William Tibbetts Brannon papers, 1937-1980, Date acquired: 00/00/1982
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Brannon, William T. (William Tibbetts) (1906-1981)
- Extent:
- 44.00 Linear Feet
- 82 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
William T. Brannon papers, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
Collection includes correspondence, manuscripts of articles, research notes, periodical issues containing articles, awards and certificates, news clippings, and photographs. Series 1-8 were intially processed by format, however, for ease of access Series 9, the Author's Integrated Files, are in original order.
- Biographical / historical:
William Tibbetts Brannon, the son of Lorenzo E. and Mae Holliday Brannon, was born in Meridian, Mississippi on March 3, 1906. He attended the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University from 1930 to 1933.
An author and journalist, Brannon was a columnist and feature writer for the St. Petersburg Daily Times, a staff writer for the Tourist News, a freelance writer for Reader's Digest, Coronet, Saga, True Detective, True Police, Official Detective, and a crime feature writer for King Features Syndicate. He also wrote and co-wrote seventeen books, nine segments of the television show "Maverick," and three "Official Detective" shows. Known as the "dean of true crime writers," Brannon used various by-lines, including S.T. Peters, Lawrence Gardner, Peter Hermanns, Peter Oberholtzer, Randy Lebert, and Dwight McGlinn. He died in 1981.
- Acquisition information:
William T. Brannon
Donated by the estate of William T. Brannon.
- Arrangement:
Organized into series.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of this collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
William T. Brannon papers, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
