Description
This small collection, assembled by Virginia Perry Wilson, contains correspondence and works by and about Jesse Stuart, author
of short stories, novels, and poetry.
Background
Jesse Hilton Stuart, author of short stories, novels, and poetry, was born August 8, 1906, in W-Hollow, Kentucky. He received
a B.A. from Lincoln Memorial University. His works include: Best-loved Short Stories of Jesse Stuart, Clearing in the Sky & other Stories, The Kingdom Within: a Spiritual Autobiography, Men of the Mountains, The World of Jesse Stuart: Selected Poems, among others.
Restrictions
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to
publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library,
University of California, Davis 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 by the researcher.
Availability
Collection is open for research.