Willard Motley papers
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Summary Information

Title: Willard Motley papers
Inclusive Dates: 1948-1965
Bulk Dates: 1957-1963

Creators:
  • Motley, Willard, 1909-1965
  • Haydn, Hiram, 1907-1973
  • Loomis, Robert D. (Robert Duane), 1926-2020
  • Random House (Firm)
Unique Identifier: MS 129

Quantity:
  • 1.7 Linear Feet
  • 4 letter document boxes

Repository:
University of Wisconsin-Madison. Department of Special Collections


Abstract:
The papers of Willard Motley, an African-American author from Chicago, Illinois, best known for his novels, "Knock on Any Door" (1947) and "Let No Man Write My Epitaph" (1958). Included are professional and personal correspondence, working notes, manuscripts, and book reviews. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence with Motley and his editor for "Let No Man Write My Epitaph" as well as five years worth of correspondence with Motley's literary agents. Additional correspondence with notable figures such as Lil Armstrong and Langston Hughes, also included.

Language: English , Spanish; Castilian .

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-sc-ms129
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