Finding Aid of the Anne Hawkins papers 0122
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Pony Express
To the Swift
Too Like the Lightning
Untitled Strike Novel
Untitled Mystery
Correspondence
Finding aid prepared by Rebecca Hirsch
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National
Historic Publications and Records Commission.
USC Libraries Special Collections
2010
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu
Title: Anne Hawkins papers
Collection number: 0122
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.46 Linear feet
2 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1940-1955
Abstract: This collection contains notebooks, galleys, drafts, and outlines for Anne Hawkins' books about the Pony Express, along with
some of her correspondence. Hawkins was a stenographer who lived in Southern California and was the author of
Too Like the Lightning,
Pony Express and
To the Swift.
creator:
Hawkins, Anne
Anne Hawkins was born in San Francisco and educated at the University of California and the London School of Economics. Before
writing
To the Swift, she worked as a stenographer, court reporter and publicity writer. She lived in Southern California.
The originals of the photocopied material in this collection can be found at Columbia University's Butler Library in New York
City.
The copies of Anne Hawkins' correspondence from Columbia University's Butler Library were donated to USC by George Garrigues.
A copy of
To the Swift (Harper, 1949) included in the collection has been cataloged in to the American Literature Rare Books Collection.
This collection contains notebooks, drafts and outlines for Anne Hawkins' books
Too Like the Lightning,
Pony Express, and
To the Swift, all of which are about the Pony Express in early California. Also included are galleys for
Too Like the Lightning and typescripts and notes for two other works, a mystery and a novel about striking mine workers. In addition, the collection
contains photocopies of Hawkins' correspondence with her agent and some of her personal correspondence from the period between
1948 and 1955. Some of Hawkins' notes are written in shorthand.
[Box/folder# or item name], Anne Hawkins papers, Collection no. 0122, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern
California.
The collection contains published materials; researchers are reminded of the copyright restrictions imposed by publishers
on reusing their articles and parts of books. It is the responsibility of researchers to acquire permission from publishers
when reusing such materials. The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers. Permission to publish,
quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Hawkins, Anne -- Archives
Authors, American--California, Southern--Archival resources
Correspondence
Pony express--Fiction--Archival resources
Pony express--History--Archival resources
Typescripts
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