James Whitall manuscripts
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of two manuscripts collected by James Whitall. The collection includes the manuscript of a memoir or autobiography by Honah Landis, entitled "How Literature Came to Texas," and a French play by Edmond See, translated by Whitall, entitled "A Friend of His Youth."
Dates
- Creation: Undated.
Creator
- Whitall, James (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
James Whitall (1888-1954) was born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 8, 1888, the son of John Mickle Whitall (1858-1926) and Margaret Haines Bacon (1861-1931). He married Mildred Mason Smith (1888-1973) in 1911, and the couple had two children: John M. Whitall (1922-1923) and Richard Whitall (1924-1966). Whitall died on March 22, 1954, in Havre de Grace, Maryland.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (2 volumes, 2 folders)
Language
English
Overview
This collection is comprised of two manuscripts collected by James Whitall. The collection includes the manuscript of a memoir or autobiography by Honah Landis, entitled "How Literature Came to Texas," and a French play by Edmond See, translated by Whitall, entitled "A Friend of His Youth."
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed October, 2015.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- James Whitall manuscripts, undated
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- October, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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