Gerald Victor Hurley Papers

Gerald Victor Hurley Papers, 1944-1961

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Hurley, Gerald Victor
Title: Gerald Victor Hurley Papers
Dates: 1944-1961 (inclusive)
19441961
Quantity: 1 container., (1 linear feet of shelf space.)
Collection Number: Cage 68
Summary: Correspondence, manuscripts, galley proofs, drafts of the Parthian and of Missiles of Victory, and printed articles.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research use.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Gerald Victor Hurley was born in 1898..

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, galley proofs, drafts of his books The Parthian and Missiles of Victory, and other articles on the Far East

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 68, Gerald Victor Hurley Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The papers were donated by Vic Hurley to the Washington State University Libraries in 1961 and 1962.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Draft of The ParthianReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Chapters 1-12
1	2	Chapters 13-28
1	3	Chapters 29-43 and Book 6

Galley proof of The ParthianReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 4

Clippings re: Hurley and The Parthian, 1960Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 5

18 items.

Map of the travels of Decius from The Parthian. Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 6

Correspondence, reviews, and notes on the writing of The Parthian, 1960Return to Top

Container(s): Box 2, Folder 7

11 items.

Correspondence with Fleet Publishing Co. re: The Parthian; other publishers; and Washington State University Library.Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	8	26 items.	October, 1957-December, 1959
2	9	23 items.	January, 1960-May, 1960
2	10	32 items.	June, 1960-September, 1960
2	11	24 items.	October, 1960-August, 1961

Map of the travels of Decius for The Parthian.Return to Top

Container(s): Box 2, Folder 12

Draft of Missiles of Victory. Published as Arrows Against Steel, 1975Return to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
2	13	Chapters 1-12
2	14	Chapters 13-22

ArticlesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	15	Pocket guide to the Philippines [a landing manual] 20 p.	1944
2	15	A pocket vocabulary of Sulu. 12 p.	May, 1944
2	16	The long-haired men. The Columban Father's Magazine. pgs 10-12.	December, 1957
2	16	Ruler of the bush. Explorer's Journal, 37, pgs. 25-28.	May, 1959

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

Hurley, Vic (Victor) --Archives (creator)

Occupations

Authors, American -- 20th century--Correspondence
Authors, American -- 20th century--Manuscripts

Titles within the Collection

Missiles of Victory
The Parthian

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