Series III: Personal Papers, Files, and Realia

Scope and content:

Series III of the William Faulkner Collection contains the personal papers, files, belongings, and related realia of William Faulkner. Materials in the collection range in date from 1824 to 2003 and are divided into eight subseries: William Faulkner's working papers related to his literary works, drawings made by Faulkner, his childhood ephemera and student records, military and flight records, family papers, honors and awards, belongings and related realia, and reminiscences or accounts of William Faulkner.

Many of William Faulkner's student and family records differ in the spelling of his last name due to changes made over time by family members and by Faulkner himself. For this reason, Faulkner's student and childhood records will often refer to him as "William Falkner." William Faulkner's family papers are also listed as "Faulkner/Falkner Family Papers" for this reason.

Other descriptive data:

This material contains offensive and harmful language and imagery, including references to outdated terminology for Black individuals, references or imagery involving racism, and references or imagery involving sexual assault, domestic violence, or crimes based on gender or sexual orientation.

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Material pertaining to individual student records is restricted in accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please contact the Archives with specific questions regarding access to such records.

Terms of access:

Photocopies of correspondence between Andrew Brown and T.F. Hickerson regarding "William Faulkner: Man of Legends" came from original copies housed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and are not to be quoted in print without their permission.

Parent restrictions:

This collection is open for research use with the following exceptions: Material pertaining to individual student records may be restricted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please contact the Archives with specific questions regarding access to such records.

We are currently organizing and describing this collection—which spans 180 different catalog records—to create a single William Faulkner Collection (MSS 16807) and finding aid that will improve access and discoverability. Due to the very large size and complexity of this collection, we are enacting partial, rolling closures while processing to facilitate and expedite this work. We expect to complete the project in late 2026.

Parent terms of access:
Photocopies of correspondence between Andrew Brown and T.F. Hickerson regarding "William Faulkner: Man of Legends" came from original copies housed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and are not to be quoted in print without their permission.

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