Typescript copy of letter [from Dorothy M. Byars] to Floyd C. Shoemaker, secretary, State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, informing Shoemaker that most of Byars’ books were burned in his office fire. She sends B. and M. Gratz, Merchants in Philadelphia, 1754-1798, “The Long Road,” and “Missouri,” and asks if Shoemaker has The World’s Best Orations, The World’s Best Essays, and Byars’ Homeric Memory Rhyme., 1938 Feb 23
Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection includes correspondence of William V. Byars with numerous individuals including newspaper men, politicians, and literary figures. Principal correspondents include Arthur Brisbane, William Marion Reedy, and Byars’ father, James Byars. The collection also contains poems and other writings of William V. Byars.
Dates
- 1938 Feb 23
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.25 Cubic Feet ( (5 boxes))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Byars, William Vincent, 1857-1938 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Byars, James (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Reedy, William Marion, 1862-1920 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository