Richard Frary collection of Frank Norris materials
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
- 1902 - 1997
Creator
- Frary, Richard, 1947- (Collector, 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
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.
Provenance
Gift of Richard Frary.
Processing Information
This is no known processing information for this collection.
Creator
- Frary, Richard, 1947- (Collector, Person)
- Norris, Frank, 1870-1902 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Richard Frary collection of Frank Norris materials
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
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Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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