Manuscript Collection
Files
Download Finding Aid (368 KB)
Identifier
Accession 1719
Inclusive Dates
1966-1971
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
6,500 pieces, 3.25 linear feet
Language
English;
Scope and Content Note
The Robert O’Neil Bristow Papers document the literary career of Robert O’Neil Bristow (1926-2018), a distinguished writer and professor of journalism at Winthrop College from 1962 to 1987. The collection includes drafts, revisions, galley proofs, publication notices, book reviews, promotional materials, and both personal and business correspondence. Notably, it contains original manuscripts for Season of Glory and Rebel in Darkness, as well as a galley proof of Rebel in Darkness with edits. The collection also features correspondence from family, friends, editors, and publishers, primarily from 1966 to 1971. Researchers interested in the creative process of a successful author will find this collection particularly valuable.
Provenance
The Robert O'Neil Bristow Papers were donated to the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections by Dr. Cynthia Lynn Bristow on February 27, 2017.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Robert O'Neil Bristow Papers - Accession 1719". Finding Aid 1180.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1180
LC Subject Headings
Bristow, Robert O'Neil, 1926-2018--Archives; Bristow, Robert O'Neil, 1926-2018--Manuscripts; Winthrop College, the South Carolina College for Women--Faculty; Winthrop College--Faculty; Authors--South Carolina--Rock Hill; Proofs (Printing)--Specimens
