Kentucky Stand, 1951
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Kentucky Stand, 1951
- Creator
- Wheelwright, Jere Hungerford.
- Extent
- 2 volumes.
- Subjects
- Wheelwright, Jere Hungerford.
- Meyer, Wallace.
- Scribner Publishing Company.
- Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820.
- Indian captivities--Juvenile literature.
- Indian captivities--Juvenile literature.
- Authors.
- Kentucky--History--To 1792--Fiction.
- Kentucky--History--18th century--Fiction.
- Galley proofs.
- Manuscripts (for publication).
- Typescripts
- Arrangement
- No discernible arrangement.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Published: New York: Scribner, 1951.
- Scope and Content
- These materials contain prepublication typescript versions of Jere Hungerford Wheelwright's novel, KENTUCKY STAND (New York: Scribner, 1951), a young adult adventure novel set in the Kentucky frontier during the late 18th century. One volume is the typescript of the original manuscript and the other is the submission copy sent to the publisher. Wheelwright's corrections appear in the manuscript copy while the submission copy contains revisions made by Scribner editor, Wallace Meyer. The galleys were set from this submission copy.
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