Finding Aid for the Edwin Granberry Collection
MUM00206
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Contents Note
- Arrangement
- Administrative Information
- Related Materials
- Controlled Access Headings
- PURL
- Collection Inventory
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts/Margaret Mitchell Materials
- Miscellaneous
- Exhibits: Margaret Mitchell and Miscellaneous
- Clippings
- Margaret Mitchell Materials
- Periodicals
- Photographs
PURL
http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00206/
Summary Information
- Repository
- University of Mississippi Libraries
- Creator
- Granberry, Edwin, 1897-1988
- Title
- Edwin Granberry Collection
- ID
- MUM00206
- Date
- 1907-1990
- Extent
- 8.5 Linear feet (15 boxes + 1 oversize box)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Abstract
- Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and legal and financial documents related to the life of author and Mississippi native Edwin Granberry. Items were created from 1918-1990.
Preferred Citation
Edwin Granberry Collection (MUM00206), Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The University of Mississippi
Biographical Note
Edwin Phillips Granberry was born in Meridian, Mississippi on 18 April 1897. He entered the University of Florida at the age of 19, but his education was interrupted by service with the U.S. Marines in WWI. Initially intending to be a concert pianist, he eventually decided on writing as a career.
In 1920, he graduated from Columbia University to teach Romance languages for three years at Miami University in Ohio. His postgraduate work included attending George Pierce Baker's '47 workshop, from 1922 to 1924, where he produced the play Hitch your Wagon to a Star.
On 22 March 1924, he married Mabel Leflar. They had three sons.
From 1925 to 1933, he held the position of Latin and French Master at Stevens School in New Jersey. In 1933, he was persuaded to become writer in residence at Rollins College in Florida after the great success of his short story "A Trip to Czardis," and he retained this position until his retirement in 1971. At Rollins, he earned the title Irving Bacheller Professor of Creative Writing in 1940, and was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature in 1945.
Granberry was to produce numerous short stories, the most famous of which was "A Trip to Czardis." This was first published in The Forum in 1932, and won the O. Henry Memorial Award as that year's best story. In 1966, Granberry produced a novel with the same name, expanding on the events preceding those of his short story, and incorporating the original story as its final chapter.
Granberry's other novels were The Ancient Hunger (1927); Strangers and Lovers (1928) and The Erl King (1930). Other notable works include stage and (unfinished) novelized version of The Falcon, a screenplay of "A Trip to Czardis" and a long-term partnership with the artist Roy Crane (to be replaced by Henry Schlensker after Crane's death) to produce the comic strip Buz Sawyer.
Granberry and his wife became close personal friends of Margaret Mitchell when he was among the first to favorably review Mitchell's newly-published novel Gone With the Wind in 1936. Granberry immediately recognized the importance of Mitchell's work, proclaiming it a literary landmark. The Granberrys remained friends with Mitchell until her death in 1949.
Edwin Granberry died on 5 December 1988.
Scope and Contents Note
The Edwin Granberry Collection contains correspondence, ranging from 1907 to 1990; manuscripts of various versions of Granberry's fiction plus sundry other writings; and clippings from newspapers and magazines, primarily regarding Granberry's fiction and the events surrounding the death of Margaret Mitchell.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by format.
Manuscripts/Margaret Mitchell Materials
Exhibits: Margaret Mitchell and Miscellaneous
Administrative Information
Publication Information
University of Mississippi Libraries January 2013
Access Restrictions
The Edwin Granberry Collection is open for research.
The photographs in this collection are stored at an off-site facility. Researchers interested in using this collection's photographs must contact Archives and Special Collections at least two business days in advance of their planned visit.
Copyright Restrictions
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
Additions
No further additions are expected to this collection.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Julian Granberry
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archives and Special Collections staff. Photographs processed by Lauren Banquer, January 2013. Finding aid begun by Chatham Ewing, 2005. Finding aid revised and updated by Kathryn Michaelis, January 2013.
Related Materials
Related Materials at the University of Mississippi
For more collections related to Mississippi authors, please see the Archives' Literary Collections subject guide.
Separated Materials
LP record labeled "The Granberry Colloquium, February 23, 1967 at Rollins College." 33 1/3 rpm. Audio Techniques, Inc. 12 East 46 St. N.Y.C., 10017. Severely damaged and unplayable; removed from the collection due to deterioration, 23 January 2013
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- clippings (information artifacts)
- correspondence
- manuscripts for publication
- periodicals
- photographs
Personal Name(s)
- Granberry, Edwin, 1897-1988
Subject(s)
- Authors, American -- 20th century
Collection Inventory
Correspondence |
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General Correspondence |
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Folder 1.1 General correspondence |
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Folder 1.2-1.6 Undated |
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Folder 1.7 1900s |
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Folder 1.8 29 August-25 October 1918 |
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Folder 1.9 1 November 1918-23 January 1919 |
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Folder 1.10 15 July-17 November 1919 |
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Folder 1.11 14 September 1920-27 May 1928 |
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Folder 1.12 2 January 1930-13 September 1933 |
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Folder 1.13 9 June 1934-15 November 1939 |
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Folder 1.14 17 April 1940-17 April 1942 Scope and ContentIncludes telegram to Granberry from Dorothy Parker, dated 21 February 1941. |
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Folder 1.15 24 October 1942-21 April 1949 |
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Folder 1.16 24 January 1950-1 August 1953 |
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Folder 2.1 9 August 1953-5 May 1955 |
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Folder 2.2 9 May-29 October 1955 |
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Folder 2.3 16 December 1955-18 July 1956 |
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Folder 2.4 23 July-7 September 1956 |
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Folder 2.5 8 October 1956-17 February 1959 |
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Folder 2.6 22 November 1960-7 June 1962 |
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Folder 2.7 12 June 1962-11 January 1966 |
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Folder 2.8 22 July-16 December 1966 |
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Folder 2.9 21 December 1966-22 January 1967 |
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Folder 2.10 26 January-18 February 1967 |
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Folder 2.11 19 February-6 March 1967 |
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Folder 2.12 7 March-24 April 1967 |
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Folder 2.13 17 September-17 December 1967 |
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Folder 2.14 20 December 1967-24 May 1968 |
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Folder 2.15 22 July 1968-15 September 1969 |
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Folder 2.16 30 September-18 December 1969 |
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Folder 2.17 21 February-15 May 1970 |
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Folder 2.18 31 May-15 July 1970 |
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Folder 2.19 3 August 1970-10 September 1972 |
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Folder 3.1 30 October 1972-21 February 1973 |
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Folder 3.2 25 February-5 July 1973 |
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Folder 3.3 22 July 1973-15 January 1974 |
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Folder 3.4 31 January-1 May 1974 |
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Folder 3.5 6 June 1974-28 January 1975 |
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Folder 3.6 4 February-14 July 1975 |
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Folder 3.7 23 July 1975-15 March 1976 |
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Folder 3.8 19 March-13 September 1976 |
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Folder 3.9 31 December 1976-19 July 1977 |
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Folder 3.10 27 July 1977-17 April 1978 |
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Folder 3.11 26 April-25 August 1978 |
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Folder 3.12 3 November 1978-19 March 1979 |
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Folder 3.13 17 May 1979-18 March 1980 |
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Folder 3.14 7 June 1980-18 March 1981 |
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Folder 3.15 9 June 1981-27 April 1983 |
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Folder 3.16 17 May-20 July 1983 |
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Folder 3.17 29 July-14 November 1983 |
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Folder 3.18 17 January-14 September 1984 |
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Folder 3.19 5 October 1984-21 March 1987 |
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Correspondence with Literary Agents and Publishers |
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Folder 4.1 3 April 1928-7 December 1950 |
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Folder 4.2 9 February 1951-10 April 1953 |
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Folder 4.3 4 November 1954-1 October 1968 |
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Folder 4.4 31 January 1969-20 September 1970 |
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Folder 4.5 26 September 1970-16 October 1984 |
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Folder 4.6 12 November 1984-17 April 1985 |
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Folder 4.7 13 May 1985-18 November 1989 |
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Manuscripts/Margaret Mitchell Materials |
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"A Trip to Czardis" Screenplay |
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Folder 4.8 Undated |
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Folder 4.9 7 October 1931-11 October 1965 |
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Folder 4.10 28 February 1966-23 March 1967 |
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Folder 4.11 31 March 1967-18 March 1968 |
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Folder 4.12 3 May 1968-8 April 1970 |
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Folder 4.13 4 June 1970-23 February 1972 |
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Folder 4.14 16 October 1975-2 February 1976 |
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Folder 4.15 16 February-30 August 1976 |
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Folder 4.16 14 October 1976-28 October 1978 |
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Folder 4.17 3 April 1979-17 January 1985 |
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Folder 4.18 CBS Films synopses |
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Miscellaneous |
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Folder 5.1 What Do You Do For Love, Professor? 7 December 1898-31 January 1990 |
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Folder 5.2-5.6 Photocopies of correspondence from Margaret Mitchell, July 1936-August 1949 |
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Fiction |
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Folder 5.7-5.11 Unidentified excerpts from fictional narratives, undated |
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Folder 6.1-6.10 Unidentified excerpts from fictional narratives, undated |
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Folder 6.11 Unidentified excerpts from fictional narratives, 5 August 1932-19 October 1984 |
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Folder 6.12-6.14 Unidentified excerpts from fictional narratives, undated |
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Folder 7.1 The Ancient Hunger [aka The Amazon] |
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Folder 7.2 The Ballad of the Pressed Red Rose |
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Folder 7.3 Call From The Dark |
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Folder 7.4 End of the Hunt |
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Folder 7.5 The Erl King |
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Folder 7.6-7.8 The Falcon [aka The Hunters or Isla Morada] |
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Folder 8.1-8.2 The Falcon [aka The Hunters or Isla Morada] |
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Folder 8.3 My Heart Leaps Up |
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Folder 8.4 Last Night in Carolina |
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Folder 8.5 The Passionist, a novel |
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Folder 8.6 Peter |
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Folder 8.7 She Sat A-Fishing |
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Folder 8.8 Spring |
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Folder 8.9 Strangers and Lovers |
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Folder 8.10 "A Trip to Czardis" |
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Folder 9.1-9.4 "A Trip to Czardis" |
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Folder 10.1 The Wanderer, a novel |
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Folder 10.2 What Do You Do For Love, Professor?, a novel |
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Folder 10.3 What Do You Do For Love, Professor?, a novel |
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Folder 10.4 Which |
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Drama and Biography |
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Folder 11.1-11.9 "A Trip to Czardis" screenplay |
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Folder 12.1-12.2 The Falcon [aka The Hunters or Isla Morada] |
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Folder 12.3 Stage plays: other |
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Folder 12.4-12.11 Comic strip scripts |
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Folder 12.12-12.15 Biography of Frederick A. Hauck, by Edwin Granberry Scope and ContentSee also Correspondence for letter to Hauck, dated 31 May 1984 |
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Miscellaneous |
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Folder 13.1-13.2 Other authors |
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Folder 13.3 Notes |
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Folder 13.4 Contracts/legal documents |
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Folder 13.5 Financial documents |
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Folder 13.6-13.9 Promotional/publicity |
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Folder 13.10 Catalogs |
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Folder 13.11 Maps |
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Folder 13.12-13.13 Musical scores |
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Exhibits: Margaret Mitchell and Miscellaneous |
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Folder 14.1 Exhibit materials: Margaret Mitchell |
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Folder 14.2-14.6 Miscellaneous Scope and ContentIncludes presentation folder of Margaret Mitchell postage stamps, with letter, 1 July 1986, from U.S. Postmaster to Edwin Granberry |
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ClippingsScope and ContentClippings files include short stories by Granberry published in periodicals. |
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Folder 15.1 Edwin Granberry clippings, undated |
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Folder 15.2 1900s |
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Folder 15.3 1920s |
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Folder 15.4 1930s |
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Folder 15.5 1940s |
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Folder 15.6 1950s |
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Folder 15.7 26 May 1960-22 January 1967 |
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Folder 15.8 26 January 1967-November 1969 |
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Folder 15.9 1970s |
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Folder 15.10 6 July 1980-4 April 1985 |
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Folder 15.11 17 August 1985-Fall 1989 |
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Folder 15.12 1990s |
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Margaret Mitchell Materials |
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Folder 15.13 Undated |
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Folder 15.14 1930s |
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Folder 15.15 30 December 1940-14 August 1949 |
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Folder 15.16 15-18 August 1949 |
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Folder 15.17 19 August-18 December 1949 |
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Folder 15.18 1970s |
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Folder 15.19 1980s |
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Periodicals |
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Folder 16.1 "A Trip to Czardis" |
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Folder 16.2 Strangers and Lovers |
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Folder 16.3 Tigers of the Sea |
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Folder 16.4 Will-o'-the-Wisps |
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Folder 16.5 Learning French While You Play (nonfiction by Granberry) |
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Folder 16.6 Margaret Mitchell (by Granberry) |
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Folder 16.7 Roy Crane |
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Folder 16.8 Irving Bacheller (by Granberry) |
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Folder 16.9 Rollins College Alumni Record |
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Folder 16.10 (The Rollins) Sandspur |
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Folder 16.11 Yearbooks |
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PhotographsScope and ContentItems in folders 27¬-30 were booklets previously bound that have been separated. Each folder contains one booklet. |
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88.27 Military photographs Scope and Content13 items |
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88.28 Military photographs Scope and Content13 items |
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88.29 Military photographs Scope and Content11 items |
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88.30 Military photographs Scope and Content11 items |
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88.31 Social gathering, postcards, cinematography machine Scope and Content9 items |
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88.32 Edwin Granberry, author of A Trip to Czardis. Trident Press/630 Fifth Ave., NYC/CI 5-6400 Scope and Content2 items |
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88.33 Negatives Scope and Content3 items |
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88.34 Photograph of a dog on a police car |
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88.35 USS Wasp |
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