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Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Owen Wister Papers, Ms1985-013, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Owen Wister Papers were acquired by Special Collections prior to 1985.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Owen Wister Papers was completed in 1985. Additional description was completed in May 2011.

Biographical Note

Owen Wister (1860-1938) is a American biographer and author. Some of his more famous work includes  The New Swiss Family Robinson  (1882), The Virginian  (1902), and  When West Was West  (1928).

For a lengthier biographical note on Wister, see the finding aid for his papers at the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center online .

Scope and Content

The Owen Wister Papers consist of a poem, "King's Cap," by Wister with his signature and notes. The collection also includes four letters--three handwritten to Mrs. Attwood Martin of Kentucky (with envelopes), one to "Dear Ladies," and a typescript, signed letter to "Mr. Stewart." 

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Authors
• Authors, American -- 20th century

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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