William Goldhurst collection of Erskine Caldwell material, 1970-1985

Summary

Creator:

Goldhurst, William, 1929- and Caldwell, Erskine, 1903-1987

Date:

1970-1985

Extent:

2 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

William Goldhurst collection of Erskine Caldwell material, ms 2567. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of typed correspondences between Erskine Caldwell and William Goldhurst. Correspondences are dated 1970-1985, and regard speaking engagements and publication efforts. The collection also consists a photograph, newspaper clippings, announcements, travel itineraries and miscelaneous printed materials related to Erskine Caldwell.

Publications accompanying the collection have been cataloged individually and can be searched by the series titles: Erskine Caldwell Collection.

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.

For more information, see the article "Erskine Caldwell (1903-1987)" in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Correspondence
Photocopies.
Clippings (information artifacts)

Names:

Goldhurst, William, 1929- -- Correspondence
Caldwell, Erskine, 1903-1987 -- Correspondence

Preferred citation:

William Goldhurst collection of Erskine Caldwell material, ms 2567. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.