists credited with building the first atomic bomb. After receiving his PhD in American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania, he taught at California Institute of Technology. He would become dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale from 1962-1967, and a faculty member in the English department from 1968-1988. He was a biographer of F. Scot...