George W. Splaine Carbon Script
Scope and Content
This collection contains a script of an unpublished novel, "The Virginia Blue Grass Trail" by George W. Splaine, which was written in 1936. The script was sent to Doubleday and Co., a publishing company in New York City, New York. Included are two letters written by George W. Splaine to the publishing company. The first letter, written May 18, 1936, was sent to establish if the company would be instrested in a novel about southwest Virginia and had a short explaination of why the novel would do well. The second letter, written June 1, 1936, was sent, with the script included, in response to a letter from the publishers asking for the full novel.
Dates
- 1936
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical note
George W. Splaine lived in Clifton Forge, Virginia, in 1936. There is no further information about the author.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection contains a script of an unpublished novel, "The Virginia Blue Grass Trail" by George W. Splaine, which was written in 1936 and set in southwest Virginia.
Source of Acquisition
The George W. Splaine Carbon Script was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in December 2010.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the George W. Splaine Carbon Script 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 George W. Splaine Carbon Script was completed in July 2025.
- Title
- George W. Splaine Carbon Script
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2025 (CC0 1.0)
- 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
