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David Rogers Chesnutt archive
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-2016-4
Scope and Contents
A pioneer in the field of digital humanities, David Chesnutt was born to Thomas Brice and Lena (Moss) Chesnutt in Athens, Alabama in 1940. Chesnutt expressed an interest in journalism from an early age, contributing pieces to school newspapers throughout his grade school years. He went on to write and edit for the University of Alabama newspaper and was awarded a degree in journalism from the university in 1962. After college he worked for the Alabama Journal for several years covering a...
Dates:
1946-2016
Donald J. and Ellen Greiner collection of Frederick Busch
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-2013-2
Scope and Contents
Frederick Busch (1941-20016) was an American writer known primarily for his short stories. He also taught at Colgate University. This collection is composed primarily of the correspondence between Busch and Donald J. Greiner, literary scholar and professor at the University of South Carolina, which started in 1976 and ended with Busch’s death in 2006. The rest of the collection includes manuscript drafts, photographs, and other biographical material.
Dates:
1976-2007
Donald J. and Ellen Greiner collection of James Dickey
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-2005-9
Scope and Contents
James Dickey won the 1966 National Book Award for poetry and held the office of Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1966-1968. Dickey read his poem, "The Strength of Fields," at the Carter inaugural in 1976. He is perhaps best known for the novel Deliverance. Dickey, a native of Georgia, lived and taught at the University of South Carolina for over 30 years before his death in 1997.
While at the university, he developed a strong friendship with the literary scholar,...
Dates:
1954 - 2005
Donald J. and Ellen Greiner collection of John Hawkes
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-2013-1
Scope and Contents
The Donald J. and Ellen Greiner Collection of John Hawkes chronicles the professional and personal relationship between the American novelist John Hawkes and Don Greiner, English faculty member at The University of South Carolina. Dr. Greiner has written several bibliographic and commentary works on Dr. Hawkes’ writings, including Comic Terror: The Novels of John Hawkes.John Hawkes (1925-1998) was a prolific American novelist, writing in the postmodern tradition. His works are...
Dates:
1963 - 2009
Donald J. and Ellen Greiner Collection of John Hawkes: Herb Yellin related material
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-2015-4
Scope and Contents
Archive includes two checks written by Herb Yellin to John Hawkes, correspondence from Hawkes to Yellin during the years 1973-1978, one letter from Yellin to Hawkes dated March 24, 1978, a contract between Lord John Press and John Hawkes to publish The Universal Fears 1978, copyright registration of The Universal Fears, 1979 and two partial sets of gally proofs for The Universal Fears with corrections.
Dates:
1973-1979
Ed Grady Screenplay collection
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RB-2002-1
Scope and Contents
American actor Edward “Ed” Grady was born on August 31, 1923 in Kinston, North Carolina to Eddie and Maude Grady. After graduating high school, Grady entered the Air Force Cadet Program and was trained as a cryptographer in World War II. He served on Ie shima and received the Soldier’s Medal for heroism after pulling a pilot from a burning plane. Following the end of the war, Grady attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Theater and English...
Dates:
1983 - 2001
Edwin C. Epps collection of Pat Conroy
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RB-2016-1
Scope and Contents
This collection documents Dr. Edwin C. Epps’ research process for his dissertation on Pat Conroy’s year teaching on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, as well as presentations of that research at various University of South Carolina locations. Epps attended the University of South Carolina for both his Masters in English and his Doctorate in Education. While pursuing his doctorate, Epps worked with Dr. Craig Kridel, E. S. Gambrell Professor of Educational Studies, for his dissertation,...
Dates:
1983 - 1994
Elizabeth Knight Hinckley Sturgis collection
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-2017-5
Scope and Contents
This collection contains documents related to the life of Elizabeth Knight Hinckley Sturgis (1809-1849) of Hingham, Massachusetts. The daughter of Isaac and Hannah Sturgis Hinckley, Elizabeth spent much of her time with relatives on the family property, visiting local landmarks like Plymouth Rock or attending lectures given by local and regional speakers including Ralph Waldo Emerson. Much of this collection consists of correspondence between Elizabeth Knight Hinckley Sturgis...
Dates:
1827 - 1866; Majority of material found within 1828 - 1830
Elmore Leonard archive
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-2014-2
Scope and Contents
Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) is an American author of western and crime fiction. Leonard published 46 novels in addition to short stories and the screenplay adaptations of many of his works.Leonard was born in Louisiana in 1925 but Leonard’s father worked for General Motors and the family moved frequently, ultimately settling in Detroit in
1934. Leonard graduated from high school and joined the Navy in 1943. He served for 3 years during World War II then enrolled in Detroit...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1890 - 2013
Erwin Ford collection of George V. Higgins
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-2014-6
Scope and Contents
The Erwin Ford Collection of George V. Higgins contains materials collected by Erwin Ford, George V. Higgins scholar and author of George V. Higgins: The Life and Writings, 2014. This collection contains correspondence written by Higgins to Ford and interviews of Higgins conducted by Ford. Interviews are located in the audio/video series with the corresponding notes located in a different series. Also included is an extensive collection of materials that Higgins wrote including manuscript...
Dates:
1963 - 2007
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