Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections
Hampden-Sydney CollegeWalter M. Bortz III Library
P.O. Box 7
Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
salmond@hsc.edu
URL: http://libguides.hsc.edu/library
Transcribed from handwritten, undated records by Sarah E. Almond
Administrative Information
Use of These Materials
The nature of the Hampden-Sydney College Archives and Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. As a result, Hampden-Sydney College claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g. cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning and individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the College assumes no responsibility.
Access to Materials
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files will be provided for use upon request.
Biographical / Historical
William Hoffman (born 1925) was a graduate of of Hampden-Sydney College (1949) and a well-known author of short stories, novels, and plays.
Scope and Contents
This collection containts manuscripts, galley proofs, printed publications, and correspondence related to Hoffman's novels, short stories, and plays.
Container List
"Going Home," "The Flaming Sword and the Potter Tattoo," "My Meat," "The Gentle Way," "The Mountain Way," "Grouse Camp," "Where Roses Fade," "Flowers of My Garden," "Showdown," "Atlas," "The Way Up", "Bug Dust," "The Journey Home"
"The Day [Rinse] Blew the Bugle," "A Winter's Day," "Ridge Red," "Not Yet Over the Hill," "The Rams Home," "The Sword of Angels," "I Did It Just for You," "When Last She Played," "Last Rites," "The Chase," "Quarry," "Yellow Leaf," "Rivers of the Mountain," "The Shape of Darkness"
"The Day [Rinse] Blew the Bugle," "A Winter's Day," "Ridge Red," "Not Yet Over the Hill," "The Rams Home," "The Sword of Angels," "I Did It Just for You," "When Last She Played," "Last Rites," "The Chase," "Quarry," "Yellow Leaf," "Rivers of the Mountain," "The Shape of Darkness"
"Untitled," "A Walk to the River," "The Birds in the Trees," "You Throw Me," "Sea Treader," "Breaking Cover," "Journey into Egypt"
"Jaywalk," "The Summer Days," "Beau," "Run," "The Slow Dance," "That Lonesome Road," "A Hill View," "We Must See More of Each Other," "The Voyage Out," "Giving Tongue," "Days We Were Brothers," "Dinner with Gordon"
"When Last We Played," "The Way to the River," "The Sword of Angels," "A Hill View," "Sea Treader," "Tattoo," "Pentecost," "Rite of Spring," "The Birds in the Trees," "City of Lights," "The Weight of Your Hand"
"Fete," "Volley," "Left Hand, Right Hand," "When Last She Played," "The Hero's Grave," "The Journey Home," "The Summer Party," "Where Roses Fade," "The Snare," "The Yellow Days," "Bugler"
"Mountain Mother," "The Middle Drawer," "On the River," "Valedictory," "Ridge Red," "Valley's End," "Coronation," "Come Home With Me," "Winning is Losing," "Pinky At The Window," "The Shape of Darkness"
Misc pagese from Lies (40pp); Misc Pages from Untitled (pp 5-10)