Collection is open for research.
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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.
The Owen Wister Papers were acquired by Special Collections prior to 1985.
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Owen Wister Papers was completed in 1985. Additional description was completed in May 2011.
Owen Wister (1860-1938) is a American biographer and author. Some of his more famous work includes
For a lengthier biographical note on Wister, see the finding aid for his papers at the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center
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."
The guide to the Owen Wister Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).