Frank J. Taylor Papers, 1928-1967

Summary

Creators:

Taylor, Frank J., 1894-1972.

Extent:

30 linear ft.

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes notes, research material, correspondence, articles, worksheets, drafts, and copies of Taylor's magazine articles for Saturday Evening Post, Reader's Digest, Country Gentlemen, and Collier's. Major subjects include agriculture, gardening, aviation, personalities, foreign countries, Stanford University, and various industrial topics. Also included are notes, research material, and drafts of some of Taylor's books, including SOUTHERN PACIFIC and BLACK BONANZA.

Biographical / historical:

Frank J. Taylor, a prolific free-lance magazine writer, attended Stanford University. He worked as a newspaperman and covered WW I as a correspondent for United Press. In 1929 his career as a magazine writer began. He also published several historical works and a biography. He died October 23, 1972.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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