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Mary O'Hara papers, 1900-2015

Overview of the Collection

Creator
O'Hara, Mary
Title
Mary O'Hara papers
Dates
1900-2015 (inclusive)
Quantity
14.60 cubic ft. (18 boxes) + digital material
Collection Number
00237
Summary
Mary O'Hara was an author and composer, known for her popular Western novel "My Friend Flicka." Collection contains manuscripts, galley proofs, reviews, scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, fan mail, clippings, movie posters,and audio visual recordings regarding her work and personal life.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Mary O'Hara Alsop, a writer and composer originally from New York, came to Wyoming in 1930 and along with her husband bought the Remount Ranch near Laramie. While living on the ranch, O'Hara wrote her popular Western novel "My Friend Flicka," the first of a trilogy which was followed by "Thunderhead" and "Green Grass of Wyoming," all of which were made into motion pictures. She left the ranch in 1945 and returned to the east coast. Among her other writings are a novella "The Catch Colt," for which she later wrote music and libretto for a musical play version.

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Content Description

Manuscripts, galley proofs and reviews of several of O'Hara's written works. There are also scrapbooks, correspondence, books, fan mail, reviews, clippings, photographs, and audio visual recordings concerning "My Friend Flicka," "Green Grass of Wyoming," "The Catch Colt," and other works by O'Hara.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

Other materials can be found at Georgetown University Library's Booth Family Center for Special Collections.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Mary O'Hara from 1952-1963, Kent Parrot from 1981-1986 and the Estate of Mary O'Hara from 2018-2019.

Processing Note

Processing Information

Collection processed by Alexandra Cardin in February 2020.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

Processed by Alexandra Cardin
2013

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