A Guide to the Frank Norris Collection
A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 6905-a
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is opento research.
Use Restrictions
See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.
Preferred Citation
Frank Norris Collection, Accession 6905-a, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
Acquisition Information
Deposit [ 1963 Dec 17 ] 1965 Nov 5
Funding Note
Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Albert B. Brady
- Easton Ashe
- Frank Norris
- Frank Norris
- Frederic C. Clarke
- Jeannette Norris
- John O'Hara Cosgrave
- Lewis E[dwards] Gates
- Robert L. Yard
Item Listing
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Fragment from McTeague[1899]AMs, 1 p.
[Begins ". . . evening papers, from somewhere in the building itself came a persistent note of sawing."]
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Fragment from The Octopus[1901]AMs, 1 p.
[Begins "closing the door behind her. The interior of the Mission . . "]
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" The Great Corner in Hannibal and St. Jo "n. d.AMs, 7 p.
[Begins "In 1880 on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange certain brokers made popular the remark: 'When in doubt, sell Hannibal and St. Jo'."]
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Inscription "To the Erie," a poem with a drawing of a train (in Blix [PS 2472.B5 1899b])n.d.AMS, 1 p.
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Frank Norris to Lewis E[dwards] Gates1899 Feb 22ALS, 2 p.
(in McTeague [PS 2472.M3 1899 c2])
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Frank Norris to Daniels1901 Dec 2ALS, 2 p.
[Gives requested advice on how to become a good reporter; says, in his opinion, the best school of journalism is the office of a journal.]
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Frank Norris to Mr. and Mrs. Easton Ashen. d.ANS, 1 p.
[Autograph inscription; remembers time spent in Santa Anita where The Octopus is set.] (in The Octopus [PS 2472.O25 1901])
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Jeannette Norris to John O'Hara Cosgraven. d.ALS, 2 p.
[Asks to be sent Frank Norris ' short stories.]
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Robert L. Yard to John O'Hara Cosgraven. d.ALS, 2 p.
[Returns a manuscript of Frank Norris ' short stories, having decided not to publish them; hope and believes that Mrs. Norris will be able to make other arrangements for the book.]
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Check to Frank Norris from Albert B. Brady of the S. S. McClure Co.1898 Dec 15Check
[Check for $12.00 endorsed by Norris.]
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Frank Norris sitting in his study, working, by Frederic C. Clarke , for The World's Workante-1902Photo
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Pictures of Frank Norris in an exhibit at the Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeleyca. 1952Photo
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People looking at the Bancroft Library exhibit1952Photo
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People looking at the Bancroft Library exhibit1952Photo
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Display of some of Frank Norris ' work1952Photo
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Display of books from Frank Norris ' library1952Photo
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Display of books about Frank Norris1952Photo
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Display of Frank Norris manuscripts1952Photo
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Display of books by Frank Norris with inscriptions1952Photo