Wyatt Rainey Blassingame papers, 1955-1968, Date acquired: 00/00/1965
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Blassingame, Wyatt (Wyatt Rainey), 1909-1985
- Extent:
- 1.25 Linear Feet
- 3 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Wyatt Rainey Blassingame papers, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, research notes, and copies of newspaper clippings. The bulk of the collection dates 1964-1966. Works featured in the collection include: Combat nurses; First book of the seashore; First book on American expansion; Jack Gaither, winning coach; Juan Ponce DeLeon; Naturalists and explorers; Out-island doctor; The Boy Scout story; and U.S. frogmen of World War II.
- Biographical / historical:
Wyatt Blassingame (1909 - 1985) was born in Alabama, attended Howard College, and graduated from the University of Alabama. He began his career as a writer in the 1930s as a reporter for the Montgomery Advertiser. Blassingame then moved to New York and began writing suspense stories for "pulp" magazines until 1936, when he and his wife moved to Anna Maria, Florida. Blassingame then began writing articles for many national publications, including the Saturday Evening Post, Collier's Redbook, and Harper's. During World War II, he served in the Navy and received a bronze star as well as a Presidential Unit Citation. For several years, Blassingame taught at Manatee Junior College and at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. He wrote many adult and children's books, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as short stories, anthologies and textbooks.
- Acquisition information:
Wyatt Blassingame
Donation
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged alphabetically by book title. Within the book title, materials are arranged by type of material. Materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, research notes, and manuscripts.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Terms of access:
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:
Wyatt Rainey Blassingame 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
