Lewis S. Miner Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes many unpublished manuscripts by Miner, such as Brighton Boys at Luminous Lake, The March King, and Yankee Lad at Vicksburg. There are also book reviews, royalty statements, agreements, and correspondence. The collection also contains periodicals from the 1930s and a few personal items such as a scrapbook and poster.
Dates
- 1903 - 1969
Creator
- Miner, Lewis S. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Lewis S. Miner published several books from the 1940s to the 1960s including Mightier Than the Sword, Front Lines and Headlines: Story of Richard Harding Davis, and Pilot on the River.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 boxes [1 record carton and 1 small flat box])
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Lewis S. Miner published several books from the 1940s to the 1960s including Mightier Than the Sword, Front Lines and Headlines: Story of Richard Harding Davis, and Pilot on the River. This collection includes many unpublished manuscripts, book reviews, royalty statements, agreements, correspondence, periodicals from the 1930s, and a few personal items such as a scrapbook and poster.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Christine B. Little
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
Source
- Little, Christine B. (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Lewis S. Miner Papers, 1903-1969
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Carter Lynn Thurmond
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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