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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Joseph Hergesheimer Letter, Ms1975-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Joseph Hergesheimer Letter was part of a book collection purchased by the University Libraries in 1973 and transferred to Special Collections between 1973 and 1975.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Joseph Hergesheimer Letter was completed in 1975. Additional information was completed in March 2011.

Biographical Note

Joseph Hergesheimer was born in Pennsylvania in 1880. During his lifetime, he published nearly 30 novels and collections of short stories, as well as several biographies. He produced his most popular works toward the end and just after World War I: The Three Black Pennies  (1917) and  Java Head  (1919). Hergesheimer died in New Jersey in 1954.

Scope and Content

The collection includes an autobiographical letter by Joseph Hergesheimer, written from Dower House, Hergesheimer's farmhouse in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The letter regards Hergesheimer giving details about his youth and parents, schooling, books and aims, favorite authors, early struggles, etc.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Authors, American -- 20th century

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Joseph Hergesheimer Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).