Simmons Jones papers, 1904-2004.

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Simmons Jones papers, 1904-2004.

Primarily correspondence, drafts of writings, and journals. Correspondents include Robert Rubin of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Albert Chatham, Robert Cluett, and Thomas Gleaner, the last of whom's letters consist of elaborate collages. Full and fragmented drafts are included of Show Me the Way to Go Home and several unpublished novels. There are also drafts of short stories, poems, other works, and reviews of Show Me the Way to Go Home. Journals of Simmons Jones discuss daily life; alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous; homosexuality; aging; writing ideas; and other writers including William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, Gore Vidal, and Flannery O'Connor, among others. Other materials include passports; clippings; genealogical materials for the Dowd family and the Jones family; an 1864 portrait of Jones's relative Edward Stuart Jones; collected quotes and poems; a brief biography of Simmons Jones; two rosters for the 771st Tank Destroyer Battalion; and various cards, notes, and other items.

ca. 1000 items (8.5 linear feet)

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