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Katherine Anne Porter Photograph

An inventory of the item at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980.
Title: Katherine Anne Porter Photograph
Inclusive Dates: undated
Quantity: 1 item.
Abstract: Pulitzer prize-winning American author. Collection consists of a single large photograph of Porter, undated (circa 1955?).
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) was an American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist. She was nominated three times for the Nobel Prize for Literature, and won a Pulitzer in 1966 for The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter. She was married four times but had no children.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Katherine Anne Porter Photograph consists of a single large photograph of Porter, undated (circa 1955?). The photograph is a formal portrait. On the front of the mat is written in pencil, "from Dr. Christofides." The meaning of this is unknown.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Persons

Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980.

Subjects

Authors, American -- 20th century.

Genres and Forms

Photographs.

Occupations

Authors.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Katherine Anne Porter Photograph,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Transferred from Rare Books, 1976.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: MRC
Date: 28 Sep 2010
Revision history:

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Inventory

Photographs
Folder 1 Formal portrait photo of Porter undated

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