Owen Wister Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Owen Wister Papers, Ms1985-013, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Wister, Owen, 1860-1938
Abstract:
The Owen Wister Papers consist of a poem, "King's Cap," by Wister with his signature and notes, and four letters.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Owen Wister Papers, Ms1985-013, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Owen Wister Papers consist of a poem, "King's Cap," by Wister with his signature and notes. The collection also includes four letters--three handwritten to Mrs. Attwood Martin of Kentucky (with envelopes), one to "Dear Ladies," and a typescript, signed letter to "Mr. Stewart."

Biographical / historical:

Owen Wister (1860-1938) is a American biographer and author. Some of his more famous work includes The New Swiss Family Robinson (1882), The Virginian (1902), and When West Was West (1928).

For a lengthier biographical note on Wister, see the finding aid for his papers at the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center online.

Acquisition information:
The Owen Wister Papers were acquired by Special Collections prior to 1985.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Owen Wister Papers was completed in 1985. Additional description was completed in May 2011.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard