 Wylly Folk St. John papers
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteWylly Folk St. John (1908-1985) was an award-winning Georgia author of children's mystery fiction. After graduating from the University of Georgia's School of Journalism (1930), St. John began writing novels, and short stories, and as a staff writer for the Atlanta Journal Magazine. Her most acclaimed writing are eight mystery novels for juvenile readers, while she also produced many adult short stories published as back-of-the-book novels in magazines such as Redbook. Ms. St. John grew up in Savannah, Georgia, but moved to Social Circle, Georgia, where she was an active member of many citizen and community councils. St. John has also received many writing awards including Georgia Author of the Year, Georgia Author of the Year for Fiction, and Theta Sigma Phi's award for Outstanding Contributions to Journalism. Scope and ContentThis collection contains business and personal items, manuscripts and writings. The highlights of this collection are St. John's many published and unpublished manuscripts. Included are several letters from friends and admirers in and around Social Circle, Georgia, where she lived. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationWylly Folk St. John papers, ms2145, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2010 January 28. General NotesCataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||