Hubert Creekmore Collection | General Special Collections

Born in Water Valley, Mississippi, Hiram Hubert Creekmore (1907-1966), gained notoriety as an author, poet, translator, editor, and literary critic. He spent much of his adult life in New York City, with sporadic moves back to Mississippi. His novels drew largely upon his early life in the Southern United States and often criticized the region’s history of racial discrimination. In addition, as a gay man living in the South, Creekmore faced what scholar Courtney Chartier described as the “forced heterosexuality” of the area, which is also reflected in his work

Read more about Hubert Creekmore's life as a writer, editor, translator, and literary critic.

The Creekmore Collection, donated by Mary Alice Welty White and Elizabeth Welty Thompson in 2010 and subsequently by Cynthia Walker Kennedy, is arranged into three series:1. professional/personal correspondence; 2. family correspondence; 3. ephemera (including a large collection of theatre programs collected by Creekmore).

This digital collection was made possible through the generous support of the Creekmore family. Additional physical items may be consulted on-site in the Department of Archives and Special Collections (archivesdept@olemiss.edu).

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Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (03 August 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: John Schaffner's trip to Europe; update on Creekmore's social activities in New York; his surprise at receiving a letter from Brown University Library regarding his literary manuscripts.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (08 July 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: a visit with Bill and Jimmie Middlebrooks in North Carolina; meeting with Eudora Welty, Bill Smith, and Frank Lyell in New York; Eudora Welty's position at Millsaps College; the Schaffner family. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (14 June 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: the premier of "A Shot in the Dark" and dinner with Jerry Dale; updates about his Spanish translation book project; an upcoming visit from Frank Lyell; news about the Schaffner family; an upcoming visit from Eudora Welty and Bill Smith; a visit with the librarian from Indiana University; security in his apartment; the death of Mrs. Herron; a translation of Welsh poetry and Thomas Y. Crowell Company; a chance encounter with Lehman Engel. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (02 June 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: his recent trip to Vermont for Memorial Day; the separation and likely divorce of Bill and Barbara Smith; taxes on the house; his work to arrange a sale of his Ezra Pound books to Indiana University; recent dinner with Ruth and Dolly; a possible visit from Frank Lyell; the completion of his Spanish translation project. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (15 May 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: his sadness over Ella's recent death; Ruth Forbes; Walter Edge's recent visit; Creekmore's trip to the country with the Schaffners. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (09 May 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: attendance at opera performances; recent performance by Richard Burton in "Hamlet;" Walter Edge's upcoming visit; a book review for the New York Times; and questions about taxes. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (19 April 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: a recent visit from David and Steve; Creekmore's work on his Spanish translation; his concern about Ella's health. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (03 April 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: the Schaffner family trip to Florida; a request from the New York Times for a quick turnaround on a book review; an upcoming visit from David and Steve; a possible visit from Bill and Jimmie Middlebrooks; Creekmore's concern about Ella's health.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (13 March 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: recent dinner with Lowell Cady; a visit from Walter Edge and attendance at the musical "Hello, Dolly;" attendance at Bill Smith's poetry reading for children and party afterwards; the National Book Awards; attendance at the French Theatre Production of "La Vie Parisienne;" tea at the Grolier Club; concern over Ella's health. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore; "Latin Verse: A Universe Apart" by Kenneth Rexroth (04 March 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: the Schaffner family's trip to Florida; his attendance at the opera "The Last Savage;" a recent visit from Eudora Welty on her way to Wellesley College; an enclosed copy of "Latin Verse: A Universe Apart" by Kenneth Rexroth, a review from The Nation of Creekmore's translation of Juvenal. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (14 February 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: Valentine's Day; Creekmore's recent doctors visit; his attendance at a performance of Verdi's "Otello;" possible Tibullus translation publication; Bobbs-Merrill publishing company; Creekmore's work on a Spanish translation; his upcoming lunch with a member of the library commission for Trinity College and a possible speaking engagement. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (05 February 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: his work on a book review for the New York Times; his attendance at a preview of "Rugantino;" Ella's illness; and Creekmore's health. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (25 January 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: his recovery from the flu; Ella's illness; recent accident of someone from the Hederman family in New Jersey; Walter Edge and his upcoming trip to New York; Creekmore's evening plans to see a movie. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (20 January 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: recovery from the flu; Creekmore's birthday celebration with the Schaffners, Barbara Howes Smith, and John Nerber; possible translation work; request for updates about Ella; taxes on the house. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (02 January 1964)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: Creekmore's flu and illness; snowfall in Jackson and unusual weather; a robbery in his apartment building; the Schaffner family. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (14 December 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: Christmas presents and his travel plans to Jackson for the holiday; concern over his mother's health; the monetary value of Eudora Welty's books. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (04 December 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy; Creekmore's plans for the holidays; and the reception of his Juvenal translation.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (16 November 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: Eudora Welty's recent visit and dinner with Creekmore, as well as Bill Smith; recent party celebrating a book of new critical essays; "Streets of New York" play; attendance at a party in Greenwich Village with Virgil Thompson and Ned Rorem; Creekmore's health; the critical response to his Juvenal translation; concern over his mother's health; ideas for Christmas presents. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (30 October 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: the success of the party to celebrate his Juvenal translation; attendance by several Jacksonians at the event, including Dolly Wells, Ruth Forbes, Nash Burger, and Lehman Engel; the party was sponsored by the Schaffners; Creekmore's work on the Spanish translation; Eudora Welty's surprise visit to see Creekmore after her stay at Yaddo; Mary Lou Aswell; a recent book auction and high sale for a copy of William Faulkner's "A Marble Faun." Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (18 October 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: an upcoming party in his new apartment to celebrate the publication of his Juvenal translation; decorating his new apartment; the loss of the Theodore Dreiser project; potential publisher interest in his unpublished novel.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (14 September 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: recent visit to the country with John Schaffner and friend; Frank Lyell's trip to Jackson; the New York Times and book reviews; Leone and Barron; apartment security and possibility of a move; Creekmore's work on the Spanish translation project; possible trip home for the holidays. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (02 September 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: a recent dinner with Joe Morris; his upcoming raise in salary; potential publishing projects, including one relating to Theodore Dreiser; Lowell Cady's illness and Creekmore's visit to see him in the hospital. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (01 September 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: Creekmore's recent apartment move; a description of his new apartment space; receiving a letter from Mittie about an upcoming visit from Katherine and Marion Lefoldt; Creekmore's review of John Faulkner's book; sending Eudora Welty's recent story to Frank Lyell in Europe; the release of Creekmore's Juvenal translation.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (24 August 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: his recent return from a North Carolina trip to see Bill and Jimmie Middlebrooks; attendance at the play "The Lost Colony" by Paul Green; Creekmore's review of John Faulkner's work, "My Brother Bill" for the New York Times; Perdita Schaffner's trip to Europe with her son Nicholas; Creekmore's work on the Spanish translation.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (10 August 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: his recent trip to stay in Raleigh, NC with Bill Middlebrooks and family; a recent visit to New York by Barbara Howes Smith; Creekmore's review of John Faulkner's book "My Brother Bill" for the New York Times. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (26 July 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: dinner with Eudora Welty after her television interview with "Camera 3" and her lecture at Columbia University; John Schaffner and Southampton trip; the arrival of the galley proofs for Creekmore's Juvenal translation. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (11 July 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: Creekmore's Fourth of July holiday in Vermont with Bill and Barbara Smith; attendance at a performance of Shaw's "Man and Superman,"at the Williamstown, MA summer theatre; John Schaffner's lecture at a writers conference; Creekmore's attendance at a writers conference party on Staten Island; dinner with Lowell Cady; card from Frank Lyell in Istanbul; Eudora Welty's upcoming lecture at Columbia University. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (25 June 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: Ella's health; the Schaffner's wedding anniversary; the "tense" situation in Mississippi; Creekmore's completion of the Juvenal translation and his work on a Spanish translation project; attendance at a party at the home of a former editor and writer; the book Sex and the Single Girl. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (31 May 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: his Juvenal translation work; atttending a party at the Institute of Arts & Letters with the Schaffners; Creekmore's weight and health; a possible visit from Frank Lyell; "Sam's" new post in Iceland; the death of Quincy Ayres. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (17 May 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: his mother's recent trip to Texas; Major and Jimmy; Eudora Welty's recent visit to New York; dinner with Eudora, Dolly Wells; Ruth Forbes, and Hildegarde Dolson; Welty's trip to Texas and Frank Lyell; health information. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (20 April 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: the possibility of moving to another apartment; his mother's upcoming trip to Texas; a recent dinner for an author given by John Schaffner; Bill Smith's visit and contract for children's books; Charlotte Capers' request for Hubert to serve as an agent for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History at an upcoming auction of William Faulkner's books; Eudora Welty's upcoming visit. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (30 March 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: family visits and health; dinner with Bill and Barbara Smith; David and Steve's return from Paris; Schaffner family's return from Florida trip; newspaper strike; Creekmore's health update. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (15 March 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: the Schaffner's trip to Fort Myers; John Schaffner's health issues; visit from David and Steve; Eudora Welty's mother; Creekmore's health; the return of one newspaper from the strike. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (05 January 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: his mother's Christmas with family; Creekmore's presents; royalties from his publications and anthologies; the recent death of John Metcalf; Creekmore's New Years in the country with the Schaffner's and Helen Greenwood; his mother's painting; the New Yorker poem. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (05 January 1963)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: his mother's Christmas with family; Creekmore's presents; royalties from his publications and anthologies; the recent death of John Metcalf; Creekmore's New Years in the country with the Schaffner's and Helen Greenwood; his mother's painting; the New Yorker poem. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (27 December 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: holidays and family news; Creekmore's Christmas with Bill Middlebrooks and wife; visit with the Schaffner's in the country for New Years; obtaining news during the newspaper strike; The Saturday Review's notice of his medieval poetry anthology; Dolly Wells. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (19 December 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: makeshift newspapers during the strikes; presents on their way to Jackson from Creekmore; books for Rufus, Ruth, Wade and Bitty; mother's holiday plans. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (14 December 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: strikes at local newspapers and the economic effects; Creekmore's Christmas present; Mittie Creekmore Welty's social life; Dolly and Ruth dinner; Lowell Cady's visit; Creekmore's sadness at missing Christmas with family. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore; Letter from Marchianne Moore to Hubert Creekmore (30 November 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: his mother's question about luggage; Christmas plans and presents; dinner with Lehman Engel; lunch with Nash Burger; the seventy-fifth birthday of Marianne Moore and the celebration at the American Academy of Arts & Letters; Creekmore's gift of a poem to Moore and her enclosed response; the upcoming publication of his poem in the New Yorker; diet and health. Includes Moore's note and envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (19 November 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: John Schaffner's jury duty and the office; Creekmore's work to complete the Juvenal translation for spring publication; Thanksgiving plans with Ben Weber; dinner with Lehman Engel; christening of Timothy Schaffner; Creekmore's health. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (03 November 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: Eudora Welty's recent visit to New York; Lehman Engel and his family; recent visit with Bill Smith; the christening and party for Timothy Schaffner; update about the contract for his Provencal book; Cuban Missile Crisis; concern for his mother's health.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (25 October 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: an update about his Juvenal publication and work on revisions to an older story; Leontyne Price's recent performance in the opera "Aida"; his attendance with Jerry Dale at the show "Night Life;" recent party for a publisher with Jessica Dragonette and Barney Ross in attendance; the christening for Timothy Schaffner; visit from Bill and Barbara Smith; Creekmore's concerns about the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (12 October 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: sending photographs to his mother and Frank Lyell of his trip; Eudora Welty; an update on the New Yorker and his poem; John Schaffner's fortieth birthday party; premier of the opera, "The Passion of Jonathan Wade." Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (28 September 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: the recent purchase of one of his poems by The New Yorker for publication; the new concert hall at Lincoln Center; Creekmore's doctor's visits. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (20 September 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: an update on his work to complete the Latin book for printing; his recent trip to Richmond, Virginia with Bill Middlebrooks and his wife; Lehman Engel's trip to London; dinner with the Schaffners; sending photographs of his recent trip to St. Martin. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (16 August 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: Creekmore's upcoming trip to St. Martin; his receipt of a letter from Mary Alice Welty while at camp; sending letters to family soon. Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (03 August 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: illness of family members; John and Perdita Schaffner's trip to visit sons at camp; Barbara Howes Smith and son visiting New York; their attendance with Creekmore at "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," and Frank Lyell.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (14 July 1962)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi regarding personal and professional matters, including: his mother's upcoming trip to Texas; Creekmore's invitation to vacation on Chesapeake Bay with Bill Middlebrooks and wife; articles about William Faulkner's death; visit by Walter Edge and David Smythe; party on Staten Island for the Wagner College Writers Conference; Lehman Engel's return from the West Indies, his book ideas, as well as his contract.

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