Richard Frary collection of Frank Norris materials

Collection

Identifier: MS-0467

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of photocopies of eight items of published material relating to Frank Norris, a letter to Richard Frary from the Frank Norris Society, and a list of the Society's members. Dates of the items in the collection range from 1902 to 1997.

Dates

Creation: 1902 - 1997

Creator

Frary, Richard, 1947- (Collector, Person)
Norris, Frank, 1870-1902 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.

This collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Norris Jr. (March 5, 1870 – October 25, 1902) was an American journalist and sometime novelist during the Progressive Era, whose fiction was predominantly in the naturalist genre. His notable works include McTeague (1899), The Octopus: A Story of California (1901), and The Pit (1903).

Biographical information adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Norris, accessed 2018 February.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet (9 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Norris Jr. (1870-1902) was an American journalist and sometime novelist during the Progressive Era, whose fiction was predominantly in the naturalist genre. The collection consists of photocopies of eight items of published material relating to Frank Norris. Dates of the items in the collection range from 1902 to 1997.