A Guide to the Papers of Jesse Stuart, 1939 Stuart, Jesse, Papers of 6904-c

A Guide to the Papers of Jesse Stuart, 1939

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Accession Number 6904-c


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Repository
Special Collections, University of Virginia Library
Accession number
6904-c
Title
Papers of Jesse Stuart, 1939
Physical Characteristics
This collection consists of one item, TLS, 1 page.
Language
English

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Preferred Citation

Papers of John Stuart, Accession # 6904-c, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This item was purchased on 12 January 1994.

Scope and Content Information

In this letter from Jesse Stuart, Riveton, Kentucky, to George Stevens, Saturday Review of Literature, New York City, Stuart writes concerning the copyright for his poem, "Sandy Waters," which he has allowed composer Sydney King Russell to set to music, and thanks Stevens for publishing the poem originally; now Nelson Eddy has sung Russell's version in Hollywood and Schirmer of New York is publishing it as a song. He also encloses a newsclipping of the girl for whom the words were written, Naomi Deane Norris Stuart (electrostatic copy present).