Finding aid for the Willard Morse collection on Thomas Nelson Page 0140
Finding aid prepared by Sue Luftschein
USC Libraries Special Collections
2013 November
Doheny Memorial Library 206
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Title: Willard Morse collection on Thomas Nelson Page
Collection number: 0140
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Container: 1
Physical Description:
1.0 Linear feet
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1887-1935
Abstract: Book reviews, journal and newspaper (originals and photostats) articles by and about Thomas Nelson Page, and a typewritten
bibliography of works by and about Page, author of short stories, novels, essays, and poetry, who is best known for his role
as literary spokesman for the glories of the Old South in such works as In Ole Virginia. Willard S. Morse (1856-1935) was
a mining executive in the West and Mexico. He was later made a director and member of the executive committee of the American
Smelter Securities Company, Chilean Exploration Company, and Braden Copper Company. After retiring, Morse devoted much of
this time to the collection of Americana.
creator:
Morse, Willard S. (Willard Samuel), 1856-1935
creator:
Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922
[Box/folder# or item name], Willard Morse collection on Thomas Nelson Page, Collection no. 0140, Special Collections, USC
Libraries, University of Southern California
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Thomas Nelson Page (1853-1922) was the author of short stories, novels, essays, and poetry, and is best known for his role
as literary spokesman for the glories of the Old South in such works as In Ole Virginia.
Book reviews, journal and newspaper (originals and photostats) articles by and about Thomas Nelson Page, and a typewritten
bibliography of works by and about Page.
See also:
Willard Morse collection on Ambrose Bierce, Collection no. 0136 Willard Morse collection on William Dean Howells, Collection
no. 0137 Willard Morse collection on Sinclair Lewis, Collection no. 0138 Willard Morse collection on Edgar Lee Masters, Collection
no. 0139 Willard Morse collection on Vincent Starrett, Collection no. 0141 Willard Morse collection on Henry Van Dyke, Collection
no. 0142
Willard S. Morse Collection of Material About Bret Harte (Collection 1019). Department of Special Collections, Charles E.
Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Willard S. Morse (1856-1935) was a mining executive in the West and Mexico. He was later made a director and member of the
executive committee of the American Smelter Securities Company, Chilean Exploration Company, and Braden Copper Company. After
retiring, Morse devoted much of this time to the collection of Americana. He died on October 4, 1935 in Santa Monica, California.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Morse, Willard S. (Willard Samuel), 1856-1935 -- Archives
Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922 -- Archives
Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922 -- Bibliography
American literature--19th century--Archival resources
American literature--20th century--Archival resources
Authors, American--19th century--Archival resources
Authors, American--20th century--Archival resources
Bibliographies
Clippings
Typescripts