Correspondence, Circa 1948-1992

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The correspondence series contains personal and professional letters to and from Michael Shaara. The series documents Michael Shaara's professional career as a writer and English professor at Florida State University. Correspondence covers his publishing activities with publishers, editors, employees of popular and literary periodicals, and literary agents. In addition, this series includes letters from professionals involved in the production of Shaara's literary works such as illustrators, photographers, and cartographers. Of particular note is the correspondence from Donald T. Pitcher who drew the maps of Gettysburg for Shaara's novel "The Killer Angels". Shaara had many literary agents: Frederick Pohl (1952-1953), Harry Altshuler (1953-1961), Harold Matson Company (1964-1965), McIntosh and Otis (1966-1971), Scott Meredith Literary Agency (1971-1973, 1980s), John Cushman Associates (1973-1976), Sterling Lord Agency, Inc. (1976-1977) and Lou Reda Productions (1977-1979).

Michael Shaara received letters from scholars at Florida State University and professionals from public libraries and government offices. He recieved personal letters from his wife, Helen Shaara.

Letters are organized in two sub-series: Professional Correspondence and Personal Correspondence. Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by last name and chronologically within folders. Personal Correspondence sub-series concludes with first name correspondence.

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