Carnegie-Vincent Library

Nationally famous and internationally known and translated, poet-novelist Jesse Stuart is an American legend. His many honors and awards include nomination for the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Out of the half-hundred books he has authored, three books alone: Man with a bull-tongue plow, The thread that runs true, and Taps for Private Tussie would have brought him lasting fame. A massive collection of poetry, novels, short stories, and articles ranks Stuart as one of the most prolific and beloved writers in American literature. (Jesse Stuart’s Literary Hall of Fame Certificate)

This finding aid is IN PROCESS. If you have any questions please contact the Archivist at: michelle.ganz@lmunet.edu or at 423-869-6304.

The collection is held in the University Archives of the Carnegie-Vincent Library of Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee.

Note: Roland Carter (class of 1928) was one of Jesse’s closest friends from LMU. Jesse refers to him as Nick or Rol.

*(x) indicates the number of pages to the letter.

Box 1

Correspondences:

F.1. To Kincaid, Robert: June 1, 1932 (1)*

To Jesse: from Williams, CP: August 23, 1935 (This letter is a copy of the original held in the Jesse Stuart Foundation. Please cite it accordingly)

F.2. To Kincaid, Robert: August 1, 1939 (2)

To Kincaid, Robert: November 22, 1939 (4)

F.3. To Kincaid, Robert: September 28, 1943 (1)

To Carter, Nick: October 2, 1943 (1)

To Carter, Nick: November 7, 1943 (1)

To Carter, Nick: December 24, 1943 (4)

F.4. To Kincaid, Robert: January 2, 1944 (1)

To Carter, Nick: January 10, 1944 (1)

To Carter, Nick: February 1, 1944 (2)

To Carter, Nick: March 11, 1944 (2)

To Carter, Roland: March 27, 1944 (1)

To Carter, Nick: June 13, 1944 (2)

To Carter, Nick: June 19, 1944 (4)

To Carter, Nick: October 2, 1944 (2)

To Carter, Nick: December 25, 1944 (2)

F.5. To Carter, Nick: February 15, 1945 (3)

To Carter, Nick: March 27, 1945 (2)

To Carter, Nick: April 12, 1945 (2)

To Kincaid, Robert: July 31, 1945 (2)

F.6. To Carter, Nick: January 10, 1946 (2)

To Carter, Nick and Gillie: April 3, 1946 (2)

To Carter, Rol and Gillie: May 6, 1946 (2) (signed Jesse and Deane)

To Kincaid, Robert: March 22, 1946 (2)

To Kincaid, Robert: March 30, 1946 (2)

To Kincaid, Robert: April 10, 1946 (1)

To Kincaid, Robert: April 14, 1946 (1)

To Jesse: from SWM (Stewart McClelland): August 20, 1946 (1)

To Jones, –: August 13, 1946 (1)

To McClelland, Stewart: August 23, 1946

To Kincaid, Robert: September 6, 1946 (2)

To Kincaid, Robert: May 4, 1950

To Kincaid, Robert: May 5, 1950 (2)

To Kincaid, Robert: May 17, 1950

To Kincaid, Robert: May 22, 1950

 

Box 2

F.1. Illustrated envelopes: nd

F.2. Illustrated envelopes: nd

F.3. News clippings: 1961-1967
F.4. Publications: journals and magazines: 1958-1968

F.5. Programs and flyers: 1955-1968

F.6.Envelopes from Jesse Stuart to Roger T Smith

F.7. Articles by Jesse Stuart

F.8. Christmas and greeting cards and envelopes

F.9.Correspondednce: postcards to Dave Redmond: 1936-1988

f.10.DVD copy of 16mm films (total running time 5 minutes) (converted from 16mm film footage provided by the Stuart Foundation. Please cite accordingly)

Box 3

Unorganized news clippings, magazine and journal articles