Letter from John Valentine Schaffner to Hubert Creekmore (11 September 1954)

Authors

John Valentine Schaffner
Hubert Creekmore

Identifier

MUM01790_b02_f03_004

Files

Description

Schaffner is a literary agent and writes from New York City to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding Creekmore's letter from 28 August 1954. He states that he took time off with Perdita [McPherson Schaffner] on Long Island before moving to Spring Valley Farm. Schaffner fired Ralph Straight and hired Kirby Congdon, who is a friend of Donald Berwick, a graduate student at Columbia University. He discusses the royalty payment for The Chain in the Heart from Random House and the New American Library. He mentions that Perdita [McPherson Schaffner] is going to Rome, Italy. Includes envelope.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Creekmore, Hubert, 1907-1966; Authors, American -- 20th century; Schaffner, John Valentine, 1888-; New York (N.Y.); Jackson (Miss.); Schaffner, Perdita; Columbia University; Long Island (N.Y.); Congdon, Kirby; Random House (Firm); New American Library; Rome (Italy)

Publication Date

9-11-1954

Relational Format

archival material

Original Format

letters (correspondence)

Finding Aid

https://egrove.olemiss.edu/finding_aids/412/

Original Collection

Hubert Creekmore Collection

Rights

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Comments

11 September 1954

Recommended Citation

Schaffner, John Valentine and Creekmore, Hubert, "Letter from John Valentine Schaffner to Hubert Creekmore (11 September 1954)" (1954). Hubert Creekmore Collection. 222.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/creekmore/222