Erskine Caldwell papers, [circa 1930-1978]

Summary

Creator:
Caldwell, Erskine, 1903-1987 and Caldwell, Virginia
Date:
[circa 1930-1978]
Extent:
13.2 Linear Feet (4 document boxes, 1 half box, 7 oversized boxes, 2 flat boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Erskine Caldwell papers. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Biographical / historical:

Erskine Caldwell (1903 – 1987) was an author who grew up in the American South. He is most famous for his novels Tobacco Road and God's Little Acre, which won him critical acclaim because of his writings about poverty, racism and social problems in the South. He became controversial among his fellow Southerners, however, because they felt like he was was deprecating the people and culture of the region.

Arrangement:

Arranged by record type.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Erskine Caldwell papers. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.