Ruth Moore:
A Preliminary Inventory of Her Papers in the Manuscript Collection at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
| Creator: | Ruth Moore, 1903-1989 | |
| Title: | Ruth Moore Papers | |
| Dates: | 1943-1962 | |
| Extent: | 5 boxes and 9 galley folders (2.1 linear feet) | |
| Abstract: | The Ruth Moore Papers contain manuscripts for eight of her works of fiction, as well one for a book of poetry, Cold as a Dog and the Wind Northeast: Ballads (1958). | |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection MS-02901 | |
| Language: | English |
| Access: | Open for research |
Administrative Information
| Acquisition: | Gift, 1964 | |
| Processed by: | Hope Rider, 2004 |
| Repository: |
Scope and Contents
| The Ruth Moore Papers contain typescript drafts and galley files for eight of her works of fiction, as well a typescript for a book of poetry, Cold as a Dog and the Wind Northeast: Ballads (1958). There is also a letter to Moore from Elisabeth Hamilton at William Morrow & Company, Inc., concerning an award for her novel Jeb Ellis of Candlemas Bay (1952). | ||
Related Material
| Additional Moore correspondence can be found in the papers of Thayer Hobson, her editor at William Morrow & Company, Inc. | ||