| Abstract |
This collection contains correspondence; uncorrected proofs and manuscripts; speeches; financial records; family papers, which include a copy of Bible records concerning the ancestry of Minnie Deans Pierce; biographical items; and publications containing articles of or about Ovid Williams Pierce. The bulk of the correspondence reflects the development of Pierce as a literary figure; the writing and publishing of his novels "The Plantation," "On a Lonesome Porch," "The Devils' Half," "The Wedding Guest," and "Judge Buell's Legacy," as well as his shorter works; his role as a faculty member at East Carolina University; and the publication of a literary magazine, "The Rebel," at East Carolina College. Also included are first editions of his five novels and miscellaneous items, such as pamphlets, magazines, and news articles pertaining to the Dismal Swamp. |
| Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Ovid Williams Pierce Papers (#101), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Joyner- Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Ovid W. Pierce. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Molly Urquhart. |
| Biographical note | Ovid Williams Pierce (1910-1987), a North Carolina author and faculty member at East Carolina College. |
