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Table of Contents
| Descriptive Summary |
| Collection Description |
| Administrative Information |
| Related Materials and Subjects |
| Series Descriptions and Folder Listing |
| 1. Christmas Tree Mystery |
| 2. Ghost Next Door |
| 3. The Mystery Book Mystery Files |
| 4. The Mystery of the Ginger Bread House Files |
| 5. The Mystery of the Other Girl Files |
| 6. The Secret of the Seven Crows Files |
| 6.1 Manuscripts |
| 7. The Secrets of Hidden Creek Files |
| 8. The Secrets of Pirate Inn Files |
| 9. Uncle Robert's Secret Files |
| 10. Year Before Next Files |
| 11. Short Stories-Manuscripts |
| 12. Novels and Plays-Manuscripts |
| 13. News Clippings |
| 14. Correspondence |
| 15. Manuscripts, Book Notes, and Royalty Statements |
| 16. Print Materials |
| 17. Oversized Materials |
Wylly Folk St. John papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Wylly Folk St. John papers | |
| Creator: St. John, Wylly Folk | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1928-1975 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 17 Linear Feet 37 document boxes, 10 half boxes, 1 oversized folder | |
| Collection Number: ms2145 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Wylly 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 Content
This 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 The highlights of this collection are St. John's many published and unpublished manuscripts.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 Information
Preferred Citation
Wylly Folk St. John papers, ms2145, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2010 January 28.
General Notes
Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.