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 (23 July 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding personal and professional matters. Hubert has been busy doing book interviews. John Schaffner and Hubert had lunch with the editor of Holiday. Socialized with Dolly Wells, Bart Lieper of Bantam Books, Paul Bigelow of Theatre Guild and Ted Purdy. Hubert saw "Picnic," "Wonderful Town," and "7 Year Itch." Envelope included.
Letter from "J" to Hubert Creekmore (23 July 1953)

J. and Hubert Creekmore

"J" writes from Jackson, Mississippi, to Creekmore, care of John Valentine Schaffner in New York City. He congratulates Creekmore on the publication of "The Chain in the Heart." He mentions Eudora Welty's "The Ponder Heart." Includes envelope.
Letter from Katherine Ellis [Lefoldt?] to Hubert Creekmore (22 July 1953)

Katherine Ellis Lefoldt and Hubert Creekmore

Katherine Ellis [Lefoldt?] writes from Jackson, Mississippi, to Creekmore in New York City. She praises Creekmore's novel, "The Chain in the Heart." She states that Marion sends good wishes. Includes envelope.
Letter from John Bartlow Marchtin to Hubert Creekmore (19 July 1953)

John Bartlow Martin and Hubert Creekmore

Martin responds to Creekmore's letter of 1 June 1953. He discusses clippings Creekmore sent for a piece on a court trial and the justice system, and he states that the case will not be good for publication.
Letter from Mittie Horton Creekmore to Hubert Creekmore (16 July 1953)

Mittie Horton Creekmore and Hubert Creekmore

Mittie writes from Jackson, Mississippi to Creekmore in New York, regarding personal and professional matters. Mittie postpones her trip to New Orleans. She reports family and local news. Envelope included.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (15 July 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New York City to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding personal and professional matters. Hubert is back in New York. He did a radio interview with WOR with Martha Deane. He also had a interview with Saturday Review Syndicate. David McDowell also sat in. Random House is giving Hubert tickets to shows and seem excited about the book. Envelope included.
Letter from Barbara Howes Smith and William Jay Smith to Hubert Creekmore (13 July 1953)

Barbara Howes Smith, William Jay Smith, and Hubert Creekmore

The Smiths write from the Brook House in North Pownal, Vermont, to Creekmore, care of John Valentine Schaffner, in New York City. They discuss Random House, Inc.'s publicity for "The Chain in the Heart." William was at the University of Connecticut for a writers' conference. The Smiths recently purchased a new Buick Riviera Roadmaster. Includes envelope.
Letter from Ruth E. Fenichel to Hubert Creekmore (09 July 1953)

Ruth E. Fenichel, Hubert Creekmore, and John Valentine Schaffner

Fenichel writes from New York City on Random House, Inc. letterhead to Creekmore, care of John Valentine Schaffner, in New York City. She discusses a compositor bill for the author's alterations.
Letter from Tess [Crager?] to Hubert Creekmore (09 July 1953)

Tess Crager and Hubert Creekmore

Tess [Crager?] writes from New Orleans, Louisiana, on Basement Book Shop and Library letterhead to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding his novel, "The Chain in the Heart." She praises the novel, states that she will do her best to ensure its success, and discusses business matters. Includes envelope.
Letter from Jean Ennis to Hubert Creekmore (06 July 1953)

Jean Ennis and Hubert Creekmore

Ennis is Director of Publicity at Random House, Inc. publishing and writes on company letterhead from New York City. She writes to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding publicity for Creekmore's novel, "The Chain in the Heart." She states there will be an interview with Martha Deane and discusses scheduling.
Letter from Jean Ennis to Hubert Creekmore (03 July 1953)

Jean Ennis and Hubert Creekmore

Ennis is Director of Publicity at Random House, Inc. publishing and writes on company letterhead from New York City. She writes to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding publicity for Creekmore's novel, "The Chain in the Heart." She states that she hopes the Ben Grauer program comes through. John Valentine Schaffner will give Creekmore a schedule.
Letter from Eugene Arthur Davidson to Hubert Creekmore (02 July 1953)

Eugene Arthur Davidson and Hubert Creekmore

Davidson is an editor at Yale University Press in New Haven, Connecticut, and he writes on company letterhead. He thanks Creekmore for sending "Forty-One Provencal Lyrics," but explains that Yale University Press is not able to publish the volume at the time, because the press is also publishing Levi Robert Lind's Anthology and the Yale Series of Younger Poets. Includes envelope.
Letter from Louis Henry Cohn to Hubert Creekmore (02 July 1953)

Louis Henry Cohn and Hubert Creekmore

Cohn writes on House of Books, Ltd. Letterhead from New York City to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi. He acknowledges receipt of Creekmore's recent novel, "The Chain in the Heart," from Random House, Inc., and he asks if Creekmore will be in New York City to sign copies. Includes envelope.
Letter from Barbara Howes Smith and William Jay Smith to Hubert Creekmore (27 June 1953)

Barbara Howes Smith, William Jay Smith, and Hubert Creekmore

The Smiths write from Pownal, Vermont, to respond to Creekmore's letter and photographs. They discuss Eudora Welty's upcoming visit, Creekmore's Stéphane Mallarmé translations to appear in Poetry magazine, Creekmore's Provencal poetry translations, and an upcoming visit to Glen Rock, Pennsylvania.
Letter from Ilse [Barker] and Kit [Barker] to Hubert Creekmore (25 June 1953)

Ilse Barker, Kit Barker, and Hubert Creekmore

Ilse and Kit Barker write from Lodsworth, Petworth, Sussex, regarding Creekmore's trip to New Orleans, Louisiana. They discuss their life in Lodsworth, their visits to London, and news about friends: Howard Griffin's life on East 52nd Street, Robert Evett's recent visit, Polly's poem in Botteghe Oscure, Carson McCullers's poetry, and Eudora Welty's Delta Wedding. Ilse is doing work for G. P. Putnam's Sons in London. They thank Creekmore for a copy of "A Little Treasury of World Poetry."
Letter from Jean Ennis to Hubert Creekmore (24 June 1953)

Jean Ennis and Hubert Creekmore

Ennis is Director of Publicity at Random House, Inc. publishing and writes on company letterhead from New York City. She writes to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding publicity for Creekmore's novel, "The Chain in the Heart." She states that he has interviews with Saturday Review Syndicate, The Author Speaks radio show with Ben Grauer, and others.
Letter from Jean Ennis to Hubert Creekmore (17 June 1953)

Jean Ennis and Hubert Creekmore

Ennis is Director of Publicity at Random House, Inc. publishing and writes on company letterhead from New York City. She writes to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding complimentary copies, book reviews, and publicity for Creekmore's novel, The Chain in the Heart.
Letter from David McDowell to Hubert Creekmore (04 June 1953)

David McDowell and Hubert Creekmore

McDowell writes on Random House, Inc. letterhead from New York City to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi. He writes to discuss publicity for Creekmore's novel, The Chain in the Heart. Includes envelope.
Letter from David McDowell to Hubert Creekmore (29 May 1953)

David McDowell and Hubert Creekmore

McDowell writes on Random House, Inc. letterhead from New York City to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi. He writes to discuss publication and publicity for Creekmore's novel, The Chain in the Heart. Includes envelope.
Letter from Robert M. MacGregor to Hubert Creekmore (12 May 1953)

Robert M. MacGregor and Hubert Creekmore

MacGregor writes from New York City on New Directions Publishing Corporation letterhead to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding a royalties discrepancy. He states that Creekmore is owed more free books and plans to send Kenneth Rexroth's The Dragon and the Unicorn, New Directions XIV. MacGregor states that New Directions will not be republishing Geoffrey Gorer's The Marquis de Sade, because of a pirated edition by Jake Brussel. The company has not been able to get a script of Camino Real from Tennessee Williams. MacGregor states that James Laughlin is in New York doing work for Perspectives, Intercultural Publications, Inc., and New Directions. He mentions Creekmore's novel will be published in July and passes a message along to Eudora Welty. Includes envelope.
Letter from Mittie Horton Creekmore to Hubert Creekmore (09 May 1953)

Mittie Horton Creekmore and Hubert Creekmore

Mittie writes from Jackson, Mississippi to Creekmore in New Orleans, regarding personal and professional matters. Mittie will be visiting New Orleans on Wednesday morning. Envelope included.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (07 May 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New Orleans to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding personal and professional matters. Hubert's royalty check from John Schaffner came in the mail and has already been deposited. John's wife, Perdita, is getting a free cruise and is also going to Englandfor the corination. Hubert might stay with John when he is in New York this summer to talk about the anthology with Ted Purdy. Hubert also discusses dust jacket proofs. Eudora Welty were in town this weekend and they got to hear Dixieland Jazz and Lizzie Miles. Envelope included.
Letter from Mittie Horton Creekmore to Hubert Creekmore (06 May 1953)

Mittie Horton Creekmore and Hubert Creekmore

Mittie writes from Jackson, Mississippi to Creekmore in New Orleans, regarding personal and professional matters. Mittie postpones her trip to New Orleans. She reports family and local news. Envelope included.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (01 May 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New Orleans to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding personal matters. He is sorry Mittie's trip fell trough and hopes they can plan another in the future. David and Hubert went to hear the Boston symphony. David is expecting DeWitt Eldridge to visit this weekend. Hubert is planning on coming home on the 15th. He hasn't received any royalty checks. He expects Eudora to visit on Tuesday. Envelope included.
Letter from Mittie Horton Creekmore to Hubert Creekmore (29 April 1953)

Mittie Horton Creekmore and Hubert Creekmore

Mittie writes from Jackson, Mississippi to Creekmore in New Orleans, regarding personal and professional matters. Mittie postpones her trip to New Orleans. She reports family and local news. Envelope included.
Letter from Mittie Horton Creekmore to Hubert Creekmore (27 April 1953)

Mittie Horton Creekmore and Hubert Creekmore

Mitties writes from Jackson, Mississippi to Creekmore in New Orleans, regarding personal and professional matters. Mittie postpones her trip to New Orleans. She reports family and local news. Envelope included.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (24 April 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New Oreleans to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding personal matters. Hubert outlines plans for his mother's trip and mentions the Eudora will be in New Orleans as well. Hubert wonders if his mother will want to go see Dorothy Kirsten's The Merry Widow while she is in town. Hubert, adds in the postscript, that he is out of money and will need his mother to send a check. Envelope included.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (23 April 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New Orleans to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding personal matters. Mittie had to postpone her trip to New Orleans. Eudora is planning on visiting in early May. Hubert has not been busy, mainly going to the movies and socializing with friends. Hubert is planning to leave New Orleans around May 10th. Envelope included.
Letter from Mittie Horton Creekmore to Hubert Creekmore (23 April 1953)

Mittie Horton Creekmore and Hubert Creekmore

Mitties writes from Jackson, Mississippi to Creekmore in New Orleans, regarding personal and professional matters. Mittie is planning a trip to New Orleans but may not get to go due to a few different conflicts. Hubert received a letter regarding a fellowship that he did not get. Envelope included.
Letter from Barbara Howes Smith to Hubert Creekmore (19 April 1953)

Barbara Howes Smith and Hubert Creekmore

Smith writes from Florence, Italy, to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi. She thanks Creekmore for his translation of "No Harm to Lovers" and asks if he has read Maurice Collis's translation of a seventeenth-century Burmese love poem that appears in an issue of Chimera. She states that her husband, William Jay Smith, will be publishing a book of poetry with Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Smith states that she recently saw Eudora Welty. Includes envelope.
Letter from Mittie Horton Creekmore to Hubert Creekmore (19 April 1953)

Mittie Horton Creekmore and Hubert Creekmore

Mittie writes from Jackson, Mississippi, to Creekmore in New Orleans, regarding personal matters. Mittie is planning her trip to New Orleans for the end of the month. Socialized with Eudora and Mrs. Welty. She mentions her health, other local news and the garden. Envelope included.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (16 April 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New Orleans to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding personal and professional matters. Hubert socialized with friends and hopes his mother can come to visit. New Orleans is celebrating it's spring fiesta, which includes parades, home tours and costumes. Hubert has not gotten any royalty statements but did get a letter from Schaffer regarding reprint sales of the new novel. Envelope included.
Letter from Mittie Horton Creekmore to Hubert Creekmore (11 April 1953)

Mittie Horton Creekmore and Hubert Creekmore

Mittie writes from Jackson, Mississippi, to Creekmore in New Orleans, regarding personal matters. Mittie is planning a trip to New Orleans and is planning on staying with Hubert and David.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (10 April 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New Orleans to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding personal and professional matters. He reports that it has been quiet in New Orleans and he is waiting on a royalty check. He has been catching up on correspondence, writing poetry and went to see Peter Pan and Call Me Madame. Includes envelope.
Letter from Marchy Lee [Cowart?] to Mittie (07 April 1953)

Mary Lee Cowart and Mittie Elizabeth Creekmore Welty

Mary Lee [Cowart?] writes from Bristow, Oklahoma, to Mittie in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding family and local news.
Letter from Ella to Mittie [Horton Creekmore?] (05 April 1953)

Ella

Ella writes from Tulsa, Oklahoma to her "Aunt Mitt" about personal matters.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (01 April 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New Orleans to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding personal and professional matters. Hubert sold the reprint rights of his novel to New American Library. Envelope included.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (31 March 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert's trip to Memphis have changed and he will be spending the night in Jackson instead of McComb. He finished the proofs for the novel and is rewriting them now. Includes envelope.
Letter from Heinz Politzer to Hubert Creekmore (28 March 1953)

Heinz Politzer and Hubert Creekmore

Politzer writes on letterhead for the Department of German at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi. He contacted Phoenix Press regarding rights on the "Language" poem translation. Politzer encloses his translation of Gottfried Keller's poem, "The Public Slanderers." Includes envelope.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (24 March 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New Orleans to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding personal and professional matters. Hubert got the galley proofs for his novel and he wrote his editor to cancel the anthology contract. David's book is out as well. Hubert wrote a poem and socialized with friends. He and David are planning a trip to Memphis. Includes envelope.
Letter from Virginia B. Carrick to Hubert Creekmore (March 23 1953)

Virginia B. Carrick and Hubert Creekmore

Carrick writes from New York City on G. P. Putnam's Sons letterhead to Creekmore in New Orleans, Louisiana, regarding the Southern Reader and the fees for William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, and others.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (16 March 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New Orleans to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding personal and professional matters. Hubert hasn’t done any work on the Southern Anthology out of fear that the publisher might be backing out due to cost. He is also short of money since no royalty checks are exepected right now. Hubert mentions not being able to pay his mother back for the money she has lent him in the past. David and Hubert were both on the radio being interviewed by Jill Jackson. Hubert also met the actor Emlyn Williams.
Letter from Mittie Horton Creekmore to Hubert Creekmore (16 March 1953)

Mittie Horton Creekmore and Hubert Creekmore

Mittie writes from Jackson, Mississippi, to Creekmore in New Orleans, regarding personal and professional matters. She tells Hubert not to worry about paying her back and encloses another check. Includes envelope.
Letter from Mittie Horton Creekmore to Hubert Creekmore (06 March 1953)

Mittie Horton Creekmore and Hubert Creekmore

Mittie writes from Jackson, Mississippi, to Creekmore in New Orleans, regarding personal matters. She enclosed some of Hubert's mail. Includes envelope.
Letter from Theodore "Ted" M. Purdy to Hubert Creekmore (05 March 1953)

Theodore "Ted" M. Purdy and Hubert Creekmore

Purdy writes from New York City on G. P. Putnam's Sons letterhead to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding a Southern Reader that Creekmore might edit.
Letter from Hubert Creekmore to Mittie Horton Creekmore (04 March 1953)

Hubert Creekmore and Mittie Horton Creekmore

Hubert writes from New Orleans to his mother in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding personal and professional matters. Hubert talks about his day to to day life in New Orleans, which mainly consists of working and socializing with friends. Includes envelope.
Letter from Dot B. and Story Jackson to Hubert Creekmore (14 February 1953)

Dot B. Jackson, Story Jackson, and Hubert Creekmore

Dot B. and Story Jackson write from Cleveland, Ohio, to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson states that Lindley at Harcourt said that they plan to publish Jackson's novel. Jackson discusses Creekmore's upcoming novel and their experiences living in Cleveland. Includes envelope.
Letter from Vaun Gillmor to Hubert Creekmore (29 January 1953)

Vaun Gillmor and Hubert Creekmore

Gillmor is an assistant secretary at the Bollingen Foundation. He writes from New York City on Bollingen Foundation, Inc. letterhead to Creekmore in Jackson, Mississippi. He thanks Creekmore for the January 14 letter and for the volume of translations of Stéphane Mallarmé's poetry. Gillmor states that he cannot give Creekmore an answer about publishing a volume in the Bollingen Series yet. Includes envelope.

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