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Walker Percy: A Life–Proposal and Contract

 File — Box: 37, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Samway Papers include a range of material related to Samways’ interest in and research on Southern literature with an acute focus on his biography of Walker Percy published in 1997. 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

From the Collection: 49 linear ft other_unmapped

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

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