Ben Lucien Burman Papers
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
Abstract
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.
- 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
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu