University of Wyoming
Trevor L. Christie (1903-1969), an author and newspaper reporter, was the author of "Etched in Arsenic" (1968), a biography of Florence Chandler Maybrick who was convicted of poisoning her husband James Maybrick with arsenic in Liverpool, England in 1889.
Collection contains materials relating to Trevor's research and writing of "Etched in Arsenic," including the manuscript for the book; correspondence with the British and American publishers (1968-1969); newspaper clippings on Florence Maybrick, her trial and death (1920-1941); correspondence with Florence Aunspaugh, a friend of Florence Maybrick (1941-1943); photographs of Florence Maybrick, her grave and other individuals involved in the trial; and research files on Florence Maybrick's trial, prison term and eventual pardon (1941-1968).
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Trevor L. Christie at the date of processing.
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