ORU_Ax332.xml Guide to the Will Cook Papers 1952-1964 Cook (Will) Papers Finding aid prepared by Vida Germano Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives ©2004
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William (Will) Everett Cook papers Cook, William Everett, 1922-1964 Ax 332 3 linear feet 2 containers 1952-1964 William Everett Cook was a writer of western and adventure novels and stories. Collection consists of correspondence (273 letters), manuscripts for his novels, short stories, and one novella, and an extensive collection of western pulp fiction containing short stories by Cook. English .

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 Loomis, Noel M., 1905-1969 Harrison, C. William Hogan, Robert J. Harper, Marguerite Cook, William Everett, 1922-1964 Lenniger Literary Agency West (U.S.)--In literature Authors, American--20th century Western stories--Authorship Pulp literature--Authorship Publishers and publishing Literature Arts and Humanities Correspondence Western stories Manuscripts for publication

William Everett Cook was born in Richmond, Indiana in 1922 and died in 1964. He began writing for publication in 1952 for Popular Library. During his short life Cook was a soldier, commercial aviator, deep-sea diver, logger, peace officer, and writer of western and adventure novels and stories. His hobbies included sports car racing, sailing, judo, and barbershop singing. His pseudonyms include Wayne Everett, James Keene, Frank Peace, and William Richards.

Collection consists of correspondence (273 letters), manuscripts for his novels, short stories, and one novella, and an extensive western pulp collection containing short stories by Cook. Correspondents include agent Marguerite Harper, 1952-1953, Lenniger Literary Agency, 1953-1954, Popular Library, 1953-1954, Noel Loomis, and Lee E. Wells

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