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Correspondence, 1954

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Identifier: A
From the Collection:

This collection contains correspondence, photographs, clippings, short stories, poems, musical compositions, and other materials documenting the lives of brothers Murphy DeWitt and Robert Neill Smith. Series I: Murphy DeWitt Smith, 1942-1993 consists primarly of correspondence between Murphy and various members of his family. It also houses a number of photographs (many of them portraying Murphy himself) and various other materials relating to his family and life.

Series II: Robert Neill Smith, 1929-1998 (bulk 1937-1971) is somewhat more varied. It is composed primarily of personal and professional correspondence (Sub-Series A) and materials documenting Smith's artistic endeavors (Sub-Series B). Artistic materials consist of short story manuscripts, poems, plays, musical compositions, and information about Smith's involvement with a number of small theatres. Other materials in this series document Smith's personal life (Sub- Series C), education (Sub-Series D), professional life (Sub-Series E), and death and estate (Sub-Series F). Finally, this series includes photographs (Sub- Series G) and scrapbooks (Sub-Series H) relating to Robert Smith and his family, friends, and activities.

See also MS.2400: Letter to Murphy D. Smith from Christopher Sandford, 1960.

Dates

  • 1954

General Physical Description note

(3 of 5)

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

From the Collection: 12.25 Linear Feet

General Physical Description note

(3 of 5)

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

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University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
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