Francis Irby Gwaltney Literary Manuscripts
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Scope and Content Note
Typewritten preliminary, revised, and final drafts, together with printed page proofs, of six of Arkansas author Francis Irby Gwaltney's published novels, each bearing his handwritten corrections and revisions.
Dates
- Creation: 1954-1965
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Francis Irby Gwaltney, author and educator, was born in Traskwood, Arkansas in 1921 and raised in Charleston.
Biographical Outline:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 9, 1921 | Born in Traskwood, Saline Co., Arkansas to Francis Boulanger and Mary Effie Irby Gwaltney |
| February 1923 | Father died in Traskwood |
| ca 1928 | Family moved to Charleston, Arkansas |
| 1942-1946 | Served with the Cavalry, AUS, in the South Pacific |
| ca 1944 | Mother died in Charleston, Ark. |
| Aug. 19, 1947 | Married Emma Carolyn Calhoun in Conway, Ark. |
| 1949 | Received B.A. degree in English, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| 1949-1952 | English and speech teacher, Fayetteville High School |
| 1951 | Received M.A. degree in English from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| 1952 | A daughter, Mary Lee, born |
| 1952-1953 | Instructor in speech and English, Arkansas Polytechnic College, Russellville |
| 1953-1957 | Salesman, School and College Textbooks, J. B. Lippincott Co. |
| September 15, 1955 | A son, Francis Irby Gwaltney, Jr., born in Conway |
| 1957-1960 | Research Assistant and later Acting Executive Secretary of the Arkansas History Commission, Little Rock |
| 1960 | Salesman, Customade Products Corp., Sign and License Dept., Conway, Ark. |
| 1961 | Salesman, Delta Metals, Inc., Conway, Ark. |
| 1961-1963 | Ph.d. candidate in English, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| 1963-1970 | Assistant Professor of English, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Ruston |
| 1970-1981 | Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville |
| February 27, 1981 | Died in Russellville, Ark. |
(Biographical note copied from finding aid for MS G995 429, Francis Irby Gwaltney Papers)
Extent
2 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Arrangement of the Papers
Arranged by work.
Acquisition Information
The Francis Irby Gwaltney Literary Manuscripts were donated to the University of Arkansas Libraries by Francis Irby Gwaltney in 1965.
Source
- Gwaltney, Francis Irby, 1921-1981 (Donor, Person)
Topical
- Title
- Francis Irby Gwaltney Literary Manuscripts
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu