Partial typed manuscript of story The Merry Tale by Patience Worth, containing pages 1-18, 20-49, 55-105, 109, 126-130, 133-141, 144-145, and “A”-“D.” Noted as “duplicate copy.” (116 pages) (accession number: 73-0042), ca. 1919
Scope and Contents
The collection includes correspondence of Pearl Curran and miscellaneous material relating to her career; 29 typescript volumes of dialogues between Patience Worth and the family and friends of Pearl Curran, 1913-1937; loose typescripts of selected dialogues, 1916-1928; one bound volume titled “Odds and Ends” of miscellaneous writings, poems, etc. by Patience Worth; a typescript by Casper Yost of Patience Worth’s The First Book of Panda, 1915-1916; partial typescript manuscripts of Patience Worth’s works Redwing and The Merry Tale; a book of poetry written by Patience Worth for members of the Parrish family; loose poems written for Mrs. Dudley French and others; original and photocopy newspaper clippings regarding Pearl Curran and Patience Worth; a photograph of Pearl Curran’s gravesite; and correspondence of the Missouri Historical Society with donor Mrs. A.B. Smith.
Dates
- ca. 1919
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 Cubic Feet ( (3 boxes; 30 volumes))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Curran, Pearl Lenore Pollard, 1883-1937 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository