Walker Percy: A Life–Proposal and Contract
Scope and Contents
The Samway Papers include a range of material related to Samway’s interest in and research on Southern literature with an acute focus on his biography of Walker Percy published in 1997. In addition to French correspondence, material regarding Samway’s humanitarian work in Haiti and Africa can also be found. The types of material in this collection include correspondence, monographs, essays, speeches, ephemera, photographic prints, negatives and audiocassettes. Samway corresponded with a number of writers, scholars, and members of the Percy family.
Dates
- Created: 1970-2005
- Other: Majority of material found in 1985-2005
- Other: Date acquired: 06/11/1995
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use except the contents of Box 26 and Folders 1-3 of Box 27. These items are restricted until 2024.
Extent
From the Collection: 49.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Samway, Patrick H. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository