A Guide to the Katherine Anne Porter Collection, 1970 Sep 2 Porter, Katherine Anne, Collection 6339-c

A Guide to the Katherine Anne Porter Collection, 1970 Sep 2

A Collection in
Clifton Waller Barrett Library,
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 6339-c

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

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Funding: Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Processed by: Special Collections Department

Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

6339-c

Title

Katherine Anne Porter Collection 1970 Sep 2

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of 1 item.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Katherine Anne Porter Collection, Accession #6339-c, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was a gift on 1978 July 27.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of a transcript of Katherine Anne Porter.

Contents List

Katherine Anne Porter, College Park, Maryland, to [Alice] Ford 1970 Sep 2

Transcript, 2 p.

[Typed transcript of TLS with additions by Ford; outlines family history from arrival of Robert Porter in Pennsylvania in 1720; apologizes for "helter-skelter" quality of letter which suffers from effects of several debilitating accidents; Ford corrects names and dates; alludes to Porter family connection with John James Audubon and traces its root to County Donegal, Ireland, based on telephone conversations with Katherine Anne Porter.]