A Guide to the Papers of Frances Parkinson Keyes, 1952 Keyes, Frances Parkinson, Papers of 3923-f

A Guide to the Papers of Frances Parkinson Keyes, 1952

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The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 3923-f

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

3923-f

Title

Papers of Frances Parkinson Keyes 1952

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of 2 letters.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers of Frances Parkinson Keyes, Accession #3923-f, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

The letters were transferred to the Manuscripts Department, from the Rare Book Department, Alderman Library, on July 18, 1986, and bear no restrictions.

Scope and Content Information

The two letters, written February 14 and March 7, 1952, by Frances Parkinson Keyes to Meredith Johnson (including a copy of a letter sent to Archer Jones), concern the former's efforts to engage a researcher in Virginia to assist her in acquirinq information relevant to the actions of a character in her new novel, [ Steamboat Gothic ]. Mrs. Keyes employed both Archer Jones and James Kinard of the University of Virginia for this purpose.