Harvard University

Scope and Content The Mayor Oliver Clifton and Family Papers arrived in subpar conditions. Most of the documents were in a brown paper bag that was wrapped in a dust-covered garbage bag. The majority of the papers in this collection are letters addressed to either Oliver Clifton (1847-1905) or other members of his family. The letters were stacked together in various piles and tied together by shoe strings. There did not appear to be any arrangement to the materials. Along with the letters that were tied...

Scope and Content Papers of Watson, writer and lecturer, Mississippi State University and University of Alabama alumnus. Materials related to Watson's career as an author include original manuscripts, correspondence, newspaper clippings, journals, award materials, promotional materials, and conference materials. Original manuscripts comprise several edited and revised copies of Last Days of the Dog Men. Correspondence consists of letters from his publisher, fans, and letters concerning his position at Harvard...