Jefferson Davis: Tragic Hero: Setting Copy (3-7 of 7), 1964

File — Box: 1361.028, Folder: 1-5

Identifier: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The Writings Series contains articles, short stories, poetry, book reviews, and other materials written by Hudson Strode, as well as research materials, promotional blurbs, dust jackets, manuscripts, proofs, clippings, and reviews of his books. Strode wrote and edited sixteen books between 1932-1975: The Story of Bermuda (1932), The Pageant of Cuba (1934), South by Thunderbird (1937), Immortal Lyrics (1939), Finland Forever (1941), Spring Harvest: A Collection of Stories from Alabama (1944), Timeless Mexico (1944), Now in Mexico (1947), Sweden: Model for a World (1949), Denmark Is a Lovely Land (1951), Jefferson Davis: American Patriot (1955), Jefferson Davis: Confederate President (1959), Jefferson Davis: Tragic Hero (1964), Jefferson Davis: Private Letters, 1823-1889 (1966), Ultimates in the Far East: Travels in the Orient and India (1973), and The Eleventh House (1975). Strode’s research materials about Jefferson Davis are included in this series, as well as a large amount of correspondence, primarily concerning an attempt among Strode and others to have Jefferson Davis inducted into the Civil War Hall of Fame at New York University.

Additional research material and clippings about Strode's literary career can be found in the Personal and Professional Materials Series.

Dates

Creation: 1964

Creator

From the Collection: Strode, Hudson (Person)
From the Collection: Lee, Nelle Harper (1926-2016) (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials are primarily in English. Some correspondence and printed material in Spanish, German, Norwegian, Finnish, and Swedish.

Conditions Governing Access

Portions of the collection are open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. 

Access to and use of materials that were created by Nelle Harper Lee in this collection require written permission from the Lee estate. Patrons may not use cell phone cameras or any other recording devices when accessing restricted portions of this collection. University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections staff will not photocopy or digitize letters written by Nelle Harper Lee without written permission from the Lee estate. For information contact The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections staff at archives@ua.edu.