Murphy D. Smith Letter from Christopher Sandford
This letter to Murphy D. Smith from Christopher Sandford, dated February 10, 1960, discusses the possibilities for Smith to obtain Golden Cockerel Press books.
Dates
- 1960 February 10
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This letter to Murphy D. Smith from Christopher Sandford, dated February 10, 1960, discusses the possibilities for Smith to obtain Golden Cockerel Press books.
Biographical/Historical Note
Murphy DeWitt Smith Jr. was born to Murphy and Damie Hogan Smith on October 16, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama. Smith began his undergraduate education at Carson-Newman College and transferred to the University of Tennessee in 1945. He graduated with his BA in 1948 and again with his MA in 1949. He began working for the American Philosophical Society Library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and remained in this position until his retirement. Smith also enjoyed travelling, and kept journals and slides documenting his trips around the world both alone and with various siblings. Smith died in 2008 and is buried in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository