Jesse Stuart papers
Scope and Content
The Jesse Stuart papers span from 1968 to 1974 and documents part of Stuart's life. The collection is organized into two series: I. Letters, Correspondence, and Envelopes; and II. Printed Matter. The records are arranged chronologically within the series. The correspondence is mainly between Stuart and Jack Matthews, an author and professor.
Dates
- Creation: 1968 - 1974
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University retains all property rights to the collection.
Ohio University retains all copyrights unless retained by the donor, other correspondents, or other artists.
Biography of Jesse Stuart
The author Jesse Stuart was born in 1906, in Greenup County, Kentucky, to Mitchell and Martha (Hilton) Stuart. He graduated from Greenup High School in 1926 and from Lincoln Memorial University in 1929. He worked as a teacher and administrator in Kentucky schools and a farmer in W-Hollow, Kentucky. During this time, he wrote about life in his home state: the land and the people. He married Naomi Dean Norris in October of 1939 and had one child, Jessica Jane. He died due to complications following a series of strokes on February 17, 1984 in Ironton, Ohio.
Stuart wrote volumes of novels, short stories, and poems. His work includes Man with a Bull-Tongue Plow
, his first published book of poetry, and several autobiographical works: Beyond Dark Hills
, The Thread that Runs So True
, The Year of My Rebirth
, and God's Oddling
. His poetry and short stories have appeared in various periodicals, and the number of his published works exceeds thirty volumes.
Extent
0.25 cubic feet
Abstract
The Jesse Stuart papers span from 1968 to 1974 and documents part of Stuart's life.
Statement of Arrangement
These records are organized into the following series:
- Series 1: Letters, Correspondence, and Envelopes
- Series 2: Printed Matter
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the folder list is available.
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Archives received the collection from Jack Matthews in May 1986. Additional materials were donated in July of 2022 by Alice, Ben, and Jeff Mankin - children of Jim and Deloris Mankin.
Existence and Location of Copies
Ohio University will entertain requests to photocopy reasonable amounts of material from the collection for the convenience of individual researchers.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Title
- Finding aid for the Jesse Stuart papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Christopher R. Leonard in July 1986
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
