Berry Morgan Galley Proofs
Scope and Content
This collection contains the author's proof of Berry Morgan's novel Pursuit. The proof is dated April 27, 1966 and May 3, 1966 by H. Wolff Book MFG. Co. The book was published by Houghton Mifflin Company in Boston.
Dates
- 1966
Creator
- Morgan, Berry, 1919-2002 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Biographical Note
Berry Morgan was born in Port Gibson, Mississippi in 1919. Her first book was Pursuit, published in 1966. Pursuit was followed by The Mystic Adventures of Roxie Stoner in 1974. These two novels were together know as the Certain Shadows series and won her the Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship. Morgan also worked for The New Yorker from 1966 to 1988 and was involved in the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi.
Source:
"Mississippi Writers: Berry Morgan", https://www.mswritersandmusicians.com/mississippi-writers/berry-morgan
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains the author's proof of Berry Morgan's novel, Pursuit (1966).
Source of Acquisition
This collection was acquired by Newman Library prior to 1969.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Berry Morgan Galley Proofs by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Berry Morgan Galley Proofs was completed prior to February 2011. Additional description was completed in February 2011.
- Title
- Berry Morgan Galley Proofs, 1966
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Stephanie Wenger
- Date
- 2011 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu