H.W. (Harold Wave) Whicker was born in Columbia City, Indiana in 1895.
Whicker graduated from Indiana University before serving in World War I.
Whicker relocated to the Pacific Northwest after the war and attended State
Normal School at Cheney, which is currently known as Eastern Washington
University. Attending school in Cheney, Whicker met his wife Meta. H.W. and
Meta continued their education at State College of Washington in Pullman (now
Washington State University). After graduating with a Bachelor's of Arts,
Whicker taught English at State College before attending the University of
Washington as a graduate student of English, History and Government. He
continued in academia teaching at the University of Montana, the University of
Maine, and the Naval Academy. By 1936, H.W. and Meta returned to the Pacific
Northwest where they lived out their retirement. Whicker published one book
length work titled
This collection contains correspondence to Whicker from magazine
editors regarding the printing of original works by Whicker. These include
letters from Doubleday, Fiction Parade, Story, and the Atlantic Monthly. The
letters also track Whicker's many residences in the Northwest from Marshfield,
Oregon to Guemes Island, Washington. One of the works referenced in the
correspondence is an unpublished novel titled
Materials are organized into two folders, one for correspondence and the other for published materials.
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright was not transferred to The University of Montana.
[Name of document or photograph number], H.W. Whicker Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
The collection was acquired from Mrs. H.W. Whicker.
Materials in the collection were foldered and only magazines containing material directly related to the correspondence in the collection were retained.
The Mansfield Library holds the following volume of selected works by Whicker:
Whicker, H.W.
The Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections holds Whicker's collection of literary manuscripts and rare books. These materials are collectively known as the Whicker Collection. Many of the manuscripts have been digitized and may be accessed by clicking on the link below:
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.