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Preferred Citation:

James Branch Cabell Papers (I), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift of 1 items by Mrs. Esther W. Henderson in 1961; Purchase of 22 items from Willard S. Morse in 1964; gift of 1 item by William D. Eppes in 1981; and gift of 2 items by John D. Weaver in 1983 (Acc. 1983.58).

Processing Information:

Processed by Cynthia L. Barwick in 1984.

Biographical Information:

Born in Richmond in 1879. Graduated from William and Mary. Worked as newspaperman and as a mining company employee. Wrote over fifty volumes including the suppressed work, Jurgen. Died in 1958. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Papers, 1919-1939, of or concerning James Branch Cabell. Includes letters, 1919-1927, from Cabell to Willard S. Morse concerning the autographing of Cabell's books; letters, 1931, of Frank C. Pape and Cabell to John D. Weaver [College of William and Mary]; and newspaper clippings concerning Cabell and Frances Newman.

Related Material

Mss collections:  James Branch Cabell Papers II, III and IV and University Archives:  UA 5.003 James Branch Cabell Papers.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Authors, American--20th century
• Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence
• Correspondence