ORU_Ax552.xml Guide to the Llewellyn (Lew) P. Holmes Papers 1954-1966 Holmes (Llewellyn "Lew" P.) Papers University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet. Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2012
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
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Llewellyn (Lew) P. Holmes papers Holmes, L. P. (Llewellyn Perry), 1895-1988 Ax 552 3.5 linear feet 3 containers 1954-1966 1 manuscript box, 2 record storage boxes. Llewellyn (Lew) P. Holmes (1895-1988) was a pulp and western writer who wrote under his own name and the pseudonyms Matt Stuart, Dave Hardin and Perry Westwood. The collection contains correspondence, published works, page proofs, and books. English . 1 2 3

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 Holmes, L. P. (Llewellyn Perry), 1895-1988 Holmes, L. P. (Llewellyn Perry), 1895-1988 Lenniger Literary Agency Western stories--Authorship Pulp literature, American--Authorship Authors, American--20th century Publishers and publishing--United States--Correspondence Literature Correspondence Western stories Manuscripts for publication Page proofs

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Llewellyn (Lew) P. Holmes (1895-1988) was born in a log cabin at Breckenridge, Colorado, atop the Rocky Mountains. After graduating high school, Holmes began to write for pulp magazines and was a major contributor for Leo Margulies' line of pulp publications. Beginning in the 1950s he concentrated on writing western fiction and moved away from pulp writing. Holmes wrote westerns under his own name and the pseudonyms Matt Stuart, Dave Hardin and Perry Westwood. He was managed by the Lenniger Literary Agency.

The collection contains correspondence, published works, page proofs, and books.

Correspondence includes incoming letters organized alphabetically by sender's last name or organizational title, and fan mail, 1954-1966.

Published works includes articles for newspapers and other publications, 1956-1962.

Also included are page proofs for five other works, 1957-1961.

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