BIOGRAPHICAL/CRITICAL PAPERS
Contemporary Biographical and Critical Manuscripts relating to Hurston by E. O.
Grover, Robert Cook and others. Added to the Hurston Papers by gift and
purchase. In Manuscript Volume 12.
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"A New Florida Novelist: Zora Hurston Scores a Hit," by E.O. Grover. Carbon,
initialed, 4 leaves.
Gift of Frances Grover.
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"Zora Neale Hurston," by E.O. Grover. Typescript, initialed. leaves.
Gift of Frances Grover.
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"The Story of Zora Neale Hurston, Author," as told by E.O. Grover. Typescript,
5 leaves.
Gift of Frances Grover.
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"Zora Neale Hurston," Unidentified. Carbon, 2 leaves.
Gift of Frances Grover?
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"Photographing the Turpentine Industry at Cross City, Fla.," by Robert
Cook, staff photographer, FWP. Typescript, 6 leaves. Acquired from Stetson
Kennedy, 1979.
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"No Race Champion," by Stetson Kennedy. Typescript, 7 leaves. Notes not
used, 2 leaves. Acquired from Stetson Kennedy, 1979.
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"Zora Neal Hurston--Novelist," by J.M. Johnson. Typescript with pencilled
revisions and note at top: "For Negro Bk under Chapter 'Outstanding Fla
Negroes.'" 2
leaves. [Another draft, possibly copied from this one, is in the Library of
Florida History (FB H966). It has a third page with reference to an interview of
Hurston at Eatonville]
Acquired from Stetson Kennedy, 1979.
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"Creative Negro Literature in Florida," by J.M. Johnson. Typescript, signed.
7 leaves. Acquired from Stetson Kennedy, 1979.
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"Memories of Zora Neale Hurston," by Ilse Sternberger. Typescript, 4 leaves.
Gift of Mrs. Sternberger, 1979.
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"Ocoee Incident," by Stetson Kennedy: notes taken on dialogue between ZNH
and Dr. Carita Doggett Corse, director of the FWP.
Acquired from Stetson
Kennedy, 1979.
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"Extracts from Newspaper Clippings," typed transcript, 2 leaves.
Gift of Frances Grover.
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"Some Comments on Miss Hurston's Two Books," typed transcript, 1 leaf.
Gift of Frances Grover?
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"Seek $ for Zora's Funeral," by Howard Sharp, carbon transcript from the
Fort Pierce News Tribune, Feb. 4, 1960, 1 leaf.
Gift of Frances Grover?
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Letter to Mr. A from Edee. n.d. Discusses follow-up on Gleason story mentioned
by Zora Hurston, with pencil note: "Mail Hurston," 1 leaf.
MANUSCRIPT BOX A:
PERSONAL DOCUMENTS - 15 items in 11 encapsulated sheets. In Ms.
Box A, Folder C.
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Announcement from Florida State Bank of note due, May 25, 1956.
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Card of membership in Attucks Republican Club, 1948.
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Card of J. C. Miethke, M.D., Cocoa, Fla.
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Final demand for payment of account at Ft. Pierce Memorial Hospital, Aug.
21, 1959.
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Receipt made to Zora N. Hurston by Brevard Loan Co., 1952.
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Statement from Ft. Pierce Memorial Hospital of balance due, May 25, 1959.
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Unemployment compensation "Wage transcript and Determination" form, 1958-59.
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Royalty Statement from J. B. Lippincott, Dec. 31, 1952.
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Life Insurance Co. of Florida form
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Note of Balance due at Nation Loan and Finance Co., Jan. 13, 1957. Burn
damage.
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Deadline notice concerning account due at Ft. Pierce Memorial Hospital.
Aug. 11, 1959
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Character reference - original, signed by Mrs. Willester Martin Moore.
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Registration statement of dwelling occupied by Z.N.H. (Tenant's copy) 1952.
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Marriage License. Photocopy.
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Marriage License Application. Photocopy.
PROGRAMS FOR DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS BY ZNH. BOX A,
Folders B1-B5.
- "From Sun to Sun: A Program of Negro Folklore," Recreation
Hall, Rollins College, Feb. 11, 1933.
- "From Sun to Sun," New School Auditorium, New York, March 29.
1933?
- "The Renaissance Society of the University of Chicago presents Miss
Zora Neale Hurston in a program of Folklore," [1934]
- "From Sun to Sun," Orlando, Municipal Auditorium, [1933?]
- "The Fire Dance," New Auditorium, Orlando, Fla., Jan. 25,
1939.
Acquired from Stetson Kennedy, 1979.
MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS, BOX A, Folders C1-C3
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Clippings, Correspondence, Printed Sheets and Articles on Race Relations. These
contain some personalized items and so appear to be part of the
original Hurston Papers.
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Letters from Maxwell Hunter, Tampa FWP Director, to Corita Corse, Director
of the FWP. 7 leaves. Photocopies. Portion of unidentified interview with
Dr. Carita Corse, 1 leaf. One letter refers to Hurston. Photocopy. Location
of original unknown.
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Mention of ZNH appearing at Chicago bookstore. Book News from the Daily
News, v. 3, no. 29 (Oct. 25, 1934) and Commencement program for Bethune-Cookman
College, May 1956, at which ZNH received honors. Newspaper clipping attached. Source
uncertain.
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