Pat Frank Papers, 1941-1954

 

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Frank, Pat
Extent:
1.00 folders 1 folder.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Pat Frank Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-87-12

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence between author Pat Frank and Dr. Norman L. Kilpatrick, Director of Florida State University Libraries. Includes a list of short stories by Frank published between 1941 and 1954.

Biographical / historical:

Pat Frank (1907-1964) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and became a resident of Atlantic Beach, Florida. He attended the University of Florida. He worked as a reporter in New York and in Jacksonville for the Jacksonville Journal. He served in the armed forces during World War II. Mr. Frank was the author of several books including Alas Babylon, Forbidden Area, The Long Way Round, Hold Back the Night, An Affair of State, and Mr. Adam. Mr. Frank also wrote many short stories. He visited Florida State University in 1954 and lectured to a group of English students.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

Pat Frank Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-87-12

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA