Ben Lucien Burman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0063

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Ben Lucien Burman Papers consist of xeroxed material relating to three of his books: Blow a Wild Bugle for Catfish Bend, Look Down That Winding River, and The Sign of the Praying Tiger. Included are carbon typescripts, holograph copies, worksheets, first drafts, galley proofs and an incomplete synopsis. The Ben Lucien Burman Papers consist of two Hollinger boxes ( .834 linear feet).

Originals of these materials can be found in the Ben Lucien Burman and Alice Caddy Burman Papers held at Tulane University Special Collections at www.tulane.edu/~lmiller/BurmanFamily.html

Dates

  • Undated

Biographical Sketch

Ben Lucien Burman (1895-1984) was a Southern novelist and journalist born in Covington, KY. A graduate of Harvard University, he married Alice Caddy in 1927.

Extent

.84 Linear Feet (2 Hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

The Ben Lucien Burman Papers consist of xeroxed material relating to three of his books: Blow a Wild Bugle for Catfish Bend, Look Down That Winding River, and The Sign of the Praying Tiger. Included are carbon typescripts, holograph copies, worksheets, first drafts, galley proofs and an incomplete synopsis.

Physical Location

Offsite Storage, Special Collections & Archives

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These materials come to Vanderbilt University Special Collections through his friendship with Frank Grisham, Director of the Joint University Libraries from 1967 to 1982.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid for the Ben Lucien Burman Papers
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository

http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/specialcollections/
Contact:
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States

 

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