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Historical Novels of Jere Wheelwright

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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Wheelwright, Jere, 1905?-1961

Jere Wheelwright was an American author of historical novels. He graduated from Princeton University in 1927.

The collection consists of signed typescripts and galley proofs for four works of historical fiction by Wheelwright (Princeton Class of 1927): Gentlemen Hush! (1948) and The Gray Captain (1954) on the Civil War, and The Strong Room (1948) and The Wolfshead (1949) on the English Tudor period.

This collection is arranged alphabetically by title of novel.

Publications: Gentlemen Hush! (New York: Scribner's Sons, 1948), The Gray Captain (New York: Scribner's Sons, 1948), The Strong Room (New York : Scribner's Sons, 1949), The Wolfshead (New York: Scribner, 1954).

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Folder inventory added by Feng Zhu '14 in 2013.

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Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2009
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Collection Inventory

Gentlemen Hush: Original Manuscript, undated. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 boxBound typewritten copy with manuscript additions and edits, signed.

Gentlemen Hush: Submission Copy, undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Gentlemen Hush: Galley Proofs, undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

The Grey Captain: Original Manuscript (first draft), undated. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 boxBound typed volume with manuscript additions and edits, signed.

The Grey Captain: List of Sources, typescript, undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

The Grey Captain: List of Sources, manuscript, undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

The Grey Captain: Galley Proofs, undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

The Grey Captain: Original Manuscript (running copy), undated. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 boxBound typewritten copy with manuscript additions and edits, signed.

The Grey Captain: Original Manuscript (final typescript), undated. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 boxBound typewritten copy with manuscript additions and edits, signed.

The Strong Room: Original Manuscript, undated. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 boxBound typed volume with manuscript additions and edits, signed.

The Strong Room: Submission Copy, undated. 2 folders.
Physical Description

2 foldersTypewritten with manuscript markings.

The Wolfshead: Original Manuscript, undated. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 boxBound typewritten copy with manuscript additions and edits, signed.

The Wolfshead: Submission Copy, undated. 2 folders.
Physical Description

2 folders

The Wolfshead: Galley Proofs, undated. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

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