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Steuart M. Emery Papers
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]
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Steuart M. Emery was an American journalist, novelist, and dramatist.
The collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, documents, photographs, and printed matter of Emery. Included are approximately 40 short stories, some of which relate to World War I, such as "Aces of Hate," "The Brand of Silence," and "Skies of Steel"; two plays, Dinner Is Served and The Scalawag; several war poems; scripts from his Lawrenceville School student days; miscellaneous notes and synopses for plays and stories; and tearsheets and clippings of his stories and reviews. There are letters (1909-1922) to his mother, affectionate letters (1930-1936) from "Naomi," and miscellaneous personal and business correspondence. Also present are army documents (1917-1919), income tax returns, publisher's statements and contracts, and photographs of Emery, his family, and an unidentified military training camp. In addition, there are two war stories by Theodore Emery.
Arranged as follows: manuscripts (short stories, plays, scripts, etc., by title), miscellaneous notes, printed matter, correspondence, documents, photographs.
Donated to Princeton University by A.P. Clark on March 18, 1964.
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Folder inventory added by Kelly Rafey '16 in 2013
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- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2008
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The collection is open for research.
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Lawrenceville Literary Mgazine
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The American Legion Weekly
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A comedy in three acts by Frank Atkins and Steuart M. Emery. Drafts Folder 1
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